Libraries

The Libraries of the Big Ten 91视频 are aligned in the vision of uniting our separate collections into one collection, shared and fully networked: the BIG Collection. By this phrase we mean a holistic and comprehensive understanding of what a library "collection" is: not simply the things we hold, but our services; our people; our expertise; our technology; and our infrastructure.

In advancing this future of interdependence and excellence, we are guided by our North Star in everything that we do:

In order to advance a just, trustworthy, scalable & sustainable open knowledge ecosystem, make open, more equitable scholarship our lead purpose.

On these pages, you'll find more about the services, programs, and community that are advancing this vision in a principles-centered, mission-driven, values-aligned way.

Library Accessibility Group webinar: Revised ADA Title II in the Library

The slides and recording from the webinar on August 27, 2024 are now available.

Explore the Future of Library Collaboration: Shared Print Collection White Paper Now Available

Discover the foundational ideas and strategic vision behind the Big Ten 91视频's Shared Print Collection. This new white paper outlines the progress and collective benefits of transitioning to a distributed, networked archive. Learn how the Shared Print Collection is redefining access, equity, and collaboration for the Big Ten community and beyond.

Big Ten Open Books connects readers everywhere to fully accessible, trusted books from leading university presses. Established as a new model for open-access publishing focused on equity and inclusion, we invite you to explore our Gender and Sexuality studies collection.

BIG Collection: Resource Access Policy Harmonization Report

The Resource Access Policy Harmonization pilot team is pleased to share their final report. Aspirational in nature, the report includes the new BTAA Resource Sharing Agreement plus Scanning Standards; reaffirms the Principles and Protocols for Sharing Special Collections within the Big Ten; and articulates important next steps for future pilot projects and working group investigations.

Library News

The CIC Welcomes Monsters University to Membership

Apr 1, 2014, 00:00 AM

Monsters University has become a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective April 1, 2014. Founded in 1313, MU is a private, pan-educational university with over 12,000 undergraduates, located two hours from downtown Monstropolis.

Top-Tier Research Institution Joins Consortium

has become a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective April 1, 2014. Founded in 1313, MU is a private, pan-educational university with over 12,000 undergraduates, located two hours from downtown Monstropolis.

Monsters University joins the CIC at a very exciting time for the consortium. For more than 55 years, CIC member universities have collaborated to advance their academic missions, generate unique opportunities for students and faculty, and serve the common good by sharing expertise, leveraging campus resources, and creating innovative programming.

The addition of Monsters University will increase CIC membership to 16 institutions, which includes the Big Ten Conference institutions and the University of Chicago. All CIC universities share a very strong research emphasis and MU鈥檚 will significantly enrich the research portfolio of the consortium.

Together CIC universities offer countless opportunities and resources to faculty and students. The addition of MU will add another 89,000 library volumes to the CIC鈥檚 already impressive 111 million in holdings. MU鈥檚 89 full-time faculty bring leading-edge collaborative research to the CIC, including the work of:

Professor Knight
Tenured Professor of Fright, School of Scaring
Just released the 15th edition of his book "A Study of Scaring," complete with new data and techniques directly from MU classroom experiences

ProfOozeman

Dr. Rufus Oozeman
Distinguished Professor, School of Engineering
Received a patent on his scream canister filtration design

ProfTrimboleek

Dr. Timofus Trimboleek
Professor, School of Scaring
Awarded a grant to study long-term effects of direct Scream exposure

From sharing lab resources and facilities, to digitizing millions of book volumes, to strategically co-investing in technology infrastructure, CIC universities work smarter, harder, together every day.

Said CIC Executive Director Barbara McFadden Allen, "We are pleased to welcome so many distinguished faculty and staff from Monsters University. Our campus visits have reinforced our belief that this outstanding university is a perfect fit-- culturally and academically--for the CIC."