Georgia Tech Library

Georgia Tech Library
Crosland Tower at night
Map
LocationGeorgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia
TypeAcademic library
Established1885
Collection
Items collected2.4 million[1]
Other information
DirectorLeslie Sharp[2]
Dean of Libraries
Websitelibrary.gatech.edu

The Georgia Tech Library is an academic library that serves the needs of students, faculty, and staff at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The library consists of the S. Price Gilbert Memorial Library and Dorothy M. Crosland Tower. In addition, the library is connected to and manages the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) recognized the library's effort to reinvent itself by awarding it a 2007 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award.[3][4][5] The Georgia Tech Library is located in the center of campus[6] and is open 24/7 as of the Fall term of 2014.[7] Among the Library staff members are subject specialists in 35 disciplines.[8]

Dr. Leslie Sharp serves as dean of the Georgia Tech Library.[9] She began her tenure as Dean July 1, 2020 after serving as interim chief executive officer for the Library since March 2019, a role she shared with her duties as associate vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development.[10]

Crosland Tower in 2019 following renovations
  1. ^ "About the Library". Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Welcome Dean Leslie Sharp to the Library". Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries winners announced". American Library Association. January 30, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
  4. ^ Pon, Corbin (February 16, 2007). "Tech wins Library of Excellence award". The Technique. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
  5. ^ "The Georgia Institute of Technology Library and Information Center would like consideration for the Excellence in Libraries Award" (PDF). ALA (Press release). Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Library and Information Center". Campus Map. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
  7. ^ "Georgia Tech Library: Hours". Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  8. ^ "Subject Librarians". Georgia Tech Library and Information Center. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
  9. ^ "Leslie Sharp". Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Welcome Dean Leslie Sharp to the Library | Georgia Tech Library". library.gatech.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

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