Library Systems Policies & Procedures

Purpose

The purpose of the Dupré Library Systems Department is to support the needs of each library department and to provide services through electronic resources to our users. This is accomplished through the coordination of technological knowledge and expertise within the library and with the larger university community in fulfillment of the library's mission to provide access to information resources in all formats.

The department staff includes the IT Coordinator, the IT Systems Specialist, and a Graduate Assistant and is part of the Technical Services academic unit of Dupré Library.

Services

The department fills many roles in pursuit of this purpose, including:

• acting as the primary contact for maintaining the availability and integrity of library information systems
• coordinating the computing equipment and software planning and deployment in Dupré Library
• liaising with Campus IT departments on topics such as security, upgrades, and maintenance
• communicating and coordinating the library’s technology needs with library departments and Campus IT

By working with library departments and committees, Library Systems facilitates access to online library resources. The department is responsible for or involved in maintaining and/or assisting with the following resources:

• Archivists' ToolKit
• ArchivesSpace
• Collaboration Stations
• Database Authentication
• Digital Signage
• Library Search (EBSCO Discovery Service)
• Gloria S. Cline, D.L.S Bibliographic Instruction Laboratory (Bib Lab/SMART Classroom)
• Graduate Student Computer Lab
• Interlibrary Loan System
• KIC Scanning Stations
• Library Catalog System
• Library Moodle Page
• Library Research Guides
• Library Website
• Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab
• Research Databases
• Textbook Clearinghouse
• Scholars Hub @ UL Lafayette
• Vertical Files Project
• and other library web applications and systems

Library Systems strives to continue to enhance and enrich the needs of its users.

Contact

Laurie Vanderbrook | IT Coordinator
(337) 482-6426 | laurie.vanderbrook@louisiana.edu

Duke Meche | IT Systems Specialist
(337) 482-6024 | duke.meche1@louisiana.edu

[ Last Revised on May 16, 2024 ]