Spring-Summer 2003 Volume 9 number 1
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Two associated themes are included in this newsletter. The first focuses on some of the changes that have occurred over the last few decades as technology has become an increasingly large presence in our service programs. The second has to do with the involvement of many staff in our planning process. The association of these themes points out that, without the planning process, the changes related to technology would not have led us to where we are today. more
Two years ago the Libraries Annual Report included an illustrated timeline of events from the earliest days of the institutions that evolved into the University of Texas at Arlington and it’s Libraries. Collecting those illustrations and that information provided a unique opportunity to glance at the technology and offerings available to the campus community. As the saying goes, these advancements didn’t happen in a vacuum. They were put in place by librarians and staff who work to stay abreast of current and evolving technologies and who then pass this expertise on to users in the larger university community. This article will examine how we in the library approach a multi-faceted task of keeping up, staying ahead, and taking our library users with us (or keeping up with them!). more
Sidebar: Strategic Plan and Anticipated Outcomes
The Friends have been busier this past season than in any of the organization’s first sixteen years. The success of the Friends is a testament to the current officers, an outstanding advisory board,
and an energized membership. more
The subject was films at this year's observation of National Library Week. more
The UTA Libraries receive many donations throughout the year, in the forms of books and journals and other materials, membership dues to the Friends of the UTA Libraries, and through the Adopt-A-Journal program. These individuals and organizations help the Libraries serve all users. This list represents donations and Friends membership dues made to the Libraries from November 2002 through April 2003. Full List
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