The Central Access Services Department (formerly Central Circulation and Book Stacks Department) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library is responsible for the circulation and maintenance of the Main Stacks collection. The Main Stacks houses a general collection of approximately five million volumes. The Circulation desk and the entrance to the Main Stacks are located on the second floor of the Main Library.
The stacks are divided in to east and west sections. The Central Circulation desk and the entrance to the Main Stacks are located on the second floor of the Main Library. The primary entrance to the stacks is located on the fifth level of the east section (Deck 5 East). Directories and maps are posted throughout the stacks indicating the specific locations of call number ranges. A mobile compact shelving system is utilized in the west stacks to maximize storage space. Instructions for handling the compact shelving are posted throughout the west stacks. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk if you have any questions regarding the compact shelving or if you need assistance locating material in the collection.
The Oak Street Library Facility (OSLF) houses materials to supplement the Main Stacks. Materials are selected based on criteria developed by subject bibliographers in the Library, often in consultation with teaching faculty. You can place requests for items located at the Oak Street Library Facility via the Library’s online catalog, and designate either a specific pick-up location or ask to have the material delivered to your office through campus mail. Turnaround time for receiving material from the Oak Street facility is comparable to other UIUC campus libraries.
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (ILL/DD) is a component of Central Access Services. For more information about ILL/DD please visit http://www.library.uiuc.edu/irrc/ .
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Last modified by: Susan Duncan on 4/6/09