OIS Mission

Office for Information Systems
Harvard University Library
90 Mt. Auburn St.
Cambridge, MA. 02138-5051
ph 617.495.3724 / fx 617.496.5600

The Harvard University Library is one of the greatest research libraries of the world and is committed to maintaining its excellence in the digital era. The Office for Information Systems (OIS) is devoted to developing, implementing and maintaining innovative and stable systems that support the academic and research mission of the University by providing integrated and coherent access to research materials and resources.

To achieve its mission, OIS collaborates with a wide variety of Harvard staff and committees including librarians, curators, and instructional technology staff on innovative projects and strategic initiatives that aim to integrate technology services and digital catalogs and content into the fabric of the university.

OIS also participates in strategic partnerships with colleagues and organizations nationally and internationally to promote the development of models, standards and infrastructure to support research, teaching and scholarly communication in the digital information age.

For more information about OIS organization and services you can consult the:

• OIS staff directory
• OIS organization chart
• Guide to services