The Library Technologies division is responsible for the development and support of information technology systems and digital services for the Indiana University Libraries. Our team also engages in a number of research and development projects aimed at creating new digital services and capabilities for libraries at IU and beyond. 

Library Technologies includes the following departments: 

• Digital Collections Services
  • Fosters and supports the development of digital projects for Indiana University (IU) librarians, faculty, students, and staff, and collaborates with internal and external units and organizations on digital scholarship initiatives.
• Digitization Services
  • Located within the Digital Collections Services department, provides expertise and services for digitization of IU collections, including preservation-quality digitization of multiple formats, including image, text, audio, and video.
• Discovery and User Experience
  • Oversees the IU Bloomington Libraries website, Springshare applications and the Library blogs. Provides user experience (UX) evaluation and design services, and provides project and product management support for a variety of initiatives.
• Digital Media Software Development
  • Provides software development and support for Avalon Media System, Audiovisual Metadata Platform, and related initiatives.
• Library Applications
  • Provides software development and support for the library web site and other systems supporting the operations of the IU Libraries. Additionally, Library Applications works closely with the IU Libraries' Discovery and User Experience department and the Enterprise Library Systems team in University Information Technology Services to provide support for the Indiana University Libraries' online catalog IUCAT and the SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system.
• Repository Technology Development
  • Provides software development and support for the institutional repository, digital collections repositories, online publishing, and digital collections access services, working closely with Digital Collections Services, Discovery and User Experience, and Scholarly Communication, along with IU Indianapolis Library and UITS Enterprise Systems as part of IU's Enterprise Scholarly Systems initiative.

We also work closely with Library Technologies Core Services, now part of UITS Enterprise IT Support, which provides technology support and administration for computer workstations, servers, and applications to support patron and staff productivity and access to library electronic resources.