Technical Services

The Technical Services Department directly supports the library's mission to serve the campus community by providing materials and access to them in a timely and efficient manner.

The Acquisitions & Serials Unit:

* Is responsible for ordering and receiving new materials in print and digital formats; to make requests for materials, see the library's Book Request Form and Periodical Request Form.

* Maintains acquisitions-related workflow data in the Integrated Library Management System (Voyager™.)

* Manages the commercial binding of journals, theses and portfolios; for more information on this process, see their information page or call (770) 423-6196.

* Creates and maintains bibliographic and holdings records for serial titles in the library's catalog.

* Manages the acquisitions of gift titles.

The Cataloging Unit:

* Is responsible for establishing copy and original cataloging of library material in adherence with national standards that ensure accurate and effective access to information resources.

* Performs ongoing authority control work for the purpose of establishing consistent catalog headings and cross-references.

* Processes cataloged items in as timely and cost-effective manner as possible.

* Maintains the library's online catalog and updates records in the national bibliographic utility OCLC for purposes of establishing record ownership and resource sharing (e.g. Interlibrary Loan.)

* Coordinates with the Georgia Interconnected Libraries (GIL) system on initiatives such as the Universal Catalog.

The Processing Unit:

* Processes and preserves the library's titles.

"Libraries are the communal memory of the mind." - Carl Sagan Cosmos