Library Services

The Katie Murrell Library, housed in the Holloway Building, provides a multimedia collection of 176,000 cataloged items. This includes 65,000 locally held books and AV titles, over 65,000 electronic books, and another 46,000 online resources with literary information, streaming musical recordings, historical, and reference materials.  A juvenile and curriculum collection provides support for students in the teacher education programs. 

 The Library contains more than 40 public access terminals where students can do research, write papers, complete assignments, or use the resources of the World Wide Web.  Laser printers, a copier, and a scanner provide additional support for student research and assignments.  Using an online interlibrary loan system, students may search for and request items from libraries around the nation. 

 A 10,000-square-foot expansion was completed in fall 2002 and has provided increased room for collections, staff, services, library instruction, study, and technology. 

Periodicals, Magazines and Full-Text Databases
Students may access more than 21,000 magazines and journals in print, microfilm, and electronic formats.  The library incorporates numerous full-text databases into its collection, including the varied resources of the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library.   Using the Internet, students and faculty members have 24-hour access, seven days a week to significant resources within the library, in campus offices, in the residence halls, and at home.  

Network and Consortia Affiliations
The library is a member of the Kentucky Library Network and participates in regional networks of libraries under the Southeastern Library Network, the Kentucky Virtual Library, OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), the Appalachian College Association, and the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and the Federation of Kentucky Academic Libraries.   Under these partnerships, patrons may obtain books and periodical articles from libraries in the region and around the country.  Working with its consortia partners, the library has been able to expand its offerings through foundation grants and group purchasing of databases.

Government Documents
The Katie Murrell Library is a United States depository library.  It receives a selection of government documents in print, microform, and electronic formats and contains a separate collection of over 390,000 documents.  These include periodicals, statistics, census data, consumer literature, agency directories, and research summaries from all branches of the federal government. 

Audio Visual Equipment
The library maintains a variety of AV and Media equipment for use by faculty and students in their teaching and course assignments.  It has become increasingly involved in developing and managing classroom technology and in maintaining the college's course management system.

Library Instruction
The library offers general and specialized instruction to all levels of students.  During their time at Lindsey Wilson College, students work with a professional student-centered staff to develop their research and information literacy skills.  

Extended Campus Services
The library provides access to library resources and services to students at extended campus sites.  These include informational packets, instructional visits, delivery of books and articles, access to online resources and a toll-free telephone line.