Collections and Access
The library boasts an outstanding small academic collection with 208,000 bound volumes, 30,000 government documents, and 176,000 microforms. Additionally, the Library provides access to 45 multidisciplinary and subject-specific electronic databases, some containing the actual full text of articles. Between 747 print journal subscriptions and full text electronic databases, over 2,000 journal titles are available. Most of the Library’s electronic resources, including many full text journals, can be accessed from the Bailey Library web page www.hendrix.edu/BaileyLibrary. Access to books and journal articles not available in the Bailey Library can be requested through Bailey’s interlibrary loan service. On average, it takes requested materials six days to arrive. However, some digitized articles arrive within the hour while some materials take as long as six weeks to arrive.
Students may borrow books and materials from the main book collection for three weeks and reserve books for shorter periods of time. Reference books and periodicals are expressly for use in the library. Presentation of a valid college identification card or an appropriate book card is necessary to borrow library materials. The privilege of borrowing the intellectual content of the library requires a commitment to care responsibly for books (or other items), return items on time, and pay for damages should it be necessary. Hendrix students can also borrow materials from the University of Central Arkansas’ Torreyson Library. Up to three books may be borrowed for 28 days upon presenting a Hendrix identification card.
Current issues of journals, along with the backfiles and indexes, are located on the first floor. The reference collection is also on the first floor, as are microforms and government documents. The second floor has main collection books, including juvenile books, the Hendrix College Archives, and seven group study rooms.
Improve Access to Collections: Ask a Librarian
Librarians are happy to help locate quality resources supporting research and classroom work and to assist with the critical evaluation of materials. Countless hours can be saved simply by asking a librarian to recommend reference works, research databases, Internet sites, or library collections that best meet needs. Librarians additionally provide individual reference assistance, tours, and workshops. If needed information is not in the Bailey collections, then librarians can identify relevant materials within other libraries’ print and electronic collections and can provide easy access through interlibrary loan.
Library Hours
Monday through Thursday |
8:30 a.m. – midnight |
| Friday |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday |
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
2:00 p.m. – midnight |
The Bailey Library Media Center
The Media Center makes available for use in classroom and auditorium spaces across campus this equipment: video and audio cassette recorders; DVD and CD players; television monitors or data projectors; overhead projectors; slide projectors; VHS, Hi-8 and digital camcorders; digital still cameras; tripods; microphones; and a television satellite system.
The Media Center also makes available for use in the media carrels, the study carrels, or for checkout the following: audio cassette/CD players (boomboxes); audio cassette recorders with microphones; headphones; slide projectors or slide carousels; VHS, Hi-8 and digital camcorders; digital still cameras; tripods; digital and linear video editing equipment; various dubbing equipment; and a transparency maker. A 24-hour study area containing individual and group carrels is located next to the Media Center.
Any member of the Hendrix community may check out PC or Macintosh laptops for use in travel to academic conferences and special field research projects/sabbaticals. Laptop checkout must be arranged in advance via e-mail to the Director of the Media Center. Students engaging in academic travel or field research should have their mentor faculty or staff member e-mail the Director of the Media Center.
Anyone can search the Media Center’s media (VHS, DVD, CD, CD-ROM) through the library’s automated catalogue. The Media Center’s collection includes the complete works of Shakespeare on video, the Foreign Language department’s cultural library, and growing CD and DVD collections. The circulation policies for the Media Center are consistent with those of the Library. Faculty may place their own or the Media Center’s materials on reserve.
The Director of the Media Center maintains a Wish List for acquisitions. Requests are added to the Wish List and are purchased, as funds are available. To make requests or to review the current Wish List, e-mail the Director of the Media Center.
The staff members and student workers of the Media Center are available for classroom and event support by appointment. The Director of the Media Center is available as time and expertise allow to advise and assist in using audio/visual instructional materials outside the library. All Media Center staff members are happy to assist patrons with reference questions on curriculum and technical support. More specific information regarding media and equipment checkout, media-ready classrooms, audio-visual event reservations, and set-up may be obtained from http://www.hendrix.edu/MediaCenter/media.htm.