ODU Library

icipation in the statewide academic library consortium, OhioLINK. In addition, the library maintains agreements with some national and international libraries to share materials across borders. The library's collections, along with many public-access PCs, data ports, and a wireless network, are available throughout the three floors of Spangler Learning Center 93½ hours a week year-round. In-depth research and reference assistance, course-integrated instruction, instructional collaboration, online research tutorials and documents, workshops, orientations, and assistance with the selection of new information resources are all available for the ODU community. We strive to help patrons search effectively so that they can find the most relevant information, evaluate what they have found, and use that information effectively-in socially responsible and ethical ways. Our goal is to help our patrons learn to think critically and innovatively about research. The ODU Library staff is an enthusiastic and committed group of professionals. Each member of the dedicated staff, with combined library experience of over 100 years, strives to meet the challenge of upholding the ODU mission by providing excellent service to the entire ODU community.