Of particular interest to undergraduates are the Robinson Professors, outstanding scholars in the liberal arts and sciences who have come to George Mason from prestigious positions elsewhere. They are concerned with broad and fundamental intellectual issues, and are dedicated to undergraduate teaching. The Schedule of Classes printed every semester gives details about courses being taught by Robinson Professors. Campus Facilities George Mason has matched its rapid development with a carefully planned building program. Additional computing facilities, used for special applications such as artificial intelligence, computer graphics, elementary and secondary teacher education, library searching, and English composition, are also available in their specific academic departments and research centers.
Automation also aids students using the university's library facilities.
The five-story Fenwick Library is a leader in the field of applying computer technology to library functions and services. XLibris, the online library information system, is available for patron use in the library and from other campus locations, and includes the university's online catalog, the Washington Research Library Consortium catalog, and numerous periodical indexes. Combined university library facilities, including Fenwick Library on the Fairfax Campus, on the Arlington Campus, at Prince William Institute, and the School of Law Library in Arlington, house collections of approximately 900,000 volumes, with annual additions of 37,000 books. Periodical subscriptions total 9,200. In addition, the library system is a member of the Washington Research Library Consortium and the Virtual Library of Virginia, which offer a variety of electronic products and services.