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Alan D. Gabehart, Librarian

Rachael Green
    Associate Librarian, Research Services
Martha Lawler
    Assistant Curator, James Smith Noel Collection
Robert C. Leitz, III
    Curator, James Smith Noel Collection
Robert Miciotto
    Assistant Curator, Archives and Special Collections
William  Peters
    Associate Librarian, Research Services
Kay Stebbins
    Associate Librarian, Research Services
Laura Street
    Curator, Archives and Special Collections
Julienne Wood
    Assistant Librarian; Head, Research Services

Domenica Carriere
    Archives and Special Collections
Richard Collins
    Access Services
Becky Dean
    Bibliographic Services
Fermand Garlington, II
    Access Services
Provi Hernandez
    Access Services
Veronica Kimble
    Technical Services
Kristi Lobrano
    Access Services

The Noel Memorial Library is concerned with the intellectual and cultural growth and development of the University community. The mission of the Library is to participate actively in the educational program of LSUS by collecting, organizing, making readily available, and assisting in the use of materials by students, faculty, and staff. The objectives of the Noel Memorial Library are:

• To support the curriculum with adequate materials in subjects taught by the University. This involves providing: (1) required reading for courses, (2) supplementary reading for courses, (3) a core collection of reference materials, and (4) an adequate collection of journals.
• To acquire, preserve, organize for research, and assist in the use of historical manuscripts and records that reflect the development of Northwest Louisiana.

Main
Open stacks containing over 250,000 items are organized according to Library of Congress Classification. Access to the LSUS collection is through MAVEN.

MAVEN. Online catalog for materials in the LSUS Collection.

LOUIS. (Louisiana Online University Information System) provides online access to the catalogs of other Louisiana academic libraries and to selected indexes.

LOUISIANA LIBRARY NETWORK. (LLN) Online system providing access to indexing and abstracting services.

INTERNET. Is accessible at no cost at computers located throughout the Library building.

Documents
The Library is a select depository of the United States Government Publications Office. Federal Documents are shelved in open stacks according to Superintendent of Documents Classification. Federal documents owned by LSUS are listed in MAVEN.

The Library is also a depository for Louisiana State Documents. Items are shelved in open stacks according to Louisiana State Documents Classification. The "Public Documents" catalog at reference provides access to this collection.

Reference
The Reference Collection includes a core of basic encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, directories, bibliographies, handbooks, and yearbooks. Indexes and abstracts covering all subjects in the university curricula are available in print and online format.
 

Archives and Special Collections
Archival records and historical manuscripts are housed in a closed-stack non-circulating collection. Emphasis is on preserving, organizing, and making available primary source materials relating to or originating in Northwest Louisiana.

James Smith Noel Collection
A private collection of 250,000 volumes on permanent loan to the University. This is a closed-stack non-circulating collection. Materials are organized in 128 broad subject areas.
 

Reserve
Materials may be placed on closed reserve for use in the Library or on limited circulation for varying periods. Faculty members should discuss their particular reserve needs with members of the circulation staff in advance of giving an assignment requiring the use of the materials. All items placed on reserve must comply with U.S. Copyright Laws and Regulations.

Interlibrary Loan
Patrons may request materials from other libraries in accordance with the terms of the National Interlibrary Loan Code.

Online Searching
The Library has access to over three hundred bibliographic databases via the DIALOG system. This retrieval service is available on a fee recovery basis. Appointments are recommended with a reference librarian.

Louisiana Library Network
LSUS is a member of LLN, providing access to multiple online databases and catalogs of Louisiana Academic libraries via LOUIS, the Louisiana Online University Information System.

Instruction
Reference librarians provide instructional sessions for classes in the use of subject-specific research materials and in the development of university-level information skills.

Hours
The hours scheduled varies in conjunction with the University schedule of classes. Operating hours are posted at the entrances of the library or can be obtained by phoning the Circulation Desk at (318) 797-5225.