Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Department

The ARC Department acquires and processes print material: serials, media, and monographs, and provides prompt access to these materials.

Members of the ARC Department order, receive, check-in, claim, and pay for new library materials in various formats for locations throughout the University Library on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. The Department is also responsible for copy cataloging monographs, as well as processing added volumes and added copies.