The recent explosion of electronic resources, however, means that new attention has to be given to the area of information literacy. Students need to learn how to select wisely from information options that are available and use them effectively. The student services librarian also works closely with faculty and students to integrate classroom and library work. Many instructors invite the student services librarian to talk with students about subject bibliography and about library methods. In the near future, these guides will also be available on-line.
Faculty members participate in the selection of library materials.
The library itself buys general, cross-disciplinary, periodicals, and reference works, but it also reserves generous sums for use by the various academic departments. The library aims to provide sufficient scholarly material and resources relevant to the curriculum and useful for student research in various disciplines. It also seeks to supply students and faculty with a wide range of culturally significant material within and beyond requirements of the instructional program. The library also encourages the use of media other than books and periodicals in a manner consistent with good learning. More than 126,000 persons enter the building each year and about 20,000 items are checked out.