University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

11 Gerty Drive

Champaign, IL 61820

(217) 333-8925; (800) 437-5819

Fax # (217) 333-8379; Fax # (217) 244-6790 Institute

E-Mail: fsi@library.uiuc.edu

Web Site: http://www.fsi.illinois.edu/content/library/

 

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Type of Library: Special

Population Served: 45,000

Volumes: 9,846

Agency Code: QFN

OCLC Code:

 

The Illinois Fire Service Institue, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a statutory State Fire Academy. The Institute's programs include fire fighting, hazardous materials and terrorism, rescue, investigation and fire prevention, industry and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The library was established in 1990 as an in-house library to support the training and teaching of the Institute's faculty. The library also served fire departments from time to time. Beginning in 1997, under a new Vision 2000 for the Future, the Institute's goal is to find ways to reach every firefighter. The Library's Outreach Program was initiated and a survey was conducted among all public and private Illinois fire departments in the summer of 1998. The Library Outreach Program is expanding the in-house library to a state-wide Fire Library and Information Center to provide free library and information services and programs to all firefighters. Assistance is also provided to other government agencies, research bodies, and to the general public.

Subject strengths are arson investigation, fire fighting, hazardous materials, rescue, fire education, fire safety, fire services management, emergency management, emergency medical services, and training.

Employees

Librarian: Lian Ruan; E-Mail: lruan@uiuc.edu

 

Library Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Board Meeting

n/a

 

Agency Administrators

Richard Jaehne, Director

 

David Clark, Associate Director

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