The California State University, Northridge's Oviatt Library provides educational, cultural and information services and resources to the students, faculty, and the community. Its primary mission is to support and supplement classroom and independent learning; facilitate student and faculty research; and provide students with lifelong skills in identifying, locating, evaluating and synchronizing information.
Mission, Vision and Values
The mission of the Oviatt Library is to support the diverse information needs of our academic community through the delivery of relevant library resources and services...
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View floor maps of the Library, as well as learn more about the 1994 Earthquake's damage.
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Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room
The Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room is an academic space for faculty and staff to conduct presentations, guest lectures, training sessions, and meetings.
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Library History and Facts
The California State University, Northridge's Oviatt Library provides educational, cultural and information services and resources to the students, faculty, and the community.
Learn about our HistoryStrategic Planning
The Oviatt Library Strategic Plan 2017-2022 focuses on six strategic areas: Student Success, Knowledge Transfer, User Services, Scholarly Communication, The Library as Place, and Organizational Excellence. Learn more about the plan here.
Read about our PlanAutomated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS)
A unique feature of the Oviatt Library is the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) in the east wing, the first ever AS/RS for libraries. The AS/RS consists of 13,260 steel bins, each 2-foot x 4-foot, on a rack structure that occupies an 8,000 square feet room at forty feet high.
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