This group of catalogers, reference, and technical services personnel is charged with creation of catalog records for the large number of new electronic resources. The effects of the Virtual Library go beyond merely purchasing and storing information. Through the Virtual Library, the USF Libraries will become increasingly involved in adding to the body of scholarly information available to researchers worldwide. For example, the Electronic Dissertations and Theses Team is purchasing hardware and software for beginning the work of scanning and loading USF dissertations and theses, both text and image, into a searchable database. The Digitization Project Group is moving forward in identifying and beginning the conversion of valuable USF collections into electronic format.
Innovation requires change.
Managing this change is the responsibility of the Marketing, Training, and Staff Development Team. This team will assure that planned organizational changes will occur as necessary to the furtherance of the Virtual Library. Another responsibility is using new modes of communication and providing training programs for the library and university communities. The Virtual Library Implementation Team is proud to be a part of the progress.