Maps of the Library are marked with room numbers and names.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) —
But what about this book [or article]?

Books not available via the via the I-Share catalog or journal articles not available in the Library may be requested by submitting online Interlibrary Loan forms.
Article requests may take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks, depending upon the lending institution.

Reference Librarians (x5074) can help you with this process and show you how to check on the status of a request.

For requests that involve special circumstances, contact Susan Cloud (x5062).

A Journal Article —
Does the Library Have It? How Can I Get It?

If you have a citation to an article, go to the Library Home Page and click on Journals to search for the title of the journal. Follow the links to either online access, the Library catalog record for the journal (indicating at the bottom which years the Library holds), or an Interlibrary Loan form.

As an alternative to interlibrary loan, and if you have transportation, you may search for the Journal Title in WorldCat to see which "Libraries Worldwide" (beginning with those in Illinois) own the Journal and which years are owned.

Any Reference Librarian (x5074) can help you further, perhaps by recommending databases to locate more journal articles on your topic.

Labs & Computer Classrooms —
Can I use that room with the computers?

There are four computer classrooms in the library. Faculty may reserve a room by contacting Linda Day of Leadership and Community Involvement at x5210. Contact Karen Blocker (x6218) for additional equipment set-up in these rooms or for equipment training. For interruption of network services in these labs, call  the Help Desk (x3456).

Library Instruction for a Class —
Can someone show my class how to use the databases for research?

Contact your Library Liaison for an instructional session covering research skills and techniques, plagiarism issues, etc. See the À la carte Menu of Library Instruction Topics for a list of suggested presentations and an estimate of time to allow for a session.

Printers and printing —
Can my student employee print for me in the Library? Where do I get more toner?

If you have a networked printer, contact Jill Zwicke (x5068) for toners and repairs. For immediate re-routing of print jobs to a working printer, contact the Help Desk (x3456).

For special printing accounts in the Library (Richter scholars, Linking & Learning, etc.) see Jill Zwicke in Room 129 (x5068).

Photocopying —
There's a sign over the copier?

The library provides access to photocopy machines. As the large-print signs indicate, you may ask the Lab & Copier Assistant (at the desk in the 24-hour computer lab) for help with paper, jams, or toner issues. For a more direct line to those responsible for the machines, contact Deb Koopman (x5082) at Visual Communications.

For special photocopying accounts in the Library (Richter scholars, Linking & Learning, etc.) see Jill Zwicke in Room 129 (x5068).

Reserve Materials —
Can I put this chapter on Reserve for my class?

If you are an instructor and wish to place material on Reserve for students to use at the library, please bring the items to the Circulation Desk. All Reserve items must be used in the library, and a Lake Forest College ID must be left at the desk while they are in use.

Copyright laws and policies must be observed when placing items on Reserve.

Plan ahead. Make arrangements for Reserve items a semester ahead of time, if possible.

For further questions about Reserves, contact Alie Smit (x5061).
For further questions about copyright, contact Cory Stevens (x5072).
To obtain specific items for reserve, contact your Library Liaison.

Videos, DVDs, and CDs —
Where are they? Do we have this one?

Lake Forest College faculty, staff and students may check out videos and DVDs (located on Level 2 in the Library), but CDs (housed in non-public area of the Lower Level) must still be used in the Library.
Search the catalog for media materials owned by the library,
or browse the newly updated DVD and Video List,
using the browser's Edit - Find command to locate a particular title or author keyword.

Other questions?

Use our Ask a Librarian link and we’ll find the answer — whether it’s about research or technology.