{"id":109172,"date":"2023-07-21T13:53:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T17:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=109172"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:30:27","slug":"ltds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/who-we-are\/ltds\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Technology &#038; Discovery Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"about\">About<\/h2>\n<p>Library Technology &#038; Discovery Services (LTDS) is responsible for the core systems for discovery of library resources, integrations between systems and IS&#038;T, and the Libraries&#8217; websites. Established in 2022, LTDS is focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/plan2020\/initiatives\/strategic-initiatives\/\">BU 2030 strategic priorities<\/a> for expanding access to digital resources, services, and the overall user experience of libraries online presence.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"services\">Services We Support<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.edu\/library\/search\">BU Libraries Search<\/a> for discovery of scholarly resources, books, articles, databases, and BU Libraries collections. Learn more at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/help\/bu-libraries-search\/\">getting started page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Core library systems and web services, such as access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/help\/using-the-libraries-online\/\">library resources online<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/reserves\/\">course materials<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/user-experience\/\">User experience<\/a> of our services and websites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"initiatives\">Initiatives<\/h2>\n<p>Our activities include a complete refresh of our websites extending over 2024-2026, including a new BU Digital Library showcasing BU Libraries Special Collections, a newly redesigned home page and website, and engaging with our community to improve user experience for library services.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"team\">Team<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"staff-list\">\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"item cf\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/teo-doras\/\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2023\/03\/Fall_2023_Doras_Teo-sq-615x615.jpg\" alt=\"portrait photo of Teo Doras\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/teo-doras\/\">Teo Doras<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><div class=\"title\"><p>Library Systems Analyst<\/p>\n<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:tdoras@bu.edu\">tdoras@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.wrapper -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.item -->\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"item cf\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/natalie-lorusso\/\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2023\/12\/NLheadshot-updated.png\" alt=\"Portrait photo of Natalie LoRusso\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/natalie-lorusso\/\">Natalie LoRusso<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><div class=\"title\"><p>Web &#038; User Experience Librarian<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"library\">Mugar Memorial Library<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:nlorusso@bu.edu\">nlorusso@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.wrapper -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.item -->\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"item cf\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/jack-mulvaney\/\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2023\/02\/Fall_2023_Mulvaney_Jack-sq-615x615.jpg\" alt=\"portrait photo of Jack Mulvaney\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/jack-mulvaney\/\">Jack Mulvaney<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><div class=\"title\"><p>Discovery Services Manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:jmulvane@bu.edu\">jmulvane@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.wrapper -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.item -->\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"item cf\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/michael-ward\/\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2022\/12\/Fall-2022_Michael-Ward-sq-615x615.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Michael Ward\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/michael-ward\/\">Michael Ward<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><div class=\"title\"><p>Director, Library Technology &#038; Discovery Services<\/p>\n<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:mrward@bu.edu\">mrward@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.wrapper -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.item -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/.widget \/.staff-list -->\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Library Technology &#038; Discovery Services (LTDS) is responsible for the core systems for discovery of library resources, integrations between systems and IS&#038;T, and the Libraries&#8217; websites. Established in 2022, LTDS is focused on the BU 2030 strategic priorities for expanding access to digital resources, services, and the overall user experience of libraries online presence. 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