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The Ames Library offers a variety of facilities for group interaction, instruction, and study. Described below are areas that will best meet the needs of your individual research, group project, or work with faculty.
In addition to research areas, The Ames Library provides numerous places for formal, special events, as well as meetings, movies, or gatherings of a more informal nature. Please note that due to fire and safety regulations, use of materials such as candles and incense are prohibited in The Ames Library.
Tate University Archives and Special Collections
- Located between the McPherson Theatre and The Ames Library.
- Available for events such as music performances, student displays, and other activities.
- Electrical outlets are available.
To inquire about use of the Ames Plaza, please contact the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator, (309) 556-1335.
- This circular space is located on the fourth floor.
- Pocket doors can be closed to provide an intimate space for special occasions.
- The Minor Myers jr. Honors Collection is housed in this room.
- The Bates & Merwin Reading Room is surrounded by 16 stained glass panels from Pembroke College.
To inquire about use of the Bates & Merwin Reading Room, please contact the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator, (309) 556-1335. Please note: If you anticipate wanting to have furniture or the statue moved in or out or around the Bates & Merwin Reading Room, please inform the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator when you reserve the room.
- The auditorium is located on the lower level.
- Seats 70 people.
- Fully equipped with network access, presentation software, and all types of audio-visual equipment.
To schedule use of the Beckman Auditorium, for non-instructional events please contact the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator, (309) 556-1335.
To schedule use of the Beckman Auditorium, for instructional activities please contact the Media Technician, (309) 556-3323.
- The Faculty Research Room is a private getaway for faculty.
- Data ports are provided in the carrels and shelves are available for research materials.
- Located within the Tate Archives & Special Collections area on the fourth floor.
- On weekends and after 5:00 pm during the week, faculty should stop by the Circulation Desk for access to this room.
- 16 rooms of varying size are distributed throughout the building.
- Each room seats 4 - 10 people.
- Each room is equipped with white boards and network access for laptop computers.
- Group Study Rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis only.
- The Information Commons is located on the entry level.
- The reference collection is located in this area.
- Houses 24 workstations, with 2 chairs each to facilitate students working together.
- A library faculty member is available in this area to provide research assistance as needed.
- A scanner, color printers, copier, and fax machine are available for student use.
- The Instruction Lab is available for library classroom instruction.
- Located adjacent to the Information Commons on the entry level.
- This Lab is equipped with 26 individual workstations with application & research software.
- It is available for general use when the lab is not being used for instruction purposes.
- The Instructor's workstation has projection capability with media equipment to fully integrate educational technology.
To schedule use of the Instruction Lab, please contact the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator, (309) 556-1335 or your Library Liaison.
- Meeting Room 214 is typically reserved for library business, but upon request may be made available for meetings of IWU Faculty/Staff and occasional student group meetings.
- Located along the East wall of the 2nd Level, this room comfortably seats 12.
- This room is equipped with a projector, screen, white board, and network access for a laptop computer.
To schedule use of the Meeting Room 214, please contact the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator, (309) 556-1335.
- Designed for group work.
- These 3 rooms each seat 6-8 people.
- Located next to the Information Commons on the entry level.
- Each room is equipped with video/ DVD player, networked computer, and projection capabilities.
- The computer has access to the library's electronic resources and application software.
To schedule a Project Room please contact the Information Services Desk, 556-3350, or your library liaison.
- The Roof Garden is an elevated outdoor area.
- It overlooks the park-like setting on the south side of the library.
- This space can be reserved for special university events.
To inquire about use of the Roof Garden, please contact the Library Training Program & Outreach Coordinator, (309) 556-1335.
- They are personal computers with unique functions that relate to the physical collection surrounding them.
- There are seven workstation clusters throughout the library.
- Each is equipped with six computers, a printer and help-phone connected to the Information Services Desk.
- Each computer runs application software for writing, creating presentations, or working on spreadsheets.
- These computers have subject specific software and resources pertaining to the disciplines in the area, integrating spatially the print with the electronic collection.
- The Scholarly Workstations are located in the following areas:
- Lower level - east side
- 2nd level - east and west side
- 3rd level - east and west side
- 4th level - east and west side
Tate University Archives and Special Collections
- The Tate University Archives and Special Collections is on the fourth floor.
- The university archives is the repository for materials on the history of Illinois Wesleyan, its present and former students, faculty and staff.
- Special collections holdings include papers of former U.S. Congressman Leslie C. Arends, the Gernon collection of first edition detective fiction and mysteries, and the Schultz collection of editions of The Beggar's Opera.
- These collections provide students with many opportunities to do original research.
- The Thorpe Digital Center, is located on the 3rd floor.
- Individuals can listen to compact discs, audio cassette tapes, phonograph recordings, and view videos, laserdiscs, or DVDs.
- There are also three fully equipped group Listening Rooms.
To schedule use of the Listening Rooms, please contact the Media Services Coordinator, (309-556-3323) or the Public Services Librarian, (309) 556-3010.
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