Technical
Technical Services
Library operations concerned with the acquisition, organization, and maintenance of the library collection
Acquisition
Handles the development of print and non-print collection of the LIC by selection, ordering, and purchasing of library materials in cooperation with the faculty and staff of the university.
Cataloging
Centralized system that organizes library materials through bibliographic description, classification, and mechanical processing. Responsible for OPAC, Destiny database, shelf-list, and union catalog of the LIC.
Preservation & Conservation
Handles maintenance and repair of library materials. Preservation includes activities associated with maintenance of resources. Conservation refers to treatment of physical items to extend usable life through binding and repair.
Abstracting & Indexing
Organizes information to make it more readily available and easily retrievable to users through abstracts and indexes.