2008-2009 LR&TS Annual Report - Learning Resources Services ...

Introduction
Learning Resources & Technology Services (LR&TS) serves
all disciplines of St. Cloud State University and a wide
range of users, including students, faculty, staff and community
members in Central Minnesota. LR&TS is a comprehensive,
campus-wide information organization encompassing
the library, academic computing, media and network
operations, and instruction-related training, technical services
and equipment.
The library has more than 2.767 million print and non-print
items, including more than 570,000 books, 1.9 million units
of microform (including federal and state documents), nearly
1,000 periodical titles and more than 15,000 electronic periodical subscriptions, 1,500 maps,
and 26,000 nonprint items (computer software, compact discs, videotapes, DVDs, films, etc.).
The computing and technology services divisions of LR&TS provides campus-wide computing support,
networking services, e-mail services/support, the academic HelpDesk, the Computer Store,
the SCSU Web environment, instructional television and audio/video conferencing operations,
video production services, installation and support for more than 190 electronic classrooms, and
maintenance/operation of 625 computers in the Miller Center and 19 General Access computer
labs across campus.
LR&TS also provides technology training to faculty, staff and students as well as multimedia and instructional
design assistance and support to faculty and staff. The Center for Information Media (CIM) is
LR&TS’s credit-generating unit of LR&TS, and offers courses for CIM degree and certificate programs.
LR&TS Mission, vision and goals for 2005-2009
Mission
Connecting you with information and technology.
Vision
Learning Resources & Technology Services will promote success in educational pursuits and life-long
learning through excellence in information and technology.
Goals
Learning Resources & Technology Services will:
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students are respected and valued.
Provide a safe, healthy, collegial working and learning environment where faculty, staff and
• Be central to SCSU student, faculty and staff development in the use of information and
technology.
• Provide an environment that will support innovation and excellent service.
Strive for continual improvement in quality.
• Continue to nurture existing partnerships and develop new relationships with other organizations
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to further the mission of SCSU.