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Education Resource Center

ECE Materials @ IVCC

Early Childhood Education resources comprise of two distinct collections that promote pre-K materials to support the teacher education programs at Illinois Valley Community College.

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) collection provides education students with resources to enhance their programmatic experience and to help them prepare for their careers as teachers. The ECE collection includes fiction and non-fiction picture books, leveled readers, activity books, and manipulatives. Resources within this collection can be found in the Education Resource Center (D-208).

The Teaching and Learning Collection (TLC) is open to all members of the IVCC community and includes picture books, fiction (YA novels), non-fiction, leveled readers, and activity books. Resources can be found at Jacobs Library (A-201).

Education Resource Center

The IVCC Education Resource Center is located in D208 and is available for staff, ECE/EDC students and student parents.  All resource materials are available on a check-out basis. The Center provides students access to a working area to complete projects/assignments, as well as a place to network with other students.  Various materials and resource books are provided for students to use within their assigned course projects.  There is also access to a laminating machine, ACCU-CUT machine, and a book binder. The Education Resource Center hours are provided on a semester basis (these are posted on the door as well as on the ECE Classroom bulletin board).  For more information, please contact Tammy Landgraf at (815) 224-0233 or Tammy_Landgraf@ivcc.edu.

Teaching & Learning Materials at Jacobs Library

Jacobs Library is located in A-201 and materials are available to all IVCC community members. To see more about patron profiles, navigate to the library's Circulation page. Most resources are available on a 4-week check-out period and can be renewed. The Teaching & Learning Collection is located within the library's Main Collection.

For questions about the collection and other library resources, please contact the library's Service Desk at (815) 224-0306 or Jacobs_Library@ivcc.edu.

Help with Education Resource Center Collections

  • Both ECE & TLC items are fully cataloged in the Jacobs Library catalog, SOAR.
    • Select "Advanced Search," then within the "Search Filters" drop-down menu, select "Holding Call Number" and in the search field enter either TLC or ECE.
    • Another way to search the collections is to enter your search terms in the search box and then after you select the "Search" button, limit by Location to either the “Teaching & Learning Collection” or to the "Early Childhood Education Collection" to display relevant materials.
  • Any librarian can help you search the catalog. Ask for a librarian's assistance if needed.