About the Library
Methodist College Library serves the population of Methodist College including students, faculty, and staff. The library works to support the college's curriculum and the research and information needs of the college's students and employees.
Mission Statement
The Methodist College Library is centered on providing learning and collection excellence to meet the evolving needs of health science and human service professionals in a diverse world.
What we do...
Services
- Reference support
- Research consultations
- Instruction sessions and workshops
- Interlibrary loan
- Course reserves
- 24/7 online access to resources
- Technology assistance
- Document delivery
- Citation instruction
- Information literacy support
Resources
- Books and eBooks
- Databases and eJournals
- Reference sources
- LibGuides and Resource Guides
- Videos and film
- Faculty and alumni publications
- Disarticulated skeleton kits
- Flashcard kits
- Equipment for use
- Calculators
- Device chargers
- Headsets
- Webcams
Space
- Computer workstations
- Office supplies
- Hole punch
- Stapler
- Diverse study spaces
- Study Rooms
- Tables
- Pods
- Carrels
- "Courtesy zone" noise level
- Games
- Book recommendation displays
Library Space
Memberships
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI)
- Health Sciences Libraries of Illinois (HSLI)
- Illinois Library Association (ILA)
- National Library of Medicine/National Network of Librarians of Medicine (NLM/NNLM)
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
As a CARLI governing member library, Methodist College allows physical access to library facilities for the students, faculty, and staff of other CARLI Governing Member institutions without undue restrictions. Visitors to Methodist College will need to check in with the front security desk to access the Library.