The award, given to only one library annually in Illinois, recognizes a library s achievement in planning and implementing an innovative or creative program or service which has had a measurable impact on its users. The IRC is a resource-based learning environment which encourages students to take an active role in acquiring and using the information resources they need to answer questions or solve problems.
Students have access to sources worldwide in both traditional and electronic formats.
ProQuest and NewsBank CD-ROM products provide citations to and full text of newspaper and journal articles. IMSA library users also have access to relevant public domain sites and online subscription services including Britannica Online and SearchBank. Interlibrary loan offers worldwide access to 370 million items from 25,000 libraries in 63 countries. The IMSA IRC also has two computer laboratories.