{"id":80,"date":"2025-10-16T19:21:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T19:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:34:46","slug":"office-of-collections-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/about\/administration-organization\/office-of-collections-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Collections &amp; Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The University Library holds more than 15 million volumes and 24 million other items and materials in all formats, languages, and subjects, including 9 million microforms, 120,000 serials, 148,000 audio-recordings, over 930,000 audiovisual materials, over 280,000 electronic books, 12,000 films, millions of pages of manuscript materials, and 650,000 maps. These collections form the bulk of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vufind.carli.illinois.edu\/all\/vf\/\">I-Share<\/a>, the statewide library online catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Teper_4938i-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-204\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Teper_4938i-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Teper_4938i-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-pilot.library.illinois.edu\/libinfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Teper_4938i.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tom Teper, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Technical Services<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Collections and Acquisitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/news\/14-millionth-volume-announced\/\">14-Millionth Volume<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The library has over 15 million volumes in its collection. In 2017, the 14-millionth volume,&nbsp;<em>The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation,<\/em>&nbsp;was added.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/special-collections\/audubon\/\">Audubon Folio<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The library owns a copy of John James Audubon\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Birds of America<\/em>&nbsp;folio, as well as a facsimile which is displayed near the Literature and Languages Library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/special-collections\/audubon\/resources\/\">Resources on Audubon<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 A list of resources related to Audubon and&nbsp;<em>The Birds of America<\/em>, including books, catalogs, films, and music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/bookplates\/\">Faculty Book Plates<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Faculty who are newly tenured and\/or promoted are able to select a book for our Library collections. These selections are book-plated in their honor, and stand as a reminder now and into the future of the remarkable accomplishments of the faculty at this university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.library.illinois.edu\/\">Digital Collections<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The University of Illinois has digitized a variety of important collections and made them available online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/about\/statements\/\">Collection Development Statements and Descriptions<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Specific collection descriptions and statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/statements\/subjectdirectory\/\">Subject Selectors<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 List of individuals and units responsible for collection development in specific subject areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/collection-services\/digitization-services\/\">Digitization Services<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Digitization Services creates high quality digital reproductions or print materials to support library patrons in their research and scholarship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/cmservices\/gifts.html\">Gifts to the Library<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The University Library Gifts Policy addresses donations of print, non-print, and related gifts of both general and special nature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/suggest-a-purchase\/\">Suggest a Purchase<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Ask the library to buy a book, film, or other information source you need by providing basic author and title information. Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate subject specialist.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/orderingmedia\/\">Ordering Media<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The collection development policy for ordering media and information on how to request media purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting Units<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acquisitions &amp; Cataloging Services (ACS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International and Area Studies Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information Technology (Library IT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mortenson Center for International Library Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rare Book and Manuscript Library\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Illinois History and Lincoln Collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Data Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarly Communication and Publishing\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Illinois Experts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University Archives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User Experience (UX)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Collections and Acquisitions Digital Collections&nbsp;\u2013 The University of Illinois has digitized a variety of important collections and made them available online. Collection Development Statements and Descriptions&nbsp;\u2013 Specific collection descriptions and statements. Subject Selectors&nbsp;\u2013 List of individuals and units responsible for collection development in specific subject areas. 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