Notice: Due to ongoing construction, 4 East is currently closed to the public.  To obtain items located on 4 East, please place an online request for the item to be paged for you using the ‘Place Request’ button in the catalog. Please visit our Circulation FAQ page for assistance in using our catalog.
Notice: Due to ongoing construction, 4 East is currently closed to the public.  To obtain items located on 4 East, please place an online request for the item to be paged for you using the ‘Place Request’ button in the catalog. Please visit our Circulation FAQ page for assistance in using our catalog.
Michigan State University Libraries
Collection Strategies and Preservation
366 W. Circle Dr.
East Lansing , MI 48824
United States

Division of Collection Strategies & Preservation

The MSU Libraries Division of Collection Strategies & Preservation supports the research, teaching, and practice of the university community.  

Library staff work in multiple specialized units in the division and across divisions to select, purchase, provide access to and preserve information resources in diverse formats while communicating with campus users about needs.  Orders for resources are handled by the Technical Service Division (acquisitions, processing and cataloging).  

Steven Sowards is the Associate Dean for Collections Strategies and Preservation. 

Unit heads include:

  • Eric Alstrom –   Head of Conservation & Preservation
  • Susan Kendall – Head of Collection Strategies
  • Leslie McRoberts – Head of  Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections
  • Leslie McRoberts (interim) – Head of University Archives & Historical Collections
  • Diane Warner – Electronic Resources Coordinator