Library Departments

 
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Administrative Services (882-7033)

Deb Ward , Director, Health Sciences Library and Interim Associate Director for Research and Information Services MU Libraries
Trenton Boyd , Distinguished Librarian Curator of Medical and Veterinary Historical Collections
Dirk Burhans , Research Assistant

Information Services (882-0471)

Diane Johnson , Assistant Director, Information Services and Resources
Rebecca S. Graves
Darell Schmick
Michael Spears , Computer Support
Dan Williams , GLA
Katherine Parker , GLA

The Information Services Department is responsible for expert search services , workshops and tutorials, the Information Desk ,and technical support for patrons. Questions regarding how to use and access information resources should be directed to this department. Email Information Services.

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (882-0467)

Caryn Scoville , Head, Interlibrary Loan
Ivy Hui , Lending and Document Delivery
Caroline James , Borrowing

Interlibrary Loan allows you to receive journal articles and book chapters not owned by MU Libraries through the ILL@MU system. For a small fee, you can receive PDFs of journal articles and book chapters of items owned in print by MU Libraries via our Document Delivery service found in ILL@MU.  Email Interlibrary Loan.

Circulation/Reserves (882-4153)

Terri Hall , Head, Circulation
John Kuhlman
Shelly McDavid
Ralph Sieli

Circulation/Reserve is located on the second floor of the library.
Patrons are referred to the circulation desk to:

• check-out and return library materials (charge/discharge).
• initiate searches for items not located.
• place holds for charged items.
• inquire about overdue notices and fines.
• ask questions regarding circulation policies or procedures.
• obtain proxy borrowers' cards.
• check-out and return audiovisual materials and equipment.
• reserve media classrooms.
• check for lost and found items inside the library.

Reserves (882-2459)
The reserve collection located at the Circulation Desk contains article reprints, major textbooks, tests, and other monographs and materials placed on reserve by instructors for their students' use including digital items in ERes.

Photocopy Services (882-0466)

Yasuyo Knoll

Photocopy Services is located across from the Circulation Desk. Library users may obtain an auditron or copy card and do their own copying. A laser printer, which receives output from the library's public workstations is located behind the Circulation Desk.

Technical Services (882-8708)

Richard J. Rexroat , Assistant Director, Technical Services and Circulation
Shelley Worden
Amanda Sprochi
Pearl Newbrough
Renita Richmond

The Technical Services offices are located on the first floor across from the HSL Computing Lab. Acquisitions, Cataloging, Bindery, and Serials Control constitute this department. Information concerning receipt of books or journals and suggestions for book and periodical purchases should be directed to the Collection Management Librarian, Shelley Worden.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine (884-5042)

Barbara Jones , Liaison for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

The office of the Missouri Liaison for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine is located on the first floor of the library. The Missouri Liaison is responsible for coordination of the DOCLINE/Interlibrary Loan function for the six state MidContinental Region as well as outreach to the health and library communities of Missouri.