Library

http://www.lsus.edu/library/

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 Library are:

• To support the curriculum with adequate materials in subjects taught by the University.  This involves providing in print and/or electronic format:  (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 assist library patrons and teach library research skills.
• To acquire, preserve, organize for research, and assist in the use of historical manuscripts and records that reflect the development of Northwest Louisiana.
• To acquire, preserve, organize, and assist in the use of research materials that contribute to the role of the James Smith Noel Collection.

COLLECTIONS

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

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 the Library’s online catalog.

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 electronic format.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

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 200,000 volumes on permanent loan to the University, this is a closed stack, non-circulating collection.  Materials are organized in 128 broad subject areas.

SERVICES

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

Internet
Internet access is available at computers located in the Reference area of the Library.  The Library web site can be accessed at http://www.lsus.edu/library.

LOUIS:  The Louisiana Library Network
LSUS is a member of LOUIS, a statewide consortium providing computer access to numerous electronic indexes, databases, full-text journals, and library catalogs.

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.

LOAN POLICIES

Books
Faculty members are permitted to borrow circulating books for an indefinite period subject to recall if the items are needed by other users.  Once a year, faculty are asked to physically renew or return all items.

Periodicals        Periodicals do not circulate.

Identification
The LSUS identification card must be presented when borrowing Library materials.

HOURS