Joint Documentation Service
Director: Sandrine Gropp
Assistant Director: Sophie Courcoul
Responsibilities:
The Joint Documentation Service defines and implements the documentation component of the University’s strategy. As a support function for Academic Programs and Research, it contributes to the fulfillment of the University’s missions, as well as to its reputation and appeal. Among the initiatives carried out by the SCD:
- Development of a range of library services for the university community, both on-campus and online
- Providing students, Professors, researchers, and staff with the necessary informational resources (both physical and digital)
- Support for Education: library tutoring, training students in information literacy, supporting pedagogical innovation, managing digital resources produced by the University (theses, past exam papers, etc.), etc.
- Support for the Research : management of scientific publications (including the HAL portal), bibliometrics, and management of the university’s digital output (dissertations, specialized collections such as the national acupuncture database, Acubase)
- Organization and coordination of documentation systems; management of university libraries
- Management and Promotion of Documentary Heritage Resources
- Support for the University’s missions: cultural initiatives, campus life, management of the Digital Fountain, services for people with disabilities, etc.
