StudyRoomPolicy

Wallace Library Study Room Policy Reservable study rooms are located on the Stacks Level of the library. For information about each room (e.g. capacity, furniture, and technology), see the rooms reservation page. Students, faculty, staff, and guests may book study rooms. As these are a limited resource, you may reserve study rooms for up to […]

GuestPolicy

Guest Policy Guests–including alums, retired staff, Wheaties’ friends and families, and our Norton neighbors-are welcome to use the library. Our primary mission is to serve the College’s students, staff, and faculty. At times, we may ask you to yield to our primary users. See our: Library floor plans Accessibility information Building Access You may use […]

PersonalDataCollectionPolicy

Wallace Library Personal Data Collection Practices Overview The Library uses online tools to provide library services. As a result, we and the vendors of the online tools collect and retain data about you. We make every effort to ensure that your data is stored securely, avoid creating unnecessary records, and ensure that contracts and licenses […]

ConfidentialityPrivacyPolicy

Wallace Library Confidentiality & Privacy Policy “All people… possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. Libraries… advocate for, educate about, and protect people’s privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information.” – The Library Bill of Rights, American Library Association “We protect each library user’s right to privacy and […]

CollectionPolicy

Madeleine Clark Wallace Library Collection Policy Table of Contents A. INTRODUCTION Library Collections Consortial Partnerships Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion B. RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION C. COLLECTION LEVELS D. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION General Collection Audiovisual Collection Electronic Resource Collection Journals Collection Digital Collections Archives & Special Collections E. COLLECTION MAINTENANCE & ASSESSMENT General Collection Audiovisual […]

FoodDrinkPolicy

Food and Drink Policy You may bring food and drinks into the library. In order to keep the library clean, we ask that you: Use a covered container for drinks. Throw away food trash and wipe up crumbs. Alert staff to any messes or other building issues (e.g. broken furniture, clogged sinks, leaks, etc.) at […]

Borrowing Policy

Borrowing Policy Who can borrow items from the Library? Active faculty, faculty emeriti, students, and staff with a valid Wheaton ID may borrow materials in person. Faculty, staff, and students from HELIN Consortium member institutions may also borrow materials from certain collections. HELIN members must present a valid college or university ID at the Information […]

Peer Research Tutors

Peer Research Tutors What is Peer Research Tutoring? Wallace Library Peer Research Tutors (PRTs) are Wheaton students who have been trained to help you with all aspects of your library research. We can help you: understand your assignment, choose a topic, and develop a research question; plan your research, brainstorm keywords, and navigate databases; find […]

Floor Plans

Floor Plans for Wallace Library Stacks Level Archives Level Periodicals Level Main Level First Mezzanine Second Mezzanine Stacks Level Select map to enlarge On this level Stacks – Call numbers A-M P-Z Folio and Quartos – Call numbers A-Z in Second Stacks Room Periodicals/Journals Music scores (non-circulating) Music Seminar Room – Music LPs, tapes, CDs […]

Policies

Library Policies Borrowing Who can borrow from the library? How can I access library materials? How can I find an item Wheaton doesn’t own? What do I do if the item I want to borrow is already checked out? Please see our Borrowing Policy Collection Development Our collection policy is used to develop our collections […]