Uni High Library - Collection

The Collection and its Organization

Collection | Books | Periodicals | Electronic Resources | AV Resources | Vertical Files | Maps | Yearbooks | Reserves

About Uni High Library

University Laboratory High School Library is one of the 38 departmental libraries of the UIUC Library system. Our collection contains approximately 12,000 items and the Library subscribes to over 100 periodical titles. University Laboratory High School students also have access to the collections of the University Library and may borrow materials using their Uni High identification cards. By the same token, University students and staff can use the high school library and borrow books from its collection.

Collection

Uni High Library holds over 12,000 monographic volumes, about 100 serial titles, and a variety of audiovisual materials and equipment.

Books

Fiction - University High School fiction is designated in the call number with the word “Fiction”. These books are shelved in Room 203 in alphabetical order by author. Our Graphic novel collection (GN) is located in this room as well.

Locations - Books are arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme.

Room 201:
- Reference books "R"s
- New Books
- Professional collection is located behind the circulation desk (marked with a red dot).
Room 203:
- Fiction Books
- Graphic Novels "GN"s
Room 204:
- Nonfiction call numbers are in Room 204.
- A “Q” at the beginning of the call number indicates that the book is oversized but integrated into the rest of the collection. For example: 973.09 is next to Q.973.09
- A “B” at the beginning of the call number indicates that the book is a biography and is located to your right as you enter room 204.

Circulation

Overnight:
- Reference books may be checked out after 3 p.m. and returned by 8 a.m. the following day.
Two Weeks:
- Fiction books
Four Weeks:
- Nonfiction books

Periodicals

A complete Uni High holdings list is available in a red binder in room 201 or visit the list on the web.

Locations

Room 201
- Current issues are displayed alphabetically by title.
- Back issues of magazines are shelved alphabetically.
- Current newspapers are on the rack by computers.
- The last 10 newspaper issues are shelved by the west windows.
- Professional journals are located behind the circulation desk.

Circulation

Overnight
- Current issues may be checked out after 3 p.m. and are due back by 8 a.m. the following day.
Three Days
- Back issues of periodicals may be borrowed for three days.

Electronic Resources

Internet - The library has access to a full Internet connection, including Netscape to search the World Wide Web. Students are welcome to use the public terminals in room 201 for any research they wish to do. Library e-mail use is restricted to the Comtrade computer (named "Melvil") in Room 201.

Databases - As part of the University Library system, users have access to a wide variety of online indexes and databases. On the Uni Library Homepage there are links to databases most frequently used by Uni High students, as well as links to the full range of databases that the University Library subscribes to.

AV Resources

Materials - Most audiovisual materials are listed in the card catalog and have a prefix before their call numbers indicating their format.

Room 202
- Videotapes (VT or VIDREC)
Room 204
- Filmstrips (FS), filmstrip kits (FS/K), loop films (LOOP), slides (SM), and audio cassettes (T)are integrated into the print materials of the same call number.

Equipment - Uni High Library has a varied collection of AV equipment for faculty and student use. Some items, such as overhead projectors and record players, can be loaned to a department or a classroom on a yearly basis.

Reservations & Checkout
- Equipment should be reserved in advance to ensure that it will be available. We operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-ups for all AV equipment are in the library office. Please let us know if you need equipment for more than a day. Otherwise, return it by the end of the class day, so others may use it. VCRs are available for class period checkout only. Return the VCRs to their classrooms immediately after use; they are in great demand.
Delivery & Use
- Unfortunately, Uni High Library does not have the staff to deliver or operate equipment for faculty in their classrooms. You will need to pick up the equipment in the library or send a student with a signed note to do so. If you are unfamiliar with the operation of a machine, we'll be happy to instruct you. It's best to ask a bit in advance for instruction, since we might be unable to help you if we have a tightly scheduled day and no advance notice. Though we can't operate the equipment for you, please don't hesitate to come ask for help if something goes wrong. If some piece of equipment is damaged or inoperable, please tell a library staff member or fill out an “Equipment Problems Report Form.”
Inventory
- VCRs: VHS VCRs are on every floor.
- Projectors: slide, 16 mm, 8mm loop, filmstrip, overhead, opaque, and a computer projection system.
- Recorders: tape recorders, dual audio cassette radios, and a portable CD/cassette player.
- Miscellaneous: camcorders, microphones, PA system, record players, projection screens, slide trays, adapters, extension cords, and headphones.

Vertical Files

The file cabinet in room 204 contains newspaper clippings and literature from local organizations and special interest groups which focus on local issues. It also holds unique pamphlet form information such as government pamphlets, brochures, literature of national and international organizations, etc.

Maps

Unbound maps are filed in the flat file in Room 204. Atlases are in the reference collection on the low shelves with the encyclopedias or filed by Dewey number.

Yearbooks

More current yearbooks (1960s-present) are shelved behind the circulation desk in Room 201. Library staff can retrieve earlier yearbooks from storage. Yearbooks do not circulate.

Reserves

Reserve books are kept behind the circulation desk in Room 201 and are arranged according to faculty subject area.