An updated edition of Encyclopedia Universalis also joined the Reference Collection. Researchers who read French find this a useful and authoritative resource for general information on topics from Alvar Aalto to Zygomorphie. This twenty-three volume set is shelved at AE 25 W5 E532 1996. I ncreasingly faculty require access to the resources of the electronic library to support and supplement their research in the traditional print and paper library. Our users tell us they want more access to electronic databases.
Some projects require only onetime costs.
Startup funding will often allow us to complete a project. But many activities require an annual outlay of funds, or, in the case of machinery and software, for replacements every four to five years. At the same time, some potential donors with a special interest in technological developments wish to earmark their donations for support of the electronic library. With assistance from the University Development Office, the SFU Library recently announced the establishment of the Library Technology Endowment Fund. The Library Technology Development Fund adds to existing opportunities for donors to assist the SFU Library to provide the best possible services and collections.