You can do all this and more at the U of L Libraries. The U of L Libraries present any number of exciting challenges for Hannelore Rader, who was appointed university librarian and dean in 1997. Change and growth have been defining characteristics of Rader's service. Holdings have grown to 1.51 million volumes and more than 14,000 subscriptions.
Databases provide access to thousands of journals, dissertations, newspapers and reference works.
Financial contributions to the libraries have increased 60 percent over a two-year period. They completed the system's first assessment plan and conducted its first user survey. They chair state and national committees, publish articles and are helping advance the system's strategic plans for the next century all while simultaneously meeting the daily needs of 23,000 students and 2,000 faculty on three campuses. They also work with faculty in making the most of on-line resources in their teaching and research efforts. For example, Kornhauser Library's House Calls program sends librarians to faculty offices at U of L's Health Sciences Center to configure their computers to access on-line journals, the most efficient way to keep abreast of constant changes in the medical and allied health professions.