Library Technology

Library Technology coordinates the infrastructure and research to advance preservation, scholarly communication, and to support the development of digital library collections and services, including the systems that power the library website, and the workstations throughout the library.

NYU Library Technology is active in the ebook open-source platforms and standards communities, as well as in technologies that support the preservation of new forms of scholarship. They are contributors to the Invenio and DSpace open source repository projects.

They led the development of the internationally adopted ArchivesSpace collection management software, and have created several open digital collections, often with the support of external funding.

Library Technology includes the following:

Application Architecture and Development

Application Architecture and Development develops custom applications, customizations, and integrations to support the Libraries’ central web presence, including its main website and central discovery platforms, while architecting the interoperation of the underlying software that makes it all possible. Their work is coordinated closely with the Libraries’ User Experience department, Knowledge Access and Resource Management (metadata, acquisitions) department, and Digital Library Technology Services (digital collections, rare/special digital collections).

Endpoint Computing Services (formerly called Client Services)

Endpoint Computing Services provides desktop support services to all units of the Division of Libraries faculty and staff and supports over 900 computers throughout the Division of Libraries including 500 publicly available computers (classroom computers, loaner laptops, etc.), 700 library staff computers, and 20 public printers in Bobst Library. We also manage the Bobst Library Computer Center located on Bobst Lower Level 1 (LL1).

Digital Library Technology Services

DLTS processes, enables access to and preserves digital materials that come from both the NYU community and from collaborating partner organizations. Their methods include digitization, software development, research, project coordination and the articulation of best practices. DLTS creates infrastructure and systems to advance networked scholarly communication and explores the questions raised by the use of these services as they continue to evolve.

Library Systems

Provides global access to electronic library services, such as proxy systems that enable access to the NYU community from anywhere on the Internet, databases to enable delivery of materials, and network services that control access to electronic books and A/V materials.