Resources
L i b r a r y F a c i l i t i e s
With more than seven million volumes, seven million microforms, 65,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, and 400,000 other materials,Cornell University Library is among the ten largest academic research libraries in North America. In 200102, CUL acquired 200,000 new volumes.
Any person may visit the Cornell University libraries and use, on-site and free of charge, materials that are needed for professional or scholarly research purposes but are unavailable in his or her college or public library. All visitors will have access to library stacks and special collections.
Individuals qualifying for one of the following
user categories may apply for borrowing privileges.
Applications for Library Cards are available
in room 116, Access Services Division in Olin
Library.
Access Services Division, Room 116, John M.
Olin Library, Ithaca, NY 14853-5301 (607-255-5069)
libadmin@cornell.edu.
- Visitors Policy: www.library.cornell.edu/services/visitpol.html
- Libraries at Cornell's Campus: www.library.cornell.edu/library/libweb.html
- Digital Collections: www.library.cornell.edu/about/digital.html
R e c r e a t i o n a l F a c i l i t i e s :
Cornell University has a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities that will be available for the SCT participants' use. The Cornell Golf Course, Reis Tennis Center, Ice Rink, and Climbing Wall are just a few facilities you may enjoy during your stay. Facility rates vary. Information will be available at registration.
Fitness Center Access: Conference participants with a temporary Cornell ID or CU conference badge can purchase a Conference Pass to access any of the Gym Facilities via Cornell's Fitness Offices. Go to 305 Helen Newman Hall anytime Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm or call ahead. Be certain to have your temporary Cornell ID or CU conference badge with you. Always carry this pass with you plus a picture ID when entering a Cornell Fitness Center.
Conference Pass Prices for the Fitness Center include: $5 per day, $20 for one week, $40 for 2 week or $55 for the whole summer. Payment is non-refundable.
For any questions contact 607-254-6717/2824 or go to fitness.cornell.edu.
Cornell Museum:
The Johnson Museum's permanent collection consists of more than 30,000 works of art. Aside from the outstanding Asian collection, its greatest strength is in European and American prints, drawings, and photographs, presenting the history of graphic art from the fifteenth century to the present, American painting and sculpture, European art from ancient Greece to the present, African sculpture and textiles, and pre-Columbian sculpture and ceramics are also well represented. We are in the process of digitizing the entire collection to make it available online for study and research. For more information, click here: www.museum.cornell.edu/
