Abstract
Based on differing missions and models, with unique populations and policies, regional campus libraries vary greatly in form and in function not only from those on a main campus but also among themselves. Demanding flexibility in personnel, administrative models, service philosophies, and collection development efforts while still meeting resource and service expectations to regional campuses presents increasing challenges to academic libraries. This paper discusses the findings of a survey distributed to regional campus librarians in the fall of 2005.

John is the Electronic Resources Librarian at California State University, Stanislaus. From 2001 through 2005, John was the Coordinator of Library Services for the Stockton Campus of California State University, Stanislaus, a regional center for 1000 students situated 50 miles from the main campus. John has also abstracted library survey literature for Sandy Slade’s
bibliography of Library Services for Distance Learning: The Fourth Bibliography, and serves as co-chair of the Statistics Committee for Distance Learning Section of ACRL.

Linda is Access Services Librarian at Washington State University, Vancouver. She is a past member of the ACRL Distance Library Services section; past chair of the ACRL DLS Guidelines Committee; current member of the ACRL Regional Campus Libraries Discussion Group and is active in local, regional and national professional library associations.

Tina is Reference Librarian at Ohio State University in Lima. She published an article on regional campus libraries and their involvement in the community (“The Regional Campus Library and Service to the Public,” Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2001).

Darby’s current position as Campus Librarian on the FSU Panama City Campus began in 2003. Being the first FSU librarian on the Panama City Campus has given Darby the opportunity to develop, promote, and assess FSU library services while also maintaining her passion for public service
and teaching librarianship. She is currently a member of the ACRL Distance Learning Section Instruction Committee, has recently founded the ACRL Regional Campus Libraries Discussion Group, and is a Public Services Quarterly column editor.

California State University, Stanislaus has 7,500 students. Washington State University, Vancouver has 1,400 students. Ohio State University at Lima has 1,100 students. Florida State University, Panama City Campus has 1,200 students.