Transportation Libraries
Portland Cement Association Library
| Description: | Books, technical reports, standards, patents, bibliographies, complete collection of PCA publications (about 5,000) |
| Subject Strengths: | cement chemistry and technology, concrete, transportation, structural engineering, environmental topics related to manufacturing, life-cycle, other |
| Special Collections: | (Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations):
database and corresponding documents related
to environmental benefits of concrete. Historical archive of books, patents |
| Hours: | 8:00-4:30, M-F |
| Open to the Public: | yes |
| Interlibrary Loan Policies: | No loans of PCA publications or Reference |
| Cataloging System: | MARC |
| OCLC/RLIN Code: | QK7 |
| Any Conditions: | by appointment |
| Online Database/CD-ROM services: | Dialog, STN, ACI (American Concrete Institute) Quicksearch Database, Concrete Information Disk (British Cement Association) |
| Library Network Affiliations: | North Suburban Library System, ILLINET |
| Library Publications: | PCA Library Update (bimonthly newsletter) and Table of Contents supplement (for members). Various bibliographies on technical topics |
| Address: | 5420 Old Orchard Rd. Skokie, IL 60077 USA |
| Phone: | 847-972-9174 |
| Fax: | 847-972-9175 |
| Date Established: |
1920's |
| Books: | 105,000 |
| Loan Fees: | $14.00 for books |
| Photocopy Fees: | $15.00 per journal article up to 20 p. (free to ILLINET) |
| Service Fees: | $60.00 per hour for nonmembers plus on-line, photocopy charges. |
| Website: | www.cement.org |
Staff Overview
| Number of Professional Staff: | 2 | Number of Support Staff: | 1 |
| Name: | Title: | Phone: | Email: |
| Connie Field |
Manager, Library Services |
847-972-9174 |
cfield@cement.org |
| Bill Burns | Information Coordinator |
847-972-9174 |
wburns@cement.org |