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The Administrative Services Division supports the Libraries’ mission through HR services for Library student workers, staff, and faculty; budgeting and managing financial operations; facilities management and improvement; development initiatives such as publicity and communication, event planning, and donor relations; managing and scheduling spaces for campus groups and events; assessment data collection and reporting; Library committees support; notary public services, and other activities that connect library employees with the resources they need to serve the Appalachian community.

The Access & Public Services Division carries the primary responsibility for services to assist users of library resources, services, and the facility. The services include checkout and return of library materials; administering fines and fees; holds and delivery of library materials; resource sharing and interlibrary loan; stacks management; space management; the Programming Space and video wall; and building operations including hours of service, safety, and security.

The Division of Digital Initiatives and Special Collections comprises:

• Digital Scholarship and Initiatives (DSI) – DSI engages and partners with Appalachian faculty members, students, library colleagues, and the community to support new digital scholarship and projects. DSI provides and sustains innovative digital tools and publishing platforms for content delivery, discovery, analysis, data curation, and preservation and provides support in the areas of copyright, fair use and intellectual property.
• Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) – The SCRC collects, preserves, and makes accessible original materials related to four primary collecting areas: W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Stock Car Racing Collection, and University Archives. We also hold circulating material, such as books and audiovisual materials, related to stock car racing and the Appalachian region.

The Hickory Library & Information Commons serves App State’s Hickory Campus.

The Instructional Materials Center (IMC) models a school media center and serves education majors, library science students, and educators and librarians in the App State Public School Partnership. It contains a collection of 53,000+ children’s and young adult print books and e-books, STEM & STEAM resources, kits, puzzles, games, textbooks, and other resources for classroom use.

The Erneston Music Library, located on the second floor of the Broyhill Music Center, supports the curriculum of the Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music and the larger musical needs of the University. Our collection contains books, scores, audio/visual materials, and electronic resources dealing with all types of classical, folk, and popular music.

The Research & Instruction Division provides a leadership role in teaching and integrating information literacy education across the University curriculum. We provide instruction, outreach, and research services in-person and online to academic departments and support services units. We collaborate with teaching faculty to develop library instruction sessions, assignments, and assessment tools that enhance the development of students’ research skills.

The Division of Resources & Discovery:

• Manages the research collections of the University Libraries. These important collections provide faculty and students with the tools to conduct instruction and research. University Libraries provide access to more than 570,000 printed books, which are available for check out from the main stacks, instructional materials center, and special collections. In addition, patrons have access to more than 500,000 ebooks, approximately 400 databases (or similar electronic resources), about 10,000 DVDs, and over 25,000 digital journals, as well as various other formats (streaming video, microfilm, microfiche, etc.).
• Provides access to the Libraries’ resources in all formats. This includes acquisition, cataloging, access management. electronic resources management, Interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowing, physical processing, and repair/preservation.

The Technology Services Division of the University Libraries supports, develops, and manages multiple creative technology spaces, including the Makerspace, Recording Studio, Audio Recording Room, Virtual Reality Studio, Creative Design Lab, and Technology Checkout Desk. The Division also offers technology instruction in support of its spaces in collaboration with students and faculty across the university, including makerspace, multimedia, and virtual reality workshops on various topics.

• John P. Abbott
• Mary Reichel
• Glenn Ellen Starr Stilling