Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) supports teaching, learning and research in disciplines pursued by the University, conducts operations and programs ranging widely across the information domain, and engages in global efforts to advance library services. Key areas for innovation include:

• Scholarly e-publishing: HighWire Press
• Academic publishing: the Stanford University Press
• Digital archiving: the Stanford Digital Repository, LOCKSS /CLOCKSS, National Geospatial Digital Archive
• Digitization initiatives: book, map, and image scanning labs, media preservation lab, Parker on the Web, Google Book Search partnership
• Open Source development: Sakai, LOCKSS, Fedora, JHOVE2, AIMS
• Collection development: growing collections of print and electronic resources in all formats
• Learning spaces: 15 buildings with a variety of technology-enhanced spaces designed for individual study, collaborative work, and teaching
• Academic technology support: dedicated support for faculty and students using technology in research and teaching provided within departments, student residences, and within libraries across campus
• Research support: instruction and consultation provided in topics including basic & advanced research techniques, multimedia creation, use of numeric data and statistical software, and GIS