Building Floorplans and Online Tour

As one of the newest facilities on the Valpo campus, this building provides students with access to traditional library services and the modern technology associated with electronic information retrieval in one of the University's largest and most beautiful buildings. The Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources is a four-story, 115,000-square-foot building constructed as part of a $33 million project that included creation of a new campus entrance off U.S. Route 30 and a new parking area. The architectural firm of Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis of Chicago designed the building. Pepper Construction Co. of Indianapolis supervised construction.

Online Picture Tour

To look at floorplans with pop up pictures of the The Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources, go to http://www.valpo.edu/facilities/christophercenter.

ASRS Movie

If you would like to see how our Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) works, we have an online movie (3 minutes 16 seconds) which shows the ASRS in motion. Windows Media Player (or other similar software) is required to view this movie.To view the movie, go to http://www.valpo.edu/library/circ/ASRS_Video.mpg.

Floorplans

First Floor

East entrance, ground level
Book drop next to entrance
Media/IT Help Desk
100a, 100b, 110, 110a, 110b: EIS User Services



100: Writing Center, computer workstations
Grinders Cafe, vending
Copiers, coin-op lockers, restrooms
Library Technical Services



Media Collection, Services (161-166)
Meadow Reading Room
Current Journals (call number order; 2000/01 and newer)
Government Documents
First Floor

Second Floor

North entrance (Chapel Drive)
200, 201: Community Room
205: Tiered Classroom
210: Board of Directors Room
220: Reading Lounge



240: Circulation Desk, Services
251: Microforms Room, copiers
261a, 261b: Training Rooms
Reference Desk, Services, and Collection



Map Collection
262: Interlibrary Loan Services
263-267: User Services Librarians
268: Lumina Center Director
Second Floor

Third Floor

300-301: University Archives, Rare Books
Copiers, restrooms
320: Reading Lounge
Book Collection: A - L



360-367: Collaboration and Group Study Rooms (first-come, first-served basis)
368: Conference Room (reservations available, x5007)
Third Floor

Fourth Floor

400: Faculty Study, Teaching Resource Center, Lab
410: Library Services and IT Administration
Copiers, restrooms
420: Reading Lounge



Book Collection: M - Z
460-467: Collaboration and Group Study Rooms (first-come, first-served basis)
468: Conference Room (reservations available, x5007)
Outdoor Terrace
Fourth Floor

All floorplans: © 2003 Carol Naughton + Associates, Inc.

compassChristopher Center for Library and Information Resources: Building Location

Located in the heart of campus next to the Valparaiso University Chapel, the main entrance to the Christopher Center opens onto Campus Drive (second floor) with a first floor entrance available on the east (Chapel) side of the building. Check the campus map for further details.

Book drops are available next to the first floor entrance (Chapel side), the staff entrance (area between building and the Union), and inside at both the Circulation Desk (second floor) and Media/IT Help Desk (first floor).

Parking is available for staff and visitors in Lot 20 that lies to the south of the building. Entrance to the parking area is through the campus' main entrance from Highway 30. Handicapped parking is available in this parking lot as well as in front of the building just across the street. Student commuter parking is available near the Christopher Center in the Union Lots (15 & 16).

After checking the resources listed above, call Library Services at 464-5500 if you still have questions.