Access
Services - Access Services combines the departments of Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Reserves. Located on level 2 of Brookens Library, Access Services is where patrons come to charge items owned by our library and to request items from other libraries (either through the CARLI library consortium of Illinois libraries, or through Interlibrary Loan which can obtain items from global libraries). Reserve items are also processed and held at the Access Services desk. Professors wishing to reserve items for their courses (both paper and electronic) are encouraged to contact us with procedure and policy questions. Students will find reserve items at the desk and may use them with their valid UIS I-card. All patron records (“My Account” in PrairieCat) are created and maintained by Access Services, and any inquiries should be directed to this department.
Archives, Illinois Regional
Archives Depository (IRAD), and Special Collections - Archives/Special
Collections supports and promotes the research use of primary
source materials. Its goal is to locate, acquire, preserve, and
make available to the public the most significant historical
records of Sangamon State University (1969-1995) and the University
of Illinois at Springfield as well as regional
history records and manuscripts whose research strengths support
the University's curriculum. As a member of the Illinois
Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD), administered by
the Illinois Secretary of State/Illinois State Archives, UIS Archives/Special
Collections serves as one of seven depositories in the state for
local government records. Special Collections includes non-circulating
library material such as rare, valuable, and fragile books and
periodicals.
Bibliographic Services is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the PrairieCat online catalog. The department organizes access to all physical and electronic resources acquired by Brookens Library, including books, journals, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, maps, government publications, and electronic resources. The catalog allows our users to perform thorough research on a particular individual, subject, or topic within a specific discipline.
Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center - The Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center (CINRC) is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center and a member of the Donors Forum of Chicago. The Foundation Center was founded in 1956 and is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grant seekers, grant makers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. As a member of their nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, Brookens Library at the University of Illinois at Springfield provides visitors with free public access to grant maker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit management, and various Foundation Center electronic database (see below). As a member of he Donors Forum of Chicago is able to offer the public access to additional resources such as the Illinois Funding Source, a database produced by the Donor's Forum in Chicago and listing numerous foundations located in and focusing on Illinois.
Collections Services is responsible for selecting and acquiring all physical and electronic resources for the Brookens Library collection. The department purchases resources, evaluates gifts and donations, and manages and oversees the collections budget.
Instructional
Services - Also known as the Reference Department. The library
faculty provide individualized instruction at the Information
Desk, or via e-mail or telephone; offer workshops for specific
courses; and teach a two credit-hour course, UNI 401 Library Research
Methods. A member of the library
faculty is assigned to each degree program at UIS as a liaison
to develop the collection in support of the program's particular
information needs.
Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning - Also known as OTEL. Inform all UIS faculty of the vast resources and significant potential of the Internet to facilitate and enrich the teaching/learning process; community and specialized service; and select research activities.
Staff
Directory - Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address
for all the faculty and staff members of Brookens Library &
Educational Technology, by department and alphabetically.
