History of Oakton Community College Pathfinder

DOING RESEARCH ON OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE INCLUDING THE SITES AND THE DES PLAINES RIVER
(A Pathfinder by Susan M. Maltese, Professor Emerita, in 2005 with changes made in 2007)

This pathfinder includes general background information with specific emphasis on these topics:

Founding and History of Oakton
Sites and Buildings at the Des Plaines and Ray Hartstein Campuses
Des Plaines River and Flooding
Governance and Administration
Student Statistics
Koehnline Museum of Art

Curriculum, instruction, and student activities are not specifically covered but there is much information listed that can provide locations and ways to access this information.

In many cases, the same methods and sources covered here can be used to do research in these areas. The Web site and Catalog can provide a starting point with the names of additional offices that cover academic life and serve students, as well as programs and activities to look for.

Sources cited in VI. – VIII. are representative and are not intended to be exhaustive. General Sources, Special Files and Documents, and Newspapers should always be considered for further information.

The Facilities Department has extensive materials on all site and architectural plans and construction throughout the history of the College.

PATHFINDER TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. General Sources Page

II. Special Files and Documents Page

III. Newspaper Coverage Page

IV. Overview/History of College

V. Governance

VI. College Sites and Buildings

VII. Student Academic/Statistical Data

VIII. Koehnline Museum of Art/Oakton Art Both Campuses

FINDING AND ACCESSING INFORMATION AT OAKTON

Ways to Begin:

The **Oakton Web site** is always available and updated regularly. It provides extensive current information on the College. There is also some information that goes back for several years.

The Library at both the Ray Hartstein Campus (RHC) and the Des Plaines Campus to get information and use the online databases.

The Library Archives (First Floor, Des Plaines Campus Library). For current hours of service and further information, email or call Des Plaines Campus Reference Desk at 847-635-1644.

For further information about resources in the Library, please call the Reference Desk at the Des Plaines Campus at 847-844-1644 or the Ray Hartstein Campus at 847-635-1474, or contact the Reference Desk by email.

The following offices hold many of the major sources related to the above topics. Other offices may provide information, too:

College Relations
Office of the President
Facilities

The Office of Research has an extensive listing of “Research Studies” online, as well as much older information that is not online. The Illinois Community College Board Web site is also valuable and is included here.

HOURS OFFICES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH

Days Monday to Friday (Monday-Thursday from late May-mid August). Confirm with office.

A reference librarian (Des Plaines Campus 847-635-1644, Ray Hartstein Campus 847-635-1474) will help you find the correct office and number if you do not know it. If you can not find the information in an Oakton office, or need additional information, the library will help you to locate it elsewhere.

To use public information available in Oakton Community College offices: Telephone or visit the office you believe can help with your information need. For all locations outside of the Library, Instructional Media Services, and the Archives, the materials are not generally organized for immediate access. There also may not be historical information available beyond certain legal requirements. They will let you know if there is the possibility of having any of the information you need, and you can arrange a time to see it. The materials must then be used in the office.

Note: Most all information listed in this pathfinder is as of July, 2005, with some limited updating to spring, 2007. Of course, with time, organizational structures and locations of materials can change. This pathfinder will still provide background knowledge of what has been published and documented. It will also provide direction on the kind of more current information and likely sources that should continue to be available in some location or format.

Links last checked July 15, 2009.
Page last updated July 15, 2009.

Oakton Community College Library

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History of Oakton Community College Pathfinder