Month: October 2024

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Texas State celebrates American Archives Month by making research more accessible!

As we near the end of American Archives Month, we have some exciting news and announcements related to archival activities and primary source research at Texas State University. Library archives are extremely valuable to researchers across the globe. They are a vital resource for historians, genealogists, authors, and filmmakers who use them to interpret and …

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Folio Benefits

New Integrated Library System provides many improvements for staff and patrons 

This fall, Texas State University Libraries completed a massive project that involved the migration of its Integrated Library System to FOLIO, an open-source system with a more modern architecture. Last spring we shared some of the changes and user benefits provided by the new system. There are other functional benefits that will be felt by …

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Library fueling student success through multiple support levels

With a student population that exceeds 40,000 for the first time, University Libraries is mobilizing efforts to ensure that Texas State students have the support they need to succeed. As students visit the library this fall, the library is implementing a robust support plan that meets students where they are, and provides a scaffolding approach …

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