This tour of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries, led by Piper Martin, will provide an overview of the library’s physical spaces with an emphasis on how they have evolved. We will see how traditional services have changed as well as examples of newer spaces and services offered by the libraries that LIS students should be aware of.

Tour guide bio: Piper Martin has been a librarian for 17 years, working in research and instruction and has a BA in English Literature from the University of California Santa Cruz and an MSLIS from the University of Texas at Austin. Here at Illinois she supervises pre-professional graduate assistants from the iSchool, works at the Information Desk at the Main Library, teaches library workshops and information literacy instruction sessions, and serves on the Library’s Web Working Group. She has been an active ACRL member all of her career and currently serves on an Instruction Section committee. Teaching and learning are at the center of her librarianship and research interests.

Walking Directions From the iSchool: walk east to 6th Street, cross the street to the east side, and turn right (south). Proceed to Armory Street. Cross to the south side of Armory Street and turn left (east). The Main Library will be ahead on the right. Enter the doors, go down the hall, and take a left to get to the Marshall Gallery near the main staircase.

You cannot easily get in to the Main Library from Wright Street. We do not recommend using Wright.

If you prefer, you can walk east from the iSchool on Daniel Street to the Quad (there is an opening in the construction fencing at Wright and Daniel). Turn right on the Quad to walk south to the Undergrad Library and turn right.

Please note that this section of campus is a construction zone. Be prepared to adjust your route and walk with caution.