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Northeastern Illinois University
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About the NEIU Libraries
The Ronald Williams Library (www.neiu.edu/neiu-libraries) is located on the west side of the Main Campus. The main library is comprised of approximately 140,000 square feet and contains roughly 700,000 volumes of print materials. In addition, over 500,000 other educational resources such as electronic books and journals, audio recordings, microfilms, documents, and DVDs, are housed in the Library. The Library subscribes to nearly 200 databases which provide access to the full text of approximately 50,000 unique full-text journals. The Library operates a Library & Learning Resource Center at the El Centro location and a full service branch at the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. The Library is a member of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI).
About Northeastern Illinois University
Founded in 1867, Northeastern has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing
teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has
expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the most diverse public comprehensive university in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of over 7,000 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American students represent nearly 60 percent of the student body.
Located on 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers
more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, education, and business. The
University has additional locations in the metropolitan area: Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies; El Centro; and University Center of Lake County.
Northeastern Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications
from Women, Minorities, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities, as well as Other Qualified Individuals.