Collections and services statement
The collections and services statement consists of the following sections: Overview of the ISU Library; Collections; Collection development; Access to other library collections; Physical facilities; Services.
Overview of the ISU Library The Iowa State University Library includes the Parks Library, which houses the main collections and library services, the Veterinary Medical Library, and three subject-based reading rooms (Design, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences). The Library provides an extensive array of print, electronic, and non-print information resources and services to support the university's learning, discovery and engagement missions. Assistance to library users is provided at public service desks in Parks Library and in five branch facilities. The e-Library (http://www.lib.iastate.edu) includes the Library's local catalog, and access to a substantial number of indexing and abstracting databases, full-text publications, and other selected research tools. Moreover, the e-Library provides several electronic-based library services (e.g. reference, interlibrary loan, circulation, reserve, and instruction). | 
