Who We Are

The University Libraries of Illinois State University comprise Milner Library and the University Archives. In addition, the University Libraries maintains a partnership with the Center for Book Culture, hosts the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD), and provides special services to the libraries of Metcalf Elementary and University High Schools.

What We Do

The University Libraries supports the University Mission by providing users with an intellectually-engaging destination that maximizes their opportunities for learning and scholarship. To achieve this, we:     

• Provide access to, and assistance with, a rapidly growing universe of information and creative expression;

• Lead in efforts to integrate information literacy into the University curriculum through teaching and collaboration;

• Nurture the learning of a diverse community of users by maintaining vital spaces for studying, group discussion, and the co-creation of knowledge; and

• Preserve resources important to the University in traditional and digital formats.

 How We Do It

     The accomplishment of this mission requires that we:

• Select, acquire, organize, and preserve materials in physical and electronic formats;

• Respond to patron questions and provide personalized instruction in the methods of identifying and retrieving library materials and other information sources;

• Teach the information literacy skills needed for degree programs and lifelong learning;

• Provide a variety of physical and virtual spaces and learning environments; and Safeguard irreplaceable archival materials.

         Revised: March 11, 2003