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Introduction

Welcome to the University of Texas-Pan American Library, the major center for informational resources in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The collection consists of more than 417,300 volumes, 21,500 government documents, 5,300 audiovisual materials, and 2,035 annual periodical title subscriptions. This guide will provide you with a general orientation of the facility and an overview of the services and resources available. Additional printed information is provided in the Reference Room. Librarians and student assistants at the Reference Desk will assist you in utilizing the services and collections of the library.

The University Library has the following general goals:

Promoting library use to enhance the curriculum and to stimulate cultural enrichment.

Providing an environment which is favorable to student and faculty study, research, educational development, and scholarship.

Cooperating and resource sharing with other libraries, promoting multitype library cooperation, and functioning as the regional information center.

Collecting and promoting access to appropriate internationally and culturally diverse materials.

Attaining and processing resources consistent with the university curriculum and also assisting rapid access to materials not owned by the University Library by adapting and using current delivery technologies.

Providing service as an information center for the campus and, as feasible, for business, professionals, and the general public.

Providing education in library use and encouragement of library use in campus instructional programs.

Developing and preserving collections unique to the area in order to perpetuate the history and culture of the region.

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