May 12th, 2008
Today's Hours:
7:30am - 7:00pm
| General Collection
The general collection is found on the third floor of the library. This collection is arranged by Library of Congress call number system. The call numbers begin in the northwest corner and run west-to-east, ending in the southeast corner. All the books in this collection may be checked out. |
| Quarto/Folio Collections
The quarto and folio collections are located on the third floor at the northwest corner of the building. Library materials that are too large to be shelved in the general collection are shelved in this area. Oversized art and music books make up the bulk of these collections. |
| Juvenile/Curriculum Collections
These two collections are located in the southeast corner of the first floor. The juvenile materials are typical of those found in K-12 school libraries. The curriculum materials include textbooks, curriculum guides, learning activity books, and related materials. |
| Twyla Miranda Juvenile Collection
This gift collection is located in the first row of the Juvenile Collection in the southeast corner of the first floor. The items in this collection have been donated by Dr. Twyla Miranda, a member of the School of Education faculty. |
| Reference Collection
This non-circulating collection on the first floor of the library includes general and specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks, almanacs, yearbooks, directories, statistical sources, biographical sources, quotation books, atlases, annual reports, etc. |
| Online Collection
This collection contains a variety of online electronic resources, including full-text books and journals. |
| Fine Arts Collection
The Fine Arts area houses audio-visual materials including records, VHS tapes, and DVDs. All materials in the Fine Arts Collection have been designated 2-hour library/media center use. Students may check out the item at the circulation desk and take it to the fine arts lab on the first floor. |
| Joe Brown Theatre Arts Collection
These gift materials, relating to all things theatrical, are located on the north side of the reference collection on the first floor. The books are donated by Mr. Joe Allen Brown, a member of the School of Fine and Performing Arts faculty. |
| Periodicals Collection
Periodicals are located on the second floor. This collection includes bound periodicals, current periodicals, microforms, and indexes and abstracts. Bound periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title. Current periodicals can be found along the north wall of the center section of the floor. These are also arranged alphabetically by title. The paper indexes and abstracts can be found in the southeast corner of the floor. |
| University Archives/Special Collections
The parlor and closed stacks area on the east end of the third floor houses University memorabilia, local history items, and other non-circulating materials. Material in this collection is available from Monday through Friday. See Louis Sherwood at 817 531-4822 for further information or for an appointment. |
| Methodist Archives The Methodist Archives, located off the northwest hallway of the first floor, contain materials relating to Methodism in Texas, and specifically the Central Texas Conference. Please speak with Carol Roszell at 817-531-6550 for information. |
