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HANDBOOK OP PUBLIC SERVICE 
 
 DIVISIONS IN THE 
 
 UNIVERSITY OP ILLINOIS LIBRARY 
 
 CONTENTS: 
 
 Agriculture 
 
 Architecture 
 
 Astronomy, see Observatory 
 
 Browsing Room 
 
 Ceramics 
 
 Chemistry 
 
 Classics 
 
 Commerce 
 
 Economics, see Commerce 
 
 Education 
 
 Engineering 
 
 English 
 
 Floriculture 
 
 Geological Survey 
 
 History 
 
 Illini Union Browsing Room, 
 
 see Union Browsing Room 
 Illinois Historical Survey 
 Information Desk 
 Journalism 
 
 Landscape Architecture 
 Law 
 
 Library School 
 Loan Desk 
 
 Map Room 
 
 Mathematics 
 
 Modern Languages 
 
 Music 
 
 Natural History 
 
 Natural History Survey 
 
 Newspaper Room 
 
 North Reserve 
 
 Observatory 
 
 Philosophy, see Education 
 
 Physics 
 
 Political Science, see History 
 
 Psychology, see Education 
 
 Rare Book Room 
 
 Reference 
 
 Ricker Library, see Architecture 
 
 S Collection (School Collection) 
 
 Seven-Day Book Room 
 
 Seventeenth Century Collection, 
 
 see Rare Book Room 
 Sociology, see Commerce 
 South Reserve 
 Union Browsing Room 
 University High School 
 
 Urbana, Illinois 
 January 1944 
 

tt- 
 
 This handbook is a revised edition of College and 
 Departmental Libraries and Reading Booms in the University 
 of Illinois Library , published in February, 1942. The 
 data included has "been supplied "by each departmental librarian 
 and edited by Miss Ruth Erlandson, Reference Assistant in 
 charge of the Information Desk. 
 
 Any changes in the information given here, especially 
 variations in hours, should be reported promptly to the 
 Information Desk* 
 
 H. G. Bousfield 
 Associate University 
 Librarian 
 
 FOR USE BY THE LIBRARY STAFF 
 January, 1944 
 
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AGRI CULTURE 
 AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
 
 226 Hew Agriculture 
 
 U6132 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Mary G. Burwash. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-4; Sat, 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESS I ONAL ASSISTANT: Miss Lucile M. Neu. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Thurs. 7:50-12, 1-5:30, 7-10; Fri.-Sat. 7:50-12, 
 
 1-5: 30 e Closed Sunday, 
 Summer semester: Same as above. 
 Usual vacation hours: Men. -Sat, 8-12, 1-5, 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 29,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Agriculture, Bacteriology, "botany, chemistry, economics, 
 
 medicine, sociology— all as related to agriculture, 
 
 6. SPECL'iL MATERIALS: 
 
 1. Vertical file of uncataloged material. 
 
 2. Pamphlet "box file of 38,000 duplicate uncataloged "bulletins 
 from USDA and state agricultural experiment stations. 
 
 3. Browsing collection, 280 volumes, 
 
 4. Herd "books of pure bred dairy cattle, 650 volumes, 
 
 7. CIASS RESERVES: All courses in the College of Agriculture except 
 
 most of those in Home economic So 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University* 
 
 Others with special permission, 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Reference books; bound sets of USDA 
 and state agricultural experiment station bulletins and 
 reports; herd books, 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Thurs. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Fri . 4 p.m. -Sat, 
 9 a.m.; Sat, 4 p.m.-Mon, 9 a.m.): Class reserves. 
 
 (3) One week: None, 
 
 (4) Two weeks: All except as noted above, 
 
 (5) Other periods: Official publications to faculty on campus 
 by special permission, 
 
 II t NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Restricted only when demand requires, 
 III, RENEWALS. Two-week books renewed if not in demand. No telephone 
 
 renewals. May renew without bringing book, 
 IV, RESERVATIONS: Only in exceptional cases. No reserve books held 
 
 for individuals. Faculty members have first privilege of 
 
 taking books recommended by them, 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Faculty use on campus for a limited period, 
 
 usually 2-3 daysc Graduate students may take to seminar classes by 
 permissiono 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: (See no. 6) Vertical file material does 
 
 not circulate. Bulletins circulate for two weeks. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date by cards from Catalog Department* 
 
 (2) Public shelf list, kept in librarian's office but available 
 at all times, 
 
 (3) Special card catalog (author, subject, title) of publica- 
 tions of the U.St Department of agriculture. 
 
 (4) Reserve lists, by courses, 
 
 (5) Alphabetical author file of all books on class reserve, 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Agricultural index; also several abstracting 
 
 journals on scientific literature. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: Only as placed on temporary reserve by instruc- 
 
 tors. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
ARCHITECTURE 
 
 BICKER LIBRARY OF ARCHITECTURE 
 
 208 Architecture 
 U5224 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN? Miss Cerilla E. Saylor. (Hours: Irregular) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS Miss Helen M. Reynolds. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School years Mon.-Sat. 7:50-5, 7-10. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Fri. 8-5; Sat. 8-12. 
 Usual vacation hours i Mon<>-Fri. 8-5; Sat. 8-12. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTIONS 16,700 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS? All phases of art, except music. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS; 
 
 1^ Clipping file, mounted illustrative material. 9,200 items. 
 
 2. Phonograph collection, architecture and art. 12,100 items. 
 
 3. Lantern slide collection, architecture and art. 17,500 items. 
 
 4. American Institute of Architects pamphlet file. 980 items. 
 Unca'ralogedc 
 
 7. CLASS BESESVESj History of Architecture; History of Art; Architectural 
 
 Design o (Short time reserves) 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USS LIBRARY* All connected with the University* 
 
 Oth err with special permission from the Library Office. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS t 
 
 I. PETcIO'US OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (i) Non-circu'.ating: Current and "bound periodicals, folios 
 and rare "books may be used only in the "building. 
 
 (2) Oversight (Mon.-Fri. 4 p,.m.-9 a^m.; Sat. 12 noon-Mon. 9 a.m.); 
 General rule for all books, clippings, etc. loaned from 
 Ricker Library, except for faculty use. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weekss Noneo 
 
 (5) Other periods: None« 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 III. RENEWALS: None. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Only for books that are on reserve for special 
 courseso 
 10 v CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Can be used in the architecture Building— 
 in drafting rooms or studios. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Overnight circulation permitted. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date by cards from Catalog Department. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3} Reseive lists, "by courses. 
 
 (4) Special card indexes: slide and photograph catalogs. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXESs Art index; Industrial arts index; Annual magazine 
 
 subject index 1927-1934; Readers* guide (numbers retired by Refer- 
 ence Room) 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 16. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
BROWSING ROOM 
 
 BROWSING ROOM 
 203 Library 
 U4111 Bell: 7-4200 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Sylvia Gilroore. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1:15-4:15; 
 
 sometimes Mon. 7-10 p.m.; Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon. -Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Sunday 2; 30-5: 30 p.m. 
 Summer semester: Mon. -Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same as main circulation desk. 
 NOTE: During hours when Browsing Room librarian is not on duty, 
 
 the Main Loan Desk charges and discharges Browsing Room 
 
 books. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 2200 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: General. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: World affairs; Poetry; Modern drama; Pamphlets 
 
 on post-war planning; Current newspapers ( Daily Illini ; Chicago 
 Daily News ; Chicago Sun ; Chicago Tribune ; St . Louis Post Dispatch ) . 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 However, "I suggest to graduates and faculty that undergraduates 
 have prior rights; particularly that new books should be for under- 
 graduate use only. tt 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: A few reference books. These contain 
 slip "For reading room use only." 
 
 (2) Overnight: None. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: All except the few reference books. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Usually two. Only one new 
 book; only one of those in demand for class reports. 
 III. RENEWALS: Usually none. "Renewals at discretion of librarian 
 according to public demand. n 
 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: None. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: The room has 3 book review magazines, 
 
 gift copies, which are circulated at the discretion of the li- 
 brarian. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Patrons requested to return pamphlets within 
 
 three days. 
 
 12. RECCRDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalogs (author, subject, title) Kept up- 
 to-date with typed cards filed soon after books are 
 received. 
 
 (2) Public shelf lists — one arranged by author or biographee, 
 as are books in the room; another arranged by class 
 numbers. 
 
 (3) No reserve lists. Rhetoric manual on file. 
 
 (4) No special card indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
CERAMICS 
 
 CERAMICS LIBRARY 
 205 Ceramics 
 (entrance through Room 204) 
 U2252 Bell: 7-3556 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: c In charge of Miss Vannie L. Sheiry, department stenogra- 
 
 pher;) (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 1-5; Sat. 8:30-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 1-5; Sat. 8:30-12. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Same* 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Same. Closed ca.Aug. 15-Sept. 15. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 2500 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Ceramics*) 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Vertical file of uncataloged material. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Ceramic Engineering. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All undergraduates, graduates, and 
 
 staff. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: All unbound or hound copies of all 
 journals or periodicals; reference hooks; all theses. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 4 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-Mon. 9 ajn.): 
 All ceramics hooks used for class. 
 
 (3) Other periods: "We allow the hooks which are not in 
 constant demand to "be taken out for a period of time— 
 1 or 2 weeks as the need may he; however, our policy 
 is to keep the hooks in the Library during the day so 
 all may have access to them when needed." 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: No limit. 
 III. RENEWALS: "We do not hold rigidly to dates hut explain to the 
 students our system and we have had very good cooperation 
 from them. They realize that if all get their hooks in, 
 they too will not he inconvenienced." 
 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Maga2dnes do not circulate. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: (See no. 6) Permitted. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, title) Kept up-to-date. 
 
 (2) n No shelf list;, 
 
 (3) cNo reserve lists by courses;, 
 
 (4) c No special card indexes;, 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Ceramic only. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS; None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
CHEMISTRY 
 CHEMISTRY LIBRARY 
 257 Noyes Laboratory 
 U2226 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Mrs. Jean Malloy Welton. (Hours: Irregular) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT; None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 7:50-6, 7-10. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 1-5; Sat. 8:30-12, 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 17,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Chemistry and chemical engineering. Some hooks and 
 
 periodicals in physics, psysiology, medicine, pharmacy, metallurgy. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Palmer collection of 500 volumes from personal 
 
 library of Professor Palmer* 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: No class reserves except for Chem. 95a. Other hooks 
 
 placed on reserve because of frequent use. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 Others (l) with permit -from Director of the Library, or (2) if 
 introduced by a faculty member* 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Reference books, including abstract 
 journals. On very rare occasions these are permitted 
 to circulate. Palmer collection. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.j Sat. 5 p.m.-Mon. 9 a»m.); 
 Reserve books and a few periodical sets (periodicals to 
 graduate students only) . 
 
 (3) One week: Current and bound periodicals, to graduate and 
 faculty. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: All except those listed above. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None, "except that we do not send over- 
 due notices for two-week books to graduate students until 
 the end of the semester unless there are requests for the 
 books." 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited'. 
 III. RENEWALS: For 1- and 2-week books, if there have been no other 
 requests for them. Prefer that book be brought in when re- 
 newed. Telephone renewals permitted. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Reserve 2-week books, holding them 3 days. 
 
 Seldom notify anyone but a faculty member that a book is in. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Current issues and bound volumes circulate 
 
 to graduate students for one week. Undergraduates must have Chem- 
 istry Librarian's permission to take magazines. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets in collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalogs (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date with temporary slips and cards from Catalog Department. 
 
 (2) Shelf list, kept behind desk. 
 
 (3) No lists of reserves by courses; reserve books are so 
 indicated in circulation file. 
 
 (4) No special indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Industrial arts index, 1928-date. Complete sets 
 
 of: Chemical abstracts; British chemical abstracts; Chemisches 
 zentralblatt; SocieW chimique de France, Bulletin; documentation; 
 Pharmaceutical abstracts; Physiological abstracts; Nutrition 
 abstracts. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
CLASSICS 
 CLASSICS READING ROOM 
 
 112 Library 
 (entrance through 114) 
 U5149 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Edith C. Jones* (Hours: No definite schedule in 
 
 Classics. May "be reached in Catalog Dept. Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-4; Sat. 
 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. (3 student assistants) 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: Attendant at desk Mon.-Fri. 3-5, 7-10 p.m. Room may 
 
 he entered through 114 rest of day. Certain members of the Library 
 staff and the faculty, and graduate students in Classics, have 
 keys to Room 114, which is unlocked when one of those people is 
 present. Key is available at Loan Desk if needed. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: About 30,000 volumes* 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: All subjects pertaining to classical literature, history 
 
 and culture are well represented; e.g. patristics, mythology, archae- 
 ology, ancient history, modern Greek, Greek philosophy, numismatics, 
 and of course editions, translations and criticisms of Greek and 
 Latin authors and of mediaeval and Byzantine authors. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS; None in Classics library. Pamphlet collection on 
 
 classical subjects (mostly "programs", dissertations, etc. of the 
 19th century) kept on fifth floor of stacks. An author list of 
 these is kept (in drawers following card catalog) in Classics. 
 They are not listed in any way in the main catalog. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For all graduate courses in Classics, and for some 
 
 undergraduate courses (Latin la, 13, 20). Large reserves, such as 
 English 54 (Comparative Literature) are kept in regular reserve 
 rooms. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Anyone who wishes to consult or 
 
 read a book or periodical in Classics is very welcome. Anyone 
 entitled to withdraw a book from the main Loan Desk may take book 
 from Classics. If help is needed during the hours the desk is 
 unattended, phone Miss Jones in Catalog Dept. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Current and bound periodicals; reference 
 books; Mss. and photostats of Mss.; very rare or early 
 books. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m.-9 a.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-Mon. 9 a.n.): 
 Reserved books. 
 
 (3) One week: None* 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Books not in (l) or (2). 
 
 (5) Other periods: Graduate students and faculty permitted to 
 keep books for indefinite periods, until called in. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: No definite limit. 
 III. RENEWALS 1 Permitted. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Only to members of the faculty. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Uncataloged pamphlets do not circulate; 
 
 after they are cataloged they are under the same rules as other books f 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Card catalog complete for books acquired before 1929; 
 after that date author or main entry cards only have been 
 added. The main catalog must be consulted for subject, 
 translator, editor, title cards and for analytics. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. Kept up-to-date by cards from Catalog 
 Dept. Contains notations from inventories. 
 
 (3) Books on reserve. Charges in charging tray. 
 
CLASSICS 2 
 
 (4) Special author index of uncataloged Classios pamphlets* 
 (See No. 6) 
 
 13. PEBIQDICAL INDEXES; None. (The "BursianU jahresberichte" and the 
 
 "L'Anne'e philologique"— now "behind on account of the war — are 
 "bibliographies which list "books and reviews). 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
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COMMERCE 
 
 COLLEGE OF COMMERCE 
 DEPT. OP SOCIOLOGY 
 READING ROOM 
 U4156 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Hazel Yearsley Shaw. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-4; 
 
 Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 7:50-12, 1-5, 7-10; Sat. 7:50-12, 1-5. 
 
 Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Same as above. 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-12 a.m. Closed after summer 
 
 semester. (Key at Loan Desk) 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 7,293 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Accountancy, business law, "business organization and 
 
 operation, economics (including public utilities and transportation), 
 sociology* 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERLALS: None. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For courses in the above subjects which require out- 
 
 side reading by sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. 
 (Econ. 22 in North Reserve) 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 "This is supposed to be a study room for upperclassmen, therefore 
 we try to discourage its use by freshmen. n 
 
 "Key at loan desk in vacation periods when shorter hours are 
 scheduled. All books here are reserve books ." 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Books printed before 1880; government 
 publications; magazines and newspapers; permanent reserves 
 (reference books); privately owned copies. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 4 p.m.-Mon. 9 am,): 
 All except those listed above* 
 
 (3) One week? None* 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None* 
 
 (5) Other periods: "Occasionally for a few days by written 
 permit issued by professor in charge of course*" 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Limited only enough to insure 
 fair distribution among the various borrowers* 
 III. RENEWALS: None. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Absolutely none. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: "Very seldom. Occasionally an unbound 
 
 number is issued to a professor for a few days for use in his 
 office." Only 3 latest issues of each magazine are kept, with a 
 few exceptions. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets in collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Author file at desk, for use of librarians* Up-to-date. 
 
 (2) Shelf list ("Charging file"), for use of librarians. 
 
 (3) Reserve li6ts, by courses. 
 
 (4) Newspaper and magazine list. 
 
 (5) Permanent reserve lis to 
 
 (6) Course file (alphabetically by courses) on librarian's 
 desk. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: P.A.I.S. Bulletin; Readers' guide* 
 
 14: EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: Econ. 19, 20, 70, 122 (hour exams and finals). 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
. 
 
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EDUCATION 
 
 EDUCATION, PHILOSOPHY, AND PSYCHOLOGY READING ROOM 
 
 123 Library 
 U4155 No Bell phone 
 
 It LIBRARIAN: Dr. Gwladys Spencer* (Hours: Irregular) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS: Mrs. Evalyn Reich Nelson, full-time; Miss 
 
 lone Chapman, half-time* 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon»-Sat. 7:50-12, 1-6, 7-10. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-12, 2-4. 
 
 4. 300K COLLECTION: 10,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: As indicated. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Tests; Courses of study; Loyola digests; State 
 
 educational directories; State school laws (latest only) 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Education (all courses except Educ. 6); Philosophy; 
 
 Psychology (except Psych, l); General Division 6 (Fine arts); 
 General Division 7 (Philosophy and psychology) 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Upperclassmen and graduate students 
 
 in Education and Psychology. All students in Philosophy. Others 
 assisted individually. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating; Periodicals, tests, courses of study, 
 yearbooks, and other special reference materials do not 
 circulate to students. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m.-9 a.m.; Sat., duplicates 
 
 5 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m., single copies 8 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m.): 
 Class reserves. 
 
 (3) One week: All unreserved hooks. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOES TO A PERSON: Usually not more than two of the 
 
 1-week hooks at a time. 
 III. RENEWALS: 1-week hooks are renewable. Faculty may renew by 
 
 phone. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Not customary. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Circulate in special cases only, with per- 
 
 mission of the librarianc 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Follows general rules for books. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public author catalog (with a few subjects and titles) 
 
 (2) Supplementary card catalog of books from the old Lincoln 
 Hall collection, largely kept now in general stacks. 
 
 (3) Shelf list. 
 
 (4) Lists of reserve books 9 by courses (kept at desk) 
 
 (5) Finding list (alphabetical by author) of reserve books. 
 
 (6) Special indexes and bibliographies: Subject index to 
 tests and courses of study; Loyola digests; Bibliography 
 on Latin-American education. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Education index; Readers 1 guide; International 
 
 index; Occupational index; Psychological abstracts; Philosophic 
 abstracts. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: Some old Psych. 1 questions, before May 1937. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT; 
 
 (1) 1943 wall map of Illinois.. 
 
 (2) EllL.otical-projection world map, 1942 (wall). 
 
 (3) Terrestrial globe. 
 
ENGINEERING 
 
 ENGINEERING LIBRARY 
 119 Engineering Hall 
 U6134 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Hilda J. Alseth. (Hours: Daytime; occasionally even- 
 
 ings) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT! Mr. E. B. Caldwell. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS* 
 
 School year! Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester! Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Vary according to need. Often 8-12, 1-6. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 47,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Engineering and related subjects. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 1. Lantern slides. 
 
 2. Manufacturers' catalogs, including "Catalogue studies". 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES! For graduate and undergraduate courses in Engineering. 
 
 Some Freshman Hygiene reserves. Reserves for elementary Physics 
 courseso Reserves for some of the special courses now being given. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: University faculty, students, and 
 
 researoh workers, including research staffs of state surveys* 
 Others who have permits from the Director's office. Men in the 
 armed forces according to regular University practice. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS! 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION! 
 
 (1) Non-circulating! Reference hooks; publications of 
 engineering societies; handhooks; magazines. (Staff 
 members are occasionally permitted to take society 
 publications or magazines for a limited time) 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m.): 
 Reserve hooks. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Books not in ahove classifications. 
 
 (5) Other periods! None* 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOES TO A PERSON! Not limited. 
 III. RENEWALS: Two-week "books may he renewed once. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: When requested, we notify faculty memhers of new 
 hooks and hold the hooks for them. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: "Only occasionally, to faculty or to research 
 
 workers, hy special permission and for a limited time, usually 2 or 
 3 days. Once in a while a hound magazine is taken for a week. 
 Research professors are permitted to keep magazines in foreign 
 languages for a longer time." 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS! Only Bibliographies in the file. They do 
 
 not circulate. 
 
 12. RECORDS! 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date with cards from Catalog Department. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Reserve lists, by courses. 
 
 (4) Special card indexes! lantern slides; manufacturers' 
 catalogs; college and university catalogs* 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES! Engineering index; Industrial arts index; Indexes 
 
 to special publications. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: "The College of Engineering owns microfilm 
 
 machines. These are not kept in the Library." 
 
ENGLISH 
 
 GRADUATE BEADING ROOM IN ENGLISH 
 321 Library 
 U4256 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Eva Faye Benton* (Hours: Mon*-Fri* 8-12, 1-4; Sat* 
 
 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri* 7:50 a.ra.-9 p.m.; Sat. 7:50 a.m. -6 p.m. 
 
 Closed Sunday* 
 Sumner semester: Same* 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Sat* 9-12* 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 6200 volumes. 
 
 5* SUBJECTS: English literature (emphasis on material used by graduate 
 
 students); very little American or contemporary literature* 
 6* SPECIAL MATERLiLS: None. 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: English 17, 27, 62, 63, 65; all English graduate 
 
 courses; General Division 6 (English, Speech)* 
 8* PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with University. Used 
 
 mainly "by graduates and faculty "because of nature of material in 
 
 collection* 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOBS: 
 
 I* PERIODS OP CIRCULATIONS 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Bound periodicals; certain Society 
 publications; fine, expensive, or old volumes* 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon*-Fri« 8 p.m*-9 a*m*; Sat* 5 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m,)s 
 Class reserves. 
 
 (3) One week: Some* 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Some* 
 
 (5) Other periods: Some for 2 or 3 days* 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Limited only when demand requires. 
 Ill* RENEWALS: Permitted* No telephone renewals* 
 IV* RESERVATIONS: None for individuals* 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Very rare. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets. 
 12„ BECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, title, subject) Kept up-to- 
 date only on author cards* Also represents books no 
 longer in Seminar* 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Lists of books on reserve, by courses* 
 
 (4) Author file of books on reserve* 
 
 (5) List (with location and call number) of magazines most 
 commonly referred to in bibliographies on English and 
 American literature* 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Modern humanities research association's 
 
 Bibliography » 
 14* EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
FLORICULTURE 
 
 FLORICULTURE LIBRARY 
 202 Floriculture Greenhouse 
 U4139 Bell: 7-3160 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: c*n charge of Mrs. Dorothy Dillman Koch, stenographer^ 
 
 (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-5; Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-5; Sat. 8-12. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same. 
 
 4. BOCK COLLECTION: 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Floriculture hooks, trade and garden journals, horticul- 
 
 tural reference books, chemical and botanical books dealing with 
 floricultural subjects. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: None. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University, 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Bound volumes of periodicals. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 4:30 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m.- 
 Mon. 9 a.m.): All books in the library. 
 One week: None. 
 Two weeks : None , 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 III. BBWALS! None. 
 IV. HESITATIONS: None. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Not permitted. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlet collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Card catalog (author, subject). Kept up-to-date. Not 
 available to students. 
 
 (2) No shelf list. 
 
 (3) No reserve lists. 
 
 (4) No special card indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
 
 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LIBRARY 
 419 Natural Resources 
 U4293 Bell J 6-1838 (Survey office) 
 
 NOTE: This library belongs to the Geological Survey and is not a part of 
 the University of Illinois Library. Its holdings are not listed 
 in the public card catalog at the Main Library. Information about 
 the Survey library is included here because its resources are 
 available on the campus. 
 
 I. LIBRARIAN: tin charge of Mrs. Portia Allyn Smith, Assistant technical 
 
 editor. D (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 1-5; Sat. 8:30-12) 
 2. • PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT : None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 1-5; Sat. -8:30-12. Closed Sunday, 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Geology and its branches. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Publications of U.S. Geological Survey and of 
 
 geological surveys for states bordering Illinois; publications of 
 the U.S. Bureau of Mines; A..I.M.E. pamphlets and transactions, 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University; 
 
 visitors. Members of the Geological Survey staff have priority 
 in the use of all material, but there are no other restrictions. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: 
 
 I, PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: General reference books. 
 
 (2) Other periods: At the discretion of the librarian in 
 charge. No special time period. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 III. RENEWALS: No policy. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: No policy. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Permitted to members of Survey staff. 
 
 Others must have special permission from librarian in charge. 
 
 II. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Under same rules as books. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Card catalog (author, subject, title). Incomplete, 
 
 (2) Shelf list. (Books are arranged by state; most of them not 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. classified.) 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
HISTOEY 
 
 HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE 
 GRADUATE READING ROOM 
 424 Library 
 (also 424 A, B, 0; 422, 412) 
 U6248 No Bell phone. 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Nelle Sz.gnor (Hours: Mon.-Pri. 8:30-12, 1-4:30; 
 
 Sat. 8:30-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT; None. (2 student assistants.) 
 
 3. LIBEAEY HOUES: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Same hours as the General Library. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: Eoom 424 and 424B: 16,000 volumes. 
 
 Eoom 422 (League of Nations): 700 volumes. 
 Eoom 412: 3500-4000 pamphlets, 250 books. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: As indicated. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 (1) Eoom 412. Pamphlets on city governments, cataloged second 
 class according to a special classification. 
 
 (2) Eoom 422. League of Nations publications. 
 
 (3) Eoom 424C. Microfilms. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Por History and Political Science graduate courses; 
 
 Social Science 1; 9-L courses, 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Graduate students and faculty mem- 
 
 bers. Undergraduates majoring in History and Political Science. 
 
 "Undergraduate students may use books in the History and 
 Political Science Library when needed. If book is to be used for 
 an extended time in case of term papers, senior theses, etc., 
 written permit from the instructor is required." 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: 
 
 - I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: British documents; League of Nations 
 documents; Encyclopedias; U.S. Statutes at Large; Jour- 
 nals of Continental Congress, etc. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Pri . 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat, 8 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m.); 
 University studies; reserve books; volumes from important 
 collections (e.g. Mass. HistSoc, Coll, ) ; bound periodicals. 
 
 (3) One week: Only with a special permit. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Books not in (l) or (2). 
 
 (5) Other periods: Por theses and seminar reports time is 
 extended. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON; No limit. 
 Ill, RENEWALS: Students must bring in the book to renew it. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: None. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: "Both current issues and bound volumes 
 
 if request is important enough to warrant t " 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: Pamphlets in Room 412 circulate. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public author catalog. Kept up-to-date by main entry 
 cards from the Catalog Department for all books pur- 
 chased on History and Political Science funds. Two 
 separate files (l) Permanent collection, (2) Books sent 
 to stacks, 
 
 (2) Shelf list, made by the librarians on receipt of book 
 which is to be kept permanently. 
 
 (3) Lists of books on reserve. 
 
HISTORY 2 
 
 (4) Temporary card index for League of Nations Documents 
 until printed list is received. 
 
 (5) Printed checklist of Great Britain Roll Series. Kept up- 
 to-date "by insertions made by the librarian. 
 
 13, PERIODICAL INDEXES; None. 
 
 14, EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Microfilm reading machines. 
 
ILL. HIST, SURVEY 
 
 ILLIIIOIS HISTORICAL SURVEY 
 416-412 Lincoln Hall 
 U2158 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: c^one. Part-time assistants only.] 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Irregular. Telephone before sending people over. 
 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Closed. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 2300 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Illinois history; western history. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Large collections of MSS., photostats, transcripts, 
 
 microfilms of KSS. in various repositories in this country and in 
 Europe. Some newspaper files. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Hone. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 Books and files not in the rare class may "be transferred to the 
 Ma. in Library for students who are making serious use of them. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Rare "books and original MSS, 
 
 (2) Overnight: Nono. 
 
 (3) Other periods: Cases decided individually on responsibi- 
 lity of person and value of material. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 III. RENEWALS: None. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: None, 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: Generally not permitted. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: Pile of pamphlets not permitted to circu- 
 
 late. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) of all the 
 printed books in the collection. Kept up-to-date. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Card catalog of MSS. and transcripts (incomplete). 
 
 (4) No reserve lists. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATI ON QUESTIONS; None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
INFORMATION DESK 
 
 INFORMATION DESK 
 Circulation Roon, Main Library 
 U6147 (Reference Desk) Sell: 7-4200 
 
 1. LIBRARIANS: Miss Ruth Erlandson, Miss Dorothy Parrish. 
 
 2. HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Thurs. 9-11 a.m.; 2-4:30, 7-9:30 p. m. 
 
 Fri. 9-11 a.n.; 2-4:30 p. n. 
 
 Sat. 9-11 a.n.; 2-4 p.m. 
 
 Closed Sunday. 
 Sumner semester: Irregular. 
 Usual vacation hours: Closed. 
 NOTE : During hours when the Information Desk is not attended, librarians 
 at the Reference Desk give this service. 
 
 3. SERVICES: 
 
 (1) Assists readers in the use of the card catalog, and 
 refers them to additional sources of material in other 
 departments of the library. 
 
 (2) Explains library rules and procedures. 
 
 (3) Answers general questions about the library, campus and 
 community. 
 
JOURNALISM 
 
 JOURNALISM LIBRARY 
 122 Gregory Hall 
 U5173 Bell: 7-4131 
 
 1* LIBRARIAN: Mrs. Eunice Collins Mohra (Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-12 a*m.} 
 other hours irregular) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: Miss Frances Brooks. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon*-Fri. 8-6, 7-10; Sata 8-6a Closed Sundaya 
 Summer semester: Mon. 9-12, 1-5; Tuesa-Thursa 9-12, 1-5, 7-10; 
 
 Fri. 9-12, 1-5; Sata 9-12. 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-12* 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 3000 volumes* 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Journalism, printing, advertising, photography, public 
 
 relations, radio, freedom of the press, biography* 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 1. Kiler collection - manuscripts, letters and books* 
 
 2. Clipping file - from local papers (since 1939) on University 
 faculty, organizations, departments, etc. 
 
 3. Vertical file collection - house organs and newspaper promotion 
 material* 
 
 4. Bound volumes of New York Times since 1937. Bound volumes 
 of Daily Illlnl . Recent years of all papers received in 
 Journalism Library* 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For Journalism courses only. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with University. 
 
 Newspaper stack room open only to students in Journalism courses, 
 except by special permission (granted liberally to those who 
 demonstrate real need to use file) . 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Some reference books; all magazines<j 
 
 (2) Overnight (1 hour before library closes for the day - 
 due within first hour of next day library is open): 
 Books on reserve for Journalism courses. 
 
 (3) One week: None* 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Those not included in (l) and (2). 
 
 (5) Other periods: None* 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Restricted only when demand requires. 
 III. RENEWALS: Permitted* Phone renewals accepted* 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Reserve books may be reserved, 1 book per person 
 per night, but not same book 2 nights in succession* 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Not permitted. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Not permitted. 
 12* RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Up-to-date* 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Reserve lists for courses* 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Abridged Readers' guide; P.A.I.S. Bulletin, 
 
 weekly issues; New York Times index c 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: Some for use only during final exam period 
 
 at special request of faculty. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Rand McNally Globe* 
 
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 
 
 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY 
 203 New Agriculture 
 U6122 Bell: 7-3180 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN* Miss Mildred H. Bowers. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 2-5; 
 
 Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 8-12, 2-5, 7-10. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Sat. 8-12, 1-4 or 9-12, 1-5. 
 Usual vacation hours: Vary according to need. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 7500 volumes* 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Landscape architecture, history of architecture, defense 
 
 housing material, geography, sociology, agriculture, much on city 
 planning. "Landscape architecture" does not refer strictly to 
 hooks on gardening. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 1. Picture collection— material on all kinds of subjects. 
 
 2. Pamphlet file of "General information". 
 
 3. Lantern slides. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For Landscape Architecture courses* 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS! 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION. 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Certain valuable and rare hooks, parts 
 of sets, hound periodicals, reference works. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p,m.-»9 a.m.; Sat. 4 p.m.-Mon. 
 
 9 a.m.): All hooks which circulate may he kept for over- 
 night only, or over the week-end. Longer with permission 
 (rare cases). 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: Only with special permission. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited except when single 
 copies are being needed for exam study. 
 III. RENEWALS: To staff members only. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Students may sign for books in advance in order 
 
 to insure getting them for special study. We keep a notehook 
 for this purpose. It does away with closing time arguments. 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Only to faculty members. 
 
 11 • CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: "The pamphlets circulate, as do uncataloged 
 pictures needed by our students for use with plans being drafted 
 at home, or here in the drafting rooms* tt 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date with new cards from Catalog Department. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Lists of books on reserve, by courses* 
 
 (4) Card index (subject) to lantern slides. 
 
 (5) Card index to magazine articles in this library. 
 
 (6) Card index to plant materials. Specimens pasted on 
 cards, with references to others. 
 
 (7) Card index to trees and shrubs in Champaign-Urbana. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: P.A.I.S. Bulletin; Art index; Municipal index 
 
 and atlas. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None* 
 
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LAND SCAPE ARCHITECTURE 2 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT : Stereopticon lantern. Possible permission from 
 Head of Department. 
 
 Magazines purchased on Department funds, not 
 listed in card catalog: Conservation ; Garden digest ; Hemlock 
 arboretum; Planning and civic comment . 
 
LAW 
 
 LAW LIBRARY 
 201 Altgeld Hall 
 U2174 Bell: 7-1252 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN; Mrs. Bemit a Jewell Long. (Hours: Irregular.) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year? Mon.-Fri. 8-12; 1-6; 7-10. Sat. 8-12; 1-5. 
 
 Sun. 2:30-5:30. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Fri. 8-12; 1-5; 7-10, Sat. 8-12; 1-4. 
 
 Closed Sundays. 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-12; 1-5. Sat. 9-12. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 73,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS; Law. Also socio "books on economics, sociology, political 
 
 science and other social sciences related to law. 
 
 6. SFECIAL MATERIALS: Standard law textbooks in Braille; pamphlets. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For all courses in Law curriculum. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Anyone connected with the University; 
 
 others "by special permission. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: "Court reports, statutes, and periodicals 
 are not usually allowed out of the "building. Special per- 
 mission to do so is given in some cases, however." 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 4 p.m. -Mon. 9 a.m. ) 
 Books on reserve for special courses. 
 
 (3) One week: Textbooks not on reserve list. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Usually not limited. During the 
 final examination period, textbooks on reserve are limited 
 two to a person. 
 Ill, RENEWALS: Permitted. Telephone renewals accepted. 
 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Not permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES; "Law faculty may use in their offices. 
 
 Special permission is sometimes granted other faculty and graduates 
 to take periodicals for a short time, generally 3 days to a week. 
 Circumstances govern." 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: Permitted. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date by cards from Catalog Department. 
 
 (2) Shelf list, not available to students. 
 
 (3) Reserve lists for courses. 
 
 (4) Special card indexes: Foreign law; Roman law; Trials; 
 Books in vault; Pamphlets. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Chipman's Index to legal periodicals; A.A.L.L. 
 
 Index to legal periodicals; CCH Index to legal periodicals. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: For Law courses. A bar exam collection has 
 
 been started but is still small. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
LIBRARY SCHOOL 
 
 LIBRARY SCHOOL LIBRARY 
 
 306 Library (also 308) 
 
 U3155 (Room 312) Bell: 7-4959 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Elma Anderson (Hours: fcon.-Fri. 9-12 a.m.; other hours 
 
 irregular. ) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School yearJ Open for use whenever the main library is open 
 
 (except Sunday) but no one is in charge except during above 
 hours. 
 
 Summer semester: Same, 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Same. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 7530 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Library science. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Vertical file. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For all Library Science courses, both first and 
 
 second year. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Graduates and faculty, Library School 
 
 students. If undergraduates need books located there, telephone 
 for permission to send up students. 
 
 "If undergraduates need books when librarian is not on duty, 
 it would be more satisfactory for the student to wait until the 
 next day, since our books are located in so many different rooms. 
 If immediate use is necessary, some staff member should come to get 
 the book. Loan Desk attendants may take the books, providing they 
 are not on reserve shelves. A charge slip should of course be left." 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulatingJ Bound periodicals and reference sets 
 (except within building). 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 11 a.m,-Mon. 
 , 9 a.m.): Reserve books. "Reading" books for Book 
 
 Selection circulate (to Library School students only) 
 Mon.-Fri. 5 p.m. -9 a.m., Sat, 11 a.m. -Hon. 9 a.m. Students 
 not registered in Library School may use the books in the 
 room, but may not take them out. 
 
 (3) One week: None, 
 
 (4) Two weeks: All books not in (l) or (2). 
 
 (5) Other periods: By special permission. 
 II, NUMBER OF BOOKS TO a PERSON: Not limited, 
 
 III. RENEWALS: Permitted for 2-week books. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: No policy. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Not out of the building except by special 
 
 permission, but they may leavo 306. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Permitted. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalogs in Room 306: (a) author file of 
 books currently in collection, kept up-to-date by cards 
 from the Catalog Department, (b) Dictionary catalog 
 (xised formerly) is kept for reference, but is not up-to- 
 date, 
 
 (2) Public shelf list, in Room 306. 
 
 (3) Reserve lists, by courses, 
 
 (4) "Classed file of call slips, listing all books in use 
 in school which are not in regular shelving order. In- 
 cludes books taken from stacks. Room location is given 
 for each, and/or reserve section indicated." 
 
LIBRARY SCHOOL 2 
 
 13. PERIODICAL I2JDEX3S: Library literature; Essay and general literature 
 index; A.L.A. index. 
 
 14. mmWlTXM Questions: Hone. 
 
 15, SPECIAL ECJCJIPKStTI ; Visible index to periodicals in the Library 
 School. 
 
LOAN 
 
 LOAN DESK 
 203 Library. 
 U4111 Bell: 7-4200 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Kiss Enma R. Jutton. (Hours: Irregular.) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS: Kiss Helen Stewart (Asst. Loan Librarian) 
 
 and 10 others. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p»n. Sunday 2:30-5:30 p.m. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Sat, 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 Usual vacation hours: Kon.-Sat. 8 a.m. -6 p.r.i. Closed Sunday. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: Approximately 800,000 cataloged volumes in the stacks. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Ceneral. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 (1) University of Illinois publications. 
 
 (2) University of Illinois theses. 
 
 (3) College and university catalogs for U.S. and foreign 
 countries. 
 
 (4) Extra-nural collection (for use with extension courses.) 
 
 (5) Telephone directories. 
 
 (6) U.S. documents. Serial set, hearings, and "bills kept 
 separate; others classified with general collection. 
 
 (7) British parliamentary papers. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES; None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBBARY: Faculty, students and others who 
 
 have been given special permits may withdraw books. Book stacks 
 open to members of faculty, administrative staff, library staff 
 and graduate students. Send others to Loan Librarian for stack 
 permit s . 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Government publications; periodicals; 
 serials; books kept in vaults and closed stacks. Books 
 published before 1900 circulate at discretion of the 
 prof essionnl attendants. 
 
 (2) Overnight: None. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Books not included in (l) 
 
 (5) Other periods: Books charged to other public service 
 divisions, to cubicles and to faculty offices for un- 
 stated periods. Subject to recall by Loan Librarian. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Reasonable number. 
 III. RENEWALS: 2-vjqqIc books may be renewed once if not requested 
 by another patron. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Permitted for 2-week books. Students are noti- 
 fied by mail, and books are held three days. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: Restricted to use in the library building. 
 
 Faculty permitted to use in their offices for a limited period, 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAKPHLETS: Under same rules as books. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Circulation records. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Only superseded issues kept in stacks. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Talking book machine for use of visually handi- 
 
 capped students (kept in Room 404). 
 
MAP 
 
 MAP LIBRARY 
 418 Library 
 
 The fop Library, which is in the process of being organized, is 
 housed in Rood 418 of the nain library. The Library comprises a large 
 collection of all types of naps. Although nost of the naps acquired 
 during the past ten years renain uncataloged, the majority of the naps, 
 both cataloged and uncataloged, are provisionally arranged by geographic 
 areas in a series of large nap cases. 
 
 Since the newly appointed nap librarian, Miss Muriel H. Parry, will 
 not assune her duties until February, such natters as library hours, 
 rules for the use of nap materials, etc., will not be decided until 
 she arrives. In the neantine, persons who nay have occasion to use 
 naterial in the fop Library should apply at the Reference Desk, 
 
 LIBRARY 
 
 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 
 
 URBANA 
 
MATHEMATICS 
 
 MATHEMATICS LIBRARY 
 258 Mathematios 
 U5247 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Mr. E. S. Warrick. (Hours: Usually Mon.-S a t. 7:50-12 in 
 
 Mathematics Library; Mon.-Fri . 1-4 in 438 Library.) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-S a t. 7:50-12, 1-5, 7-10. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Hon. -Sat. 9-12; 2-5. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 13,500 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Mathematics, with some overlapping interests in science, 
 
 philosophy and statistics. 
 
 6. SPECIAL COLLECTION: 
 
 1. "Hearly 9,000 uncataloged pamphlets, many of them reprints of 
 journals or foreign theses, duplicating cataloged literature 
 in many but not all cases. About ten thousand pamphlets were 
 obtained from Germany after the first World War. Members of 
 the Department sorted them under broad subjects and a 'catalog 
 of pamphlets' was typed. (See a.510 C56e in Main and Math 
 Library). Some of the ten thousand were cataloged in large 
 groups or as separate pamphlets." 
 
 2. Textbook collection. (Moderately old textbooks often used with 
 courses in teaching of mathematics.) 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: All courses taught by Mathematics Department. "In a 
 
 few cases books that were in the Mathematics library have been re- 
 served by request of faculty in other departments. A loan to the 
 library in another department for periods when books are not ac- 
 tually needed by the Mathematics Department is more frequent." 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University, 
 
 also persons having permits. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CLRCULATIOIT: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Reference books, general bibliographies. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Pri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m.) 
 Reserved books and textbook collection. 
 
 (3) One week: Occasionally. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Most of the collection, except as modified by 
 rules in Library Handbook. 
 
 (5) Other periods: Only in special cases. 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 
 III. RENEWALS: Permitted. Campus telephone requests are usually 
 
 from faculty and are honored. Students have not been required 
 to bring in book for renewal. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Books reserved for regular 2-week loans. Books 
 held one day, but person not notified. 
 
 10. CLRCUIATION OP MAGAZ INES : Some limitations on strictly new ones. 
 
 Loaned to any faculty offices or cubicles on campus. Loaned 
 for inter library loan or for use in any library on the campus. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: (See no. 6) Pamphlets permitted to circu- 
 
 late. Collection would not be useful for undergraduates. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, some titles) Kept 
 up-to-date by cards from Catalog Department. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
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 (3) No lists of "books on reserve, "by courses. "A charge is 
 made in the charging file and numbers are copied on 
 borrowers cards "by course. That forms a complete record." 
 
 (4) Pamphlet catalog, printed. (See no. 6) 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Mathematical reviews? International catalog of 
 
 scientific literature, A: Mathematics; Royal society of London. 
 Catalog of scientific papers, including subjoct index — Mathematics. 
 Foreign indexes. 
 
 14. EXAMI1IA.TI01T QUESTIONS: Por Mathematics courses. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: 
 
 (1) Spencer lens company. Microfilm reader. 
 
 (2) A 100 watt S.V.E. projector has been kept in the library 
 for use of faculty and students for reading microfilm, 
 
 (3) Two spherical blackboards. 
 
 (4) Three large slide rules. 
 
 (5) Some mathematical models. 
 
 (o) Visible index to mathematical periodicals (entries not 
 completed for periodicals not in Mathematics Library.) 
 
MODERN LANGUAGES 
 
 MODERN LANGUAGES READING ROOM 
 
 425 Library 
 U6148 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Florence M. Harding. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 1-4 p.m.; 
 
 Mon.-Sat. 8-12 a.m. in Catalog Department) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-6, 7-9; Sat. 8-12, 1-6. Closed 
 
 Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same as main Horary. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 6,736 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Spanish, French, Italian, German literatures and languages. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Current issues of foreign newspapers in Spanish, 
 
 French, Italian and German. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For graduate courses in the field. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USB LIBRARY: Graduates and faculty primarily. 
 
 Undergraduates also permitted to use hooks. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Encyclopedias, certain dictionaries. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 8 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 5 p.m.-Mon. 
 9 a.m.): Books reserved for courses. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Ahout one half of the hooks circulate to 
 students for two weeks. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 III. RENEWALS: May he renewed "by telephone or by students 1 "bringing 
 either hooks or call numhers. 
 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: "We try to reserve hooks, hut do not guarantee 
 
 that we can reserve the reserve hooks. We reserve hooks from 
 the new hook shelf and general stacks for individuals •" 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Magazines circulate to faculty and staff. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Puhlic card catalog (author, subject) Kept up-to-date. 
 
 (2) Puhlic shelf list. 
 
 (3) Lists of hooks on reserve, hy courses. 
 
 (4) Special card indexes of magazine articles hy and ahout 
 certain authors. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
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MUSIC 
 
 MUSIC LIBRARY 
 220 Smith Music Hall 
 U3141 (temporary) No Bell phone 
 
 LIBRARIAN: Mr. Jay Allen. 
 
 The new Music Library will he located in the Memorial Room 
 on the second floor at the east end of Smith Memorial Music Hall. 
 The present plan calls for opening 1-5 in the afternoon and 7-10 in 
 the eveningi Monday through Friday, and 9-12 on Saturday morning. 
 
 About 3,000 volumes of music and musical literature most 
 ne'eded by the Music School will be housed here— about one-sixth of 
 the total music collection. This will include class reserves, except 
 for the general appreciation courses* 
 
 An author and a class catalog of the material in the Music 
 Library, and an author catalog of the music material in the Main Li- 
 brary will be set up at first* Eventually the Music Library plans to 
 have dictionary catalogs of all music and musical literature in the 
 University Library* The date of opening is yet to be announced* 
 
NATURAL HISTORY 
 
 NATURAL HISTORY LIBRARY 
 225 Natural History 
 U3266 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Mr. Lyle E. Barker. (Hours; Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 1-5; 
 
 Sat. 8:30-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: Miss Nadine Banister. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Pri. 8-12, 1-6, 7-10; Sat. 8-12, 1-5. 
 
 Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Pri. 8-12, 1-5, 7-10; Sat. 8-12. 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Pri. 9-12, 1-4; Sat. 9-12. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 58,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Bacteriology, Dot any, entomology, geography, geology, 
 
 physiology, medicine and zoology. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS J 
 
 1. Zeleny reprint collection, chiefly in experimental zoology and 
 genetics. 
 
 2. General reprint collection (not yet in shape for public use.) 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Bacteriology; Botany; Entomology; Geography; Geology; 
 
 Physiology; Zoology. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non- circulating: All reference books at desk and in read- 
 ing room; books on bibliography shelf; certain journals 
 such as Journal of the American medical association. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Pri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 4 p.m.-Mon. 
 9 a.m.): Reserve books, 
 
 (3) One week: None, 
 
 (4) Two weeks: All except as noted above. Also periodicals 
 and serials (all except latest issue) to graduate students 
 and faculty members, 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited at present. 
 III. RENEWALS: Undergraduates permitted one renewal. Periodicals 
 
 and serials charged to graduate students not renewed. 
 
 Usually must bring books with them. 
 IV, RESERVATIONS: Will save books that are not on reserve for 
 
 courses. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: Current issues overnight to faculty on 
 
 full-time appointment; bound volumes and all except latest un- 
 bound issue circulate to graduate students and faculty for two 
 weeks. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: Uncataloged pamphlet file available, but 
 
 does not circulate. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, a few titles) Kept 
 up-to-date, 
 
 (2) Public shelf list, (Periodical shelf list kept at desk.) 
 
 (3) Card file of books on reserve, by courses. 
 
 (4) Index to biographies of biologists (in preparation.) 
 
 (5) Special card indexes, for librarians' use. 
 
 15. PERIODICAL INDEXES; Agricultural index; Biological abstracts; Inter- 
 national index to periodicals; Quarterly cumulative index medicus; 
 Social science abstracts (old); Zoological record; other special 
 indexes. 
 
NATURAL HISTORY 2 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: Usually for Botany la and lb and Geography 2. 
 
 Sometimes for Botany 5 and Zoology 2. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY. 
 
 NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY LIBRARY 
 429 Natural Resources 
 U3107 Bell: 6-2531 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Kiss Marguerite Simmons. (Hours: Mon.-Eri. 8:30-12, 
 
 1-4:30; Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Eri. 8:30-12, 1-4:30; Sat. 8-12. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 9,000 volumes. (This collection is constantly grow- 
 
 ing, as the remainder of the Survey's hooks are transferred from 
 Natural History Library.) 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Biology, "botany, zoology, entomology, forestry, conservation, 
 
 agriculture, wildlife. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 l a An uncataloged file of reprints from scientific periodicals. 
 2. A large group of books and periodicals (scientific) which have 
 
 never been cataloged and of which the Main Library has no record. 
 
 Most of them are duplicates of titles to be found elsewhere on 
 
 the campus. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University; 
 
 visitors. Members of the Survey staff have priority in the use of 
 all material, but there are no other restrictions, 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OE BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OE CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Basic bibliographies and a few essential 
 reference tools. 
 
 (2) Overnights None. 
 
 (3) One week: None, 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Practically everything. 
 
 (5) Other periods? None. 
 
 II. NUMBER CE BOOKS TO a PERSON: Not limited. 
 III. RENEWALS: Two-week books may be renewed (unless in demand) by 
 telephoned requests. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS-. Permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OE MAGAZINES! Both bound volumes and current issues cir- 
 
 culate to staff and faculty members, 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OE PAMPHLETS: Pamphlets circulate. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Up-to-date. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (NOTE: These records exist only for the books which have been 
 
 cataloged by the library. The majority of the Survey's books 
 have not yet passed through the Catalog Department 8nd are 
 represented only by author and shelf cards.) 
 
 (3) No reserve lists. 
 
 (4) No special indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Zoological record; various specialized indexes 
 
 and abstract journals. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
NEWSPAPER ROOM 
 
 NEWSPAPER ROOM 
 4 Library 
 
 U3222 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Mr. T. H. Cahalan. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-12, 1-5; Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m. -10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Same. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Same as main library. 
 
 (At present there is a student assistant on duty Mon.-Fri. 8-9 a.m., 
 
 7-10 p.m. and occasionally Sat. 1-3 p.m., to supplement Mr. Cahalan' s 
 
 hours. For any changes in this schedule inquire at Reference Desk) 
 
 NOTE : All persons using the Newspaper Room at any time of day 
 
 should obtain a key from North Reserve so that they will not 
 he locked in the Newspaper Room if elevator service should 
 he temporarily suspended. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 20,000 volumes of hound newspapers; a few indexes 
 
 and lists of newspapers, including some union lists. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: In general, only unclassified newspapers. The collection 
 
 is described in Illinois Lihraries , May 1942. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIAL3: 
 
 1. Foreign language newspapers published in U.S. and Canada. 
 
 2. Civilian Conservation Corps publications. 
 
 3. Publications of military posts and camps. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: (a) Faculty members of the rank of 
 
 Instructor or ahove; (h) Others with written permission from the 
 Reference Department. Undergraduates are not granted admission 
 except in special cases; material for their use will he sent to 
 the Reference Room upon request of the Reference Department. (All 
 persons using the Newspaper Collection at any time of day should 
 oh tain a key from North Reserve so that they will not he locked 
 in the Newspaper Division if the elevator service is suspended 
 temporarily.) 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: None of the material in the Newspaper Division 
 
 may he taken from the room, except as in 8 (h). 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: No magazines in the collection, except army 
 
 periodicals which do not circulate. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets in the collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Card catalogs of newspapers: 
 
 (a) Geographical file (full information) 
 (h) Chronological file (less information) 
 
 (c) Title index (catchword) 
 
 (d) Language index 
 
 (2) Newspapers in the Universi ty of Illinois Library , March, 
 1942. (A typed list showing holdings of hound volumes 
 through December, 1941.) (Additional copy at Reference 
 Desk.) 
 
 (3) Typed list of titles currently received, arranged under 
 several classifications. (Additional copy at Reference 
 Desk.) 
 
 (4) Acme visible record files for titles currently received. 
 
 13. NEWSPAPER INDEXES: New York Times, 1913-1941; London Times, 1817- 
 
 1929 (1930+ in Ref. Rm.); New York Tribune, 1875-1906; 3 others. 
 
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NEWSPAPER ROOM 2 
 
 NEWSPAPER LISTS: Ayer; Willing; Sperling; Annuaire de la Presse. 
 Union List of Newspapers; Scott's union list ( Newspapers and 
 Periodicals of Illinois , 1814-1879); a few other union lists and 
 lists of individual libraries. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Typewriter available for use of patrons who wish 
 
 to copy from newspapers. 
 
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NORTH RESERVE 
 
 NORTH RESERVE BOOK ROOM 
 100 Library 
 U5148 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN! Miss Jimmie Deck. (Hours: Irregular) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS: Miss Mary Arntzen, Mrs. Theo Broxholm Nelson, 
 
 Miss Catharine Thompson. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Fri. 7:50 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 7:50 a.m. -6 p.m. 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-12, 1-5. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 15,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: See No. 7. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: International Relations Club collection. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Art; Economics 22; Education 6; English; French; 
 
 General Division 2-5; German; Greek; History; Home Economics; 
 Hygiene; Latin 1; Music; Physical Education; Political Science; 
 Psychology 1; Rhetoric; Social Science 2; Sociology; Speech; 
 Study Habits. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: All connected with the University. 
 
 Others with special permits from Director's office or Loan Desk. 
 Books may he charged only in the room itself. No provision 
 made for charging North Reserve hooks through Loan Desk on Sundays 
 or during vacation periods. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (i; Non-circulating: Reference hooks and periodicals. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m.); 
 Reserve hooks* 
 
 (3) One week: International Relations Club hooks; Soc. 3. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: Books for Eng. 12, Hygiene, and Pol. Sci. 
 4 circulate for 3 days a 
 
 Faculty members and occasionally graduate students use 
 the hooks temporarily when they are not needed hy classes 
 for which they are reserved. Approval of instructor who 
 reserved them must he secured first. 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Limited only when the hooks desired 
 are in unusual demand hy a large number of students. 
 III. RENEWALS: None. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Not permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Not permitted. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets in collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Author catalog. Cards are inserted or withdrawn as each 
 hook is put on or removed from reserve. 
 
 (2) Shelf list, for librarians 1 use. 
 
 (3) Reserve lists, by courses: in course books for use of 
 students, and on cards for use of librarians. 
 
 (4) No special card indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES; None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: Chemistry 1-8; Economics 22; English 44; 
 
 Hygiene hour exams. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: (l) Key to Newspaper Room; (2) Key to Room 404 
 
 (Talking-book collection and study room for blind students) 
 
OBSEEVATORY. 
 
 OBSERVATORY LIBEAEY 
 Observatory 
 U5166 Bell: 7-1462 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: cNone . Student stenographer in charge.] 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBEAEY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Irregular. Telephone "before sending people over. 
 Summer semester: Sane. 
 Usual vacation hours: Sane. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 2000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Astronomy; a few physics and mathematics hooks. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Lantern slides (property of Astronomy Department.) 
 
 7. CLASS EESEEVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBEAEY: All connected with the University. 
 
 (Students must have identification cards.) 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS:" 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Most hooks in the collection are used 
 in the library. 
 
 (2) Overnight J None. 
 
 (3) One week: Occasionally, when two-week books are in demand. 
 
 (4) Two weeks; A number of books. 
 
 (5) Other periods: To faculty members. 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: No policy. 
 
 III. RENEWALS: Permitted for two-week books. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS , No policy. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP NKJ*ZTXD&St Permitted to faculty members. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PaMFHISTS: No pamphlets in collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Author catalog only. Available to readers. 
 
 (2) No shcl f list. 
 
 (3) No reserve lists. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES' None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS; None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
PHYSI CS 
 
 PHYSICS DEPARTMENT LIBRARY 
 201 Physics Laboratory 
 U4168 Bell : 7-3461 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: cln charge of Kiss Delia Mae Rogers, secretary of Physics 
 
 Department.] (Hours: Mon.-Pri . 8-12, 1-5; Sat. 8-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: Hone. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-5; S a t. 8-12. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer 3cr:.ester: Sane. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 4000 volui.;os. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Physics. Some mathematics and chemistry. 
 
 6. SPECIAL JiASERIaLS: None. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Physics courses, advanced undergraduate and graduate. 
 
 (Reserve "books are in Room 203.) (Elementary physics reserves are 
 in Engineering Library.) 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Undergraduates not encouraged be- 
 
 cause of lack of space, "but may use it to study Physics assignments, 
 All members of Physics Department staff have keys to the library. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Periodicals, dictionaries, books of 
 tables are not to be takon from the building. Department 
 staff members are allowed to take them to offices in the 
 building. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Fri. 4:30 p.m.-9 a.m. ; Sat. 11:30 a.m.- 
 Mon, 9 a.m.): Reserve books, 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: Miscellaneous volumes to non-staff members. 
 
 (5) Other periods: Miscellaneous volumes for one month to 
 staff members. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. 
 Ill, RENEW ALS : Bool^srenewed once. Prefer that student bring in 
 book. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Not permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: "On inter-library loans. Infrequently over- 
 
 night permission is given by Prof. Bartlett for a periodical if 
 we have only copy on the campus," 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets in collection. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (l) Public author catalog. Up-to-date. 
 (0 Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) No reserve lists for courses, 
 
 (4) No special card indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None . 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
RAKE BOOK ROOM 
 
 RARE BOOK ROOM 
 419 Library 
 U5249 Ho Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Isabelle F. Grant. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 2-5; 
 
 Sat. 8:30-12) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-12, 2-5; Sat. 8:30-12. Closed Sunday. 
 
 Summer semester: Sames 
 
 Usual vacation hours: Hours posted on door. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 23,000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: 16th century as well as 17th century material, on all subjects. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: Milton collection of 2200 volumes, also films of 
 
 Milton material in other libraries. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Graduates and faculty. Undergraduates 
 
 if they have a legitimate reason; ordinarily they prefer modern 
 reprints if available. 
 
 Students are not allowed to use the room when the librarian is 
 not on duty. 
 
 If impossible for person to use book during hours the room is 
 open, he may make arrangements with the librarian in charge of the 
 collection to have book taken to the Reference Desk by the librarian 
 and used in that room. I_t must not be taken from that room . 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: Books are never allowed to be taken from the 
 
 room. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: No magazines in collection. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: Same as books. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Author catalog, available to students. To include editor 
 and translator cards later. 
 
 (2) Shelf list (in process). 
 
 (3) No special card indexes. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
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REFERENCE. 
 
 REFERENCE DEPARTMENT 
 200 Library 
 U6147 Bell : 7-4200 
 
 1. LIBRARIANS: Miss Fanny Dunlap, Kiss Alice S. Johnson. (Hours: 
 
 Irregular.) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS: Miss Dorothy Black, kiss Ruth Erlandson, 
 
 Miss Virginia Irwin, Miss Dorothy Parrish, Miss Marjorie Stafford. 
 
 3. LI3RARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Sunday 2:30-5:30. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Sat. 7:50 a.m. -10 p.m. Closed Sunday. 
 Usual vacation hours: Same hours as main library "building. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 14,500 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: All subjects. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS. 
 
 1. Pile of clippings and pamphlets, 
 
 2. Pile of uncataloged bibliographies. 
 
 3. Unbound British Parliamentary papers. 
 
 4. U.S. Census publications. 
 
 5. Current Senate and House bills of the General Assembly of 
 Illinois. 
 
 6. Current U.S. Senate and House Reports and Documents. 
 
 7. Travel folders and circulars. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Debate reserves. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Everyone connected with the University, 
 
 visitors, and local residents. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Reference books that are very expensive, 
 difficult to replace, rare or in great demand for reference 
 use. Government publications. 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Pri. 9 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 8 p.m. -Sun. 3 p.m.; 
 Sun. 5 p.m.-Mon. 9 a.m.): Books not in (l), with per- 
 mission. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: Only with special permission. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited unless books are in 
 demand. 
 III. RENEWALS : None . 
 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Not permitted for material in Reference Room. 
 Special material brought in from the book stacks in answer 
 to reference questions is held on a reserve shelf. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: Only for use of faculty for a very short 
 
 period in campus buildings, when absolutely necessary. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: Overnight circulation. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Author catalog, with a few titles. Kept up-to-date. 
 Primarily for use of librarians. 
 
 (2) Shelf list. 
 
 (3) Information index, a subject index to books and parts of 
 books, bibliographies in the Reference Room, debating 
 material, contemporary biography in collections and in 
 vertical file, pamphlets, fugitive material, etc. 
 
 (4) Drama index for plays in recent collections. 
 
 (5) Periodical notes index with notes on new and discontinued 
 peri odicals. 
 
REFERENCE 2 
 
 (6) Index to Masters in art . 
 
 (7) List of current debate reserves. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Many, both general and special. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: 
 
 (1) Heading glass. 
 
 (2) Donoyer- Copper t 16-inch air-age globe (physical -political. ) 
 
 (3) Visible index ("rotary index"! of call numbers for maga- 
 zines indexed in the following} Headers' guide, Poole's 
 index, Agricultural index, Art index, Dramatic index, 
 Education index, Industrial arts index, International 
 index, Magazine subject index. 
 
 NOTE : The Information Desk, located in the Circulation Boom of the main 
 library, near the Card Catalog, is an extension service of the 
 Reference Department to assist in the use of the Card Catalog and 
 to direct readers to other resources of the library. 
 Information desk hours: 
 
 Mon.-Thurs. 9-11 a.m.; 2-4:30, 7-9:30 p.m. 
 Fri, 9-11 a.m.; 2-4:30 p.m. 
 Sat. 9-11 a.m.; 2-4 p.m. 
 Sun. Closed. 
 Hours irregular during Summer semester. Closed during vaca- 
 tion periods. 
 During hours when the Information Desk is not attended, librarians 
 at the Heferonce Desk give this service . 
 
 (See also sheet under heading Information Desk . ) 
 
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S COLLECTION 
 
 S COLLECTION 
 106 Library 
 U5148 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: c In charge of Miss Alice Lohrer, Instructor in Library 
 
 Science.] (Hours: In 106, irregular; in 323 Library, Mon.-Tues. 
 11-12, and Thurs. 1-2.) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None, 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: Same as Seven-day book room. 
 
 NOTE : "At other times . by special arrangement, students in the 
 courses may have access to the room by applying at the 
 North Reserve desk." 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 2000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: Children's literature, adolescent literature, school library 
 
 management • 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 1. Book jackets. 
 
 2. Vertical file. 
 
 3. Samples of magazines for children and young people. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Children's Literature; Adolescent Literature; School 
 
 Library Management . 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Juniors and seniors enrolled in 
 
 Teacher-Librarian courses and Library School students may charge 
 out materials housed in 106. All others connected with the 
 University may use the collection for browsing, but may not 
 take books from the room, except by special arrangement with 
 Miss Hostetter or Miss Lohrer. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKS? 
 
 I. PERIODS OP CIRCULATION: 
 
 (i) Non-circulating: Three sets of encyclopedias. 
 
 (2) Overnight: Professional tools on reserve, Mon.-Fri. 
 
 9 p<,m»-9 a.m.; Sat. 11:45 a e m.-Mon. 9 aoin. Reading books 
 for book selection, Mon.~Fri. 4:45 p.m. -9 a.m.; Sat. 
 11:45 a.mo-Mon. 9 a.m. 
 
 (3) One week: Books not being used for coursesc 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OP BOOKS TO A PERSON: Limited only in cases of 
 special demand. 
 III. RENEWALS: One-week books are renewed occasionally. 
 IV . RESERVATIONS: Not permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: Have only Wilson Lib rary Bulletin , Booklist , 
 
 Horn Book , and Clearing House . They do not circulate. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Dictionary catalog. 
 
 (2) Shelf list. 
 
 (3) Children's catalog and Standard catalog for high school 
 libraries are checked as a "holdings" record. These are 
 available to students* 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 15 e SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
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7-DAY BdOK ROOM. 
 
 SEVEN-DAY BOOK ROOM 
 104-106 Library 
 U5148 No Bell phone 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Eleanor Blur.:. (Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-12 a.m.; other 
 
 hours irregular.) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: None. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 9-12, 2-5, 7-10. Closed Sunday. 
 Surxier semester: Sane. 
 Usual vacation hours: Irregular. 
 NOTE: Books may "be returned to desk in North Reserve when this room 
 is closed. No arrangement for charging of "books from other desks 
 when room is closed. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 3000 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: General reading; physical education. 
 ■6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: None. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: Rhetoric 1 and 2 (supplementary reading.) 
 
 Men's Physical Education (supplementary reading.) 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Ereshmen (or upper classmen enrolled 
 
 in Rhetoric 1 or 2) may take out books in Room 104. Students in 
 P.E. courses may take out books in Room 106. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OE BOOKS: 
 
 I. PERIODS OE CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circula ting: A few valuable books. 
 
 (2) Overnight: None. 
 
 (3) One week: All books except as noted above. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: None. 
 
 (5) Other periods: None. 
 
 II. NUMBER OE BOOKS TO A PERSON: Usually two to each student. 
 Varies according to demand. 
 III. RENEWALS: In exceptional cases. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Yes. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OE MAGAZINES* Unbound copies of New York Herald Tribune 
 
 Weekly Book Review . New York Times Book Review . Saturday Review of 
 Literature arc available; permitted to circulate. Complete set of 
 The Green Caldron available, but it does not circulate. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OE PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Author catalog for use of librarian. (Complete list of 
 books in Room 104 is included in Rhetoric Manual , owned 
 by all Rhetoric students.) 
 
 (2) Shelf list, for use of librarian. 
 
 (3) No lists of books on reserve by courses — except Rhetoric 
 Manual and Sports Curr iculum . 
 
 (4) Alphabetical author file of Rhetoric books, with descrip- 
 tive annotations, for student use. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: None. 
 
 14. EXALINATI ON QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
SOUTH RESERVE 
 
 SOUTH RESERVE BOOK ROOM 
 101 Library 
 U5248 No Bell phone 
 
 The South Reserve Book Room is at present not used for library 
 purposes. For the duration of the war, it is to he at the disposal 
 of the Army. 
 
 Books formerly shelved in South Reserve have heen moved to North 
 Reserve. See entry under North Reserve Book Room. 
 
UNION BROWSING ROOM 
 
 ILLINI UNION BROWSING ROOM 
 Illini Union Building 
 U6197 Bell: 7-4044 (main office of building) 
 
 1. LIBRARIAN: Miss Bette Patterson. (Hours: Irregular) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: Miss Louise Hall. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. -10 p.m. Sunday 1-10 p.m. 
 Summer semester: 12 noon-10 p.m. every day, including Sunday. 
 Usual vacation hours: 2-5, 7-9 p.m. every day, including Sunday* 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 1500 volumes. 
 
 5. SUBJECTS: General. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: None. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: None. 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: Everyone connected with the Univer- 
 
 sity. 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OP BOOKS: None of the "books may "be taken from the room 
 
 except in rare cases, when permission of the librarian must he 
 obtained.. No reservation of books for individuals. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OP MAGAZINES: Late issues of 11 popular magazines on all 
 
 subjects are kept in the room. They are not permitted to circulate. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OP PAMPHLETS: No pamphlets. 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to- 
 date. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list* 
 
 (3) No reserve lists* 
 
 (4) Play and short story indexes to books in room. 
 13» PERIODICAL INDEXES: None* 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: None. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None. 
 
UNIVERSITY H. S. 
 
 UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY AND CURRICULUM LIBRARY 
 201, 202, 203 University High School 
 U6284 Bell: 7-4300 
 
 i. LIBRABIAN: Miss Evalene Kramer. (Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:45-12, 1-5) 
 
 2. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT: Miss Helen Hagger. 
 
 3. LIBRARY HOURS: 
 
 School year: Mon.-Fri. 7:50-12, 1-5; Sat. 8-12. Closed Sunday. 
 Summer semester: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-4; Sat. 8-12. 
 Usual vacation hours: Closed during holiday periods and in August. 
 Open full time "between semesters. 
 
 4. BOOK COLLECTION: 6800 volumes. 
 
 5« SUBJECTS: High School subjects, recreational reading hooks, education 
 "books, textbooks, standardized tests, courses of study, professional 
 periodicals, general periodicals. 
 
 6. SPECIAL MATERIALS: 
 
 1. Clipping and pamphlet file pertaining to high school subjects. 
 
 2. Picture file. 
 
 3. Elementary and secondary school textbooks (recent). 
 
 4. Standardized tests. 
 
 7. CLASS RESERVES: For Education 10 (all sections) and Education Practice; 
 
 periods of reservation vary in length. Classroom libraries (rota- 
 ting collections) 
 
 8. PERSONS ENTITLED TO USE LIBRARY: "Any one and every one who has any 
 
 interest in schools, or school curriculum, or anything we have to 
 offer. ff 
 
 9. CIRCULATION OF BOOKSs 
 
 I. PERIODS OF CIRCULATION: 
 
 (1) Non-circulating: Reference "books and hound periodicals. 
 Any hook may "be taken to a classroom or study hall for an 
 houro 
 
 (2) Overnight (Mon.-Thurs. 3 p.m.-8 a.m.; Fri. 3 p.m.-Mon. 
 8 a.m.): Books that are "being used for a class project 
 and are on reserve in the library. 
 
 (3) One week: None. 
 
 (4) Two weeks: All recreational reading "books and those 
 not on reserve. 
 
 (5) Other periods: Classroom libraries are placed in the 
 classrooms for indefinite periods depending on the length 
 of the unit. 
 
 II. NUMBER OF BOOKS TO A PERSON: Not limited. "I discourage taking 
 more than two or three, hut no limit is set." 
 III. RENEWALS: Books must he brought in to be renewed. 
 IV. RESERVATIONS: Permitted. 
 
 10. CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES: Bound volumes do not leave the building* 
 
 but may be taken to the classroom. All unbound issues circulate. 
 
 11. CIRCULATION OF PAMPHLETS: Vertical file pamphlets circulate. (Most 
 
 of the pamphlets are entered in the card catalog under subject) 
 
 12. RECORDS: 
 
 (1) Public card catalog (author, subject, title) Kept up-to 
 date. 
 
 (2) Public shelf list. 
 
 (3) Reserve lists, by courses, including Education 10. 
 
 (4) Short story index on cards; Essay index on cards; Vertical 
 file index. 
 

UNIVERSITY H.S. 2 
 
 NOTE: As a rale, "books and periodicals in the U.H.S. Library 
 are not listed in the University Library's card catalog. 
 However, all professional periodicals and all materials 
 in the Curriculum Library which are purchased on 
 University Library funds are cataloged by the Catalog 
 Department and represented in the main catalog. 
 
 13. PERIODICAL INDEXES: Readers' guide; Education index* 
 
 14. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS: No examination questions for university courses. 
 
 15. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: None,