Library News
Summer Stacks Shift
Posted on May 23rd, 2018
Although the BTC is usually much quieter in the summer, this May the BTC has been abuzz with activity.
My student workers have been busy re-organizing the BTC Stacks (a.k.a. Textbooks and Teaching Materials or Curriculum Collection) to be in call number order A-Z, left to right. We also had help from our fabulous circulation staff members to reorganize the Box Kits and Bag Kits in the same fashion. Previously, the stacks ran Z-A. For those of you who knew exactly where your favorite item was on the shelf, the new organization will take a little bit of time to get used to. For those of you to whom the BTC Stacks were a mystery, we hope this makes finding things a bit easier! Take a look at the pictures below to see the changes.
Find out more about what kinds of materials you can find in the BTC Stacks here: http://www.library.eiu.edu/btc/collections/curriculum.php
Shift in progress:
Shift complete!
BTC Basics
Posted on February 1st, 2018
Whenever I lead a tour or class in the BTC, I always tell students that the key to navigating the BTC is “Location, location, location!”
Did you know that the BTC has over 13 different locations? Most often the locations separate out different types of materials such as textbooks and teaching materials, kits, juvenile books, and more. We also have a few temporary displays at any given time. It’s no wonder finding what you need can sometimes get a little overwhelming. I put together the following SWAY to help orient students, faculty, and visitors to finding items in the BTC. And as always, if you need help tracking things down, you can set up an appointment with me. Call the BTC at 217-581-8442 or send me an email at mkmcdaniel@eiu.edu. I hope you enjoy!
