The University Library is administered by the Libraries and Learning Resources division of Academic Services. It operates within a complex Higher Education environment. It is subject to internal regulatory processes and to applicable external legislation. As a critical learning resource it is central to the student experience at Birmingham.
Libraries and Learning Resources, under its Director, is divided operationally into three areas:
- Educational Development Team
- Academic Skills Team
- Collection Development and Research Communications
- Digital Education Team
- Learning Resources Accommodation Team
- Library Customer Support
- Special Collections
Libraries and Learning Resources operates in line with the following core functions:
- To support the teaching, learning and research activities of the University through the provision of information resources, both in print and in electronic formats
- To provide support and training to students in order that they may most effectively use the Library’s resources
- To develop the Library collections and associated work-study environments in line with changing user needs
- To engage with the student cohort and with academic staff in order to ensure that the appropriate levels of user feed-back are maintained
- To engage with the local community through the provision of external membership and walk-in visitor arrangements
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