Virtual Tour

First Floor

Administration/Friends of Lovejoy Library

• Administrative offices, including the Friends of Lovejoy Library, are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• The entrance to Administration is located by the Library Research terminals.

Call Numbers

• Books with the call numbers L - P are located on the first floor.  The subject designations for the specific call numbers are:
  • L - Education
  • M - Music
  • N - Art
  • P - Language and Literature

Circulation

• Location for: checking-out and returning books; paying fines; picking-up interlibrary loan requests; and retrieving current newspapers and selected journals.
• A valid SIUE ID is required to check out materials.  Loan periods vary depending upon the type of material.
• More about Circulation borrowing policies.
• Change is also given at this location.
• Course Reserve material is housed in the Circulation area (except for Music Reserve material, which is located in the Music Listening Room).
• SIUE faculty may request that books or journal articles be placed on reserve.  For additional information, contact the Reserves Supervisor, Charles Dugan.
• More about physical and electronic Reserves.
• Wireless laptops are also available for building use only on a 2 hour basis.  More information on wireless laptops.

CSVT Machine

• Students can add money to or check the account balance of their Cougar Cards at the CSVT (Card System Value Terminal) Machine.
• Money can be added to cards in $1, $5, $10, or $20 denominations.
• Cougar Cards are used in printers and photocopiers throughout campus.  (A coin-operated printer is available on the first floor; all photocopiers will accept change.)
• Additional CSVT Machines are located in the all Residence Halls and the Cougar Village Commons Building. Deposits to Cougar Cards can also be made at the Service Center.

• This desk is staffed all hours the Library is open.  Staff are available to assist users with electronic or print resources and catalogs.  A subject librarian is available to provide reference assistance weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and all hours on the weekend.
• Directional and reference questions are answered at this location.  A digital reference service is also available.
• Location to submit interlibrary loan requests (for books and journals) and place holds, recalls, or searches on Library materials.
• Various maps, FAQ sheets, and other handouts describing collections and services can be retrieved at the Information Desk.

• Terminals reserved for checking e-mail and general web-surfing.

• The librarians whose offices are located on the first floor are:
  • Therese Dickman, Fine Arts Librarian (contact)
  • Julia Hansen, Humanities Librarian (contact)
  • Lydia Jackson, Instruction Librarian (contact)
  • Charlotte Johnson, Director of User Services (contact)

• Physical location for instruction on Library materials and services.
• SIUE faculty may request several kinds of instruction sessions for their classes.
• Contact a subject librarian or the Instruction Office regarding specific instruction.

• Reserved for patrons using the Library's electronic research tools. 
• Access library catalogs, electronic indexes, and other online resources.
• Lovejoy Library has subscriptions to over 100 databases including many that offer full text.
• SIUE faculty, staff, and students have priority use on these terminals. 

• The MLR contains a large collection of music books, scores, sound recordings, and course reserves.
• The MLR is the service point for music special collections and the National Jazz Archives.
• Listening stations are available for a variety of media (CD, LP, and cassettes). 
• The MLR is open (Fall and Spring semesters):
  • Monday through Thursday - 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Friday - 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
• More about the Music Listening Room.

• Reference materials are available in a wide variety of mediums for all disciplines.
• Collection also contains both general and subject-specific print indexes and abstracts.
• Reference books do not circulate.
• Lovejoy Library also offers several electronic reference sources.

• The location is conducive to individual or group study.