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NAME: Portland Cement Association Library |
Address:
5420 Old Orchard Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077
USA
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Phone: Date Established: |
Fax: Website: |
Collection Information
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Books: |
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
Any Conditions: by appointment
Interlibrary Loan Policies: No loans of PCA publications or Reference
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.
Cataloging System: MARC
OCLC/RLIN Code: QK7
Online Database/CD-ROM services: Dialog, STN, ACI (American Concrete Institute) Quicksearch Database, Concrete Information Disk (British Cement Association)
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Connie Field |
Manager, Library Services |
847-972-9174 |
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Bill Burns |
Information Coordinator |
847-972-9174 |
Library Publications:
PCA Library Update (bimonthly newsletter) and Table of Contents
supplement (for members). Various bibliographies on technical topics
Library Network Affiliations:
North Suburban Library System, ILLINET
Last update: Friday, December 10, 2004.