Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus San Luis Potosi was located in Av. Robles No. 600 Fracc. Jacarandas and distribution of the Library was different; as well as its organizational structure.

The collections that existed at that time were General Reserve Consultation Periodicals (magazines), Newspaper (circulation newspapers published locally and nationally in the last month) and San Luis Collection that was just beginning.

The physical areas that existed at that time were: Address, Single Room Studio, Query Module, Circulation, Reserve, Serials, Acquisitions, Databases - computers (for consultation Encyclopedias and annual data bases recorded on discs) - Video library room and four combo TV and video to play movies on VHS or BETA format. The schedule was run from 7-22 hours. Circulation was responsible for material loans and User, giving reference. Were 4 people in total, plus another person in Digital Library.

 

1993-1994 - The management of loans was manual, so the need was identified with software that would keep track of bibliographic information of all materials, loans and renewals that they had; as well as users who could access them. That was how the Ing. Laura Tapia was required to develop the software for the campus library. At this stage, each campus administered local information. Software development required a thorough knowledge of all library procedures, so that the creation of the structure took about a year.

 

1994-1995 - Subsequent to the development of the software, start the implementation phase and automated settings for the Library. The software runs on the local campus, loans and control of the material is increased.

 

1996 - Ing. Laura Alicia Tapia Meléndez starts serving as Director of the Campus Library.

During his tenure, the Library extended invitations to professors from other institutions and municipalities, employees of the SEP (in order to give an approach to culture) and the general community to participate in events like the then semi Book Fair, where contact national providers abroad material, magazines and databases to make a show of his material and selected material useful to add to the collections of the Library.

Library tours gave visitors from other schools and school levels; as well as candidates for new students. Further inducements to students already enrolled new entrants were given.

The will to receive visitors from other institutions and students of all levels allowed to present the Campus San Luis Potosi to the community.

 

1996-1997 - Starts initiative to acquire 5 databases for all system libraries. Address Campus Library San Luis Potosi collaborated in negotiating databases Britannica and Proquest. These negotiations were based on number of users; since the idea was to allow a certain number of hits on campus for each database. The access to the databases were using internet in the computer equipment Library. Server Databases authenticating the IP address of the registered machines, to allow information retrieval.

 

1997 - He began using the Unicorn program to automate processes of all campus libraries; however, because it was too much information that was to be kept at the system level, the program did not work and a new software that will support the necessary requirements are sought.

 

1998-1999 - The selection of new software for all libraries in the system is done with the help of many collaborators of libraries, including the director of the Campus Library.

The then Dean of the downtown area, including Leon, Irapuato, Querétaro, Pachuca and San Luis Potosi campus pioneered the implementation of the Unicorn and Millenium systems.

Taking into account all relevant considerations, information from bibliographic records are migrated to the new system, called Millennium, which allowed integrate all internal processes of the Library: Acquisitions, cataloging and circulation, sharing and opening records specific interfaces for each function. This software was adopted by all libraries Tec system and allow synchronization with the catalog, which facilitated the search for users, enabling the existence of the material displayed in any of the campus and its corresponding status. You could search by topic, keyword, subject, author, title, ISBN and classification. However, access to databases through the catalog was developed gradually, as would appear appropriate technological facilities; because as mentioned, some digital databases via the Internet had and other recorded disc with annual updates.

 

1999-2000 - By changing the campus to the current address, Eugenio Garza Sada Avenue # 300, Fracc.. Lomas del Tecnológico, the Library was located on 2nd floor of classrooms I, where now are the TEAL room, laboratory and address of the Industrial Design and lounge cases. Library areas in this new space were Circulation module, within which stood Book collection; Office Management, Procurement, Technical Processes, shelving and Single Studio Room. In addition, the Library had another space where now the hall is located oral trials, called Cyber. This space was meant for collaborative work of the students had study rooms, televisions and videos, plus the most recent periodicals (newspapers and magazines).

 

2003 - allocating more in line with current needs space and a 10-year-Library in new construction, the CDEE (Center for Economic and Business Development) is contemplated. Ing. Laura Tapia Library Management, participates in the specification of the current needs and projected future needs, taking into account the increase in the number of students, the growth of the collection, distribution areas and their size based on local needs and the provisions of normativities SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). The use of the 3rd floor to Library in the future in the medium term are expected.

2005 - The Library changes to its current location in the CDEE building, covering the 1st and 2nd floors of the East side.

 

2009 - The Book Fair is renamed Fair bibliographical update, event annually.