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About Our Collecton
The SILS Library consists of over 86,000 volumes. We check in approximately 1,200 serials titles every year. The professional collection (Library of Congress classification) consists of materials in information and library science, and related fields. Books, periodicals, newsletters, indexes in paper and CD-Rom format, annual reports, information and library science schools catalogs, vertical file, and audio-visual materials are included in this collection.
The professional collection (Library of Congress classification) consists of materials in information and library science, and related fields. Books, periodicals, newsletters, indexes in paper and CD-Rom format, annual reports, information and library science schools catalogs, vertical file, and audio-visual materials are included in this collection.
The juvenile collection (Dewey Decimal classification) , designed to support courses in children's literature, school librarianship, and children's librarianship in public libraries, consists of the Easy collection, juvenile fiction, juvenile non-fiction, juvenile historical (non-circulating), and audio-visual materials. This collection is designed for support of courses taught in the School of Information and Library Science and in the School of Education.
Online Databases and Databases on CD-Rom are available from the library's public terminals. These include the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) consortium cooperative on-line catalog providing access to the library catalogs of UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina State University. Also available is NC Live, a consortial initiative allowing North Carolina libraries to serve as a gateway to a rich array of electronic resources, many of which are full-text. CD-ROM sources include Library Literature, LISA, Books in Print, and Ulrich's Serials Directory. Cooperation with the Academic Affairs Library and the School's Computer Laboratory ensure access to a growing range of Internet and local information resources.
Reserve books and articles are selected and placed "On Reserve" by Faculty teaching courses in the School. Some undergraduate course materials are placed on reserve in the Undergraduate Library. Check in the Reserve Notebook sitting on the low counter at the Help Desk if you have questions about where reserve materials are located. Books on reserve in the SILS Library are located behind the Help Desk. You will need your One Card to check out these materials. Books generally circulate for 2 hours, but can have varying loan periods. Photocopied articles are housed on the open shelves near the Help Desk, and are for in-library use only.
A photocopy machine is available in the library on the first floor, behind the stairs. It will take coins and UNC One Cards. Visitors to the campus may purchase a University Guest Card on sale at Photocopy services in Student Stores. Value may be added to cards in Davis Library and the Undergraduate Library.
Material Locations:
- A Reference collection of books and indexes is maintained in the Reading Room.
- Periodicals are located on the main floor behind the elevator (alphabetical by title).
- Older Runs of the English Language Periodicals are located on level 4.
- Newsletters, and Annual Reports are on the main floor behind elevator.
- Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Non-Fiction are located on the main floor behind the elevator.
- Juvenile Picture Books are located in the alcove in the Reading Room.
- LC Circulating Collection is located on levels 2, 3 and 4.
- Foreign Language Periodicals (bound) are on Level 3 in the locked SILS Cage. (Please request assistance from the SILS Library Staff.) The current issues of Foreign Language Periodicals are on Level 1 in the Periodical Stacks.
- SILS Dissertations, and non-circulating copies of Masters Papers are on Level 3 in the locked SILS Cage. (Please request assistance from the SILS Library Staff.).
- The Circulating copies of Masters Papers are on level 1 of the SILS Stacks. The most current Master Papers are located near the elevator in the Reading Room.
- Non-Print Materials are in the Reading Room, near the elevator.