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From
the entrance to the Library, your first view is the Atrium
with its grand, spiral staircase and glass enclosed elevator.
This is the centerpiece of the building with access to all
departments.
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Circulation Desk
This is the materials
check-in and check-out station of Wilder Library. Security
systems are monitored here for the entire building. This is
also the general information desk for patrons.
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Reference Reading
Room
This is the traditional
heart of any library. Reference materials are kept here for
patrons to use only in the building. Encyclopedias, dictionaries,
atlases and other printed sources are available in this area.
Notice the computer workstations for electronic searching
are accessible for our patrons as well.
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Wilder Lecture
/ Exhibition Gallery
The Lecture /
Exhibition Gallery is used for the Library Lecture Series,
large classes having special programs, or special activities.
This state of the art facility has video and audio projection
capabilities for various types of electronic presentation
formats. The Gallery also displays an impressive array of
memorabilia from career of the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder.
Special requests are handled by the Administration Office.
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Periodicals Reading
Room
Several library services are
delivered at the Periodicals Desk in this busy room. Reserve
materials, Inter-library
Loan requests, Internet printing, and assistance with
finding articles in journals and newspapers through online
and CD-Rom databases are some of the services rendered here.
This area and the Circulation Desk are full-service whenever
the Library is open.
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The main body
of the book collection is housed in the second floor "stacks."
Here is the section designated African American Collection
representing the subject strength of the Wilder Library. Computers
are available for patrons to search the WALNET Online Public
Access Catalog for books and other resources.
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The Media Classroom
Teaching and learning
in the twenty-first century will require technological skills
to impart, retrieve and create information. Media classrooms
are available for students and faculty to use for class activities
that utilize special media formats. The building-wide media
delivery system and satellite capabilities are accessible
in each media classroom using networked monitors.
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Computer Laboratory
The Library computer
laboratory has several workstations for students to use for
Internet access as well as word processing. Storage space
for books and other belongings makes student work periods
more comfortable. Networked printers are available for producing
documents.
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View from the
Balcony
The Vann Tower can be seen in the background.
Virginia Union's rich history
is preserved for students to enjoy while they benefit from
the advances of modern technology. Here in the background
is the Robert L. Vann Tower of the historic Belgian Building.
This view is from the front balcony of the Atrium overlooking
campus. The William J. Clark Library was housed there from
post World War II until the relocation and renaming of the
collection in 1997.
Overlooking the Library's Atrium
is the Balcony that wraps around the inside of the building.
From this bird's eye view, you can see the Circulation Desk,
the entrance, and doorways to all of the service areas. Above
is a cathedral-type ceiling with a sky light.
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