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| A & O | Student Activities and Organizations Board |
| ACRL | Association of College and Research Libraries |
| ALA | American Library Association |
| ARL | Association of Research Libraries (ALA) |
| ASG | Associated Student Government at Academic Technologies |
| Assembly | Assembly of Librarians |
| AUL | Assistant University Librarian |
| B & G | Buildings and Grounds department (i.e., carpenters, electricians, painters,etc.)otherwise known as the Physical Plant |
| BIRL | Basic Industry Research Laboratory |
| Cahn | Cahn Auditorium |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc (Read Only Memory) |
| Cherubs | Slang term for students enrolled in the National High School Institute SummerSchool Program at Northwestern |
| Circ | Library Circulation Services Department |
| CRL | Center for Research Libraries |
| Crown | Rebecca Crown Center; houses most of the University administrative offices.Also may refer to the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion |
| CTD | Center for Talent Development Summer School Program |
| CTEC | Course and Teacher Evaluation Council |
| CUFS | College and University Financial System |
| Daily | Daily Northwestern (Campus newspaper) |
| Deering | Deering Library (the original library now connected to this building) |
| Development | Library and University Development Offices |
| DLSD | Digital Library Systems Development |
| DMS | Digital Media Services |
| DPS | Department of Public Safety (Campus Police) |
| EPL | Evanston Public Library |
| ERC | Electronic Reference Center |
| Fisk | Fisk Hall (Medill School of Journalism) |
| FMO(AASO) | For Members Only (African-American Students Organization) |
| FMO | Facilities Management Operations (i.e., carpenters, electricians, painters,etc.)otherwise known as the Physical Plant |
| Garrett | Garrett Theological Seminary |
| GIC | General Information Center |
| Gov Pub | Government Publications Department in the Library |
| Harris | Harris Hall (History Department) |
| ICL | Inter-Campus Loan |
| ILL | Inter-Library Loan |
| ILLINET | Illinois Library Network |
| ILR | Institute for Learning in Retirement |
| ILS | Institute for Learning in Sciences (part of the Evanston-Northwestern University Research Park, see BIRL) |
| Interp | Theatre & Interpretation Center |
| IT | Information Technology |
| Kellogg | Kellogg Graduate School of Management (LEVERONE & ANDERSON HALL) |
| KSM | Kellogg Graduate School of Management |
| Kresge | Kresge Hall (Language Lab & Foreign Language Departments |
| LC | Library of Congress |
| Leverone | Leverone Hall (KGSM & Continuing Education) |
| Libes | Student slang term for the University Library |
| LITSS | Library Information Technology Support Services |
| LL REF | Lower Level Reference Collection, Room B251 |
| LLS | Lower Level Storage |
| McGaw | McGaw Hall (basketball) |
| MEAS | McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science |
| Medill | Medill School of Journalism (Fisk Hall) |
| MFAC | Cataloging Department's Location code for the Media Facility |
| MIMMC | Marjorie Iglow Mitchell Media Center |
| Mudd | Science-Engineering Library (see SEL) |
| NHSI | National High School Institute (See Cherub) |
| Norris | Norris Center (University's student union) |
| NSLS | North Suburban Library System |
| NU | Northwestern University |
| NUCAT | (Library's Computerized Card Catalog System) |
| NUL | Northwestern Univeristy Library |
| NULSA | Northwestern University Library Staff Association |
| NUSAC | Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council |
| OCLC | Online Computer Library Center Inc. (bibliographic utility) |
| Omni | Omni-Orrington Hotel |
| P & D | University Printing & Duplicating service |
| Pick | Pick-Staiger Concert Hall |
| PNRR | Periodical/Newspaper Reading Room |
| PPM | Policy and Procedures Manual |
| PR | Periodicals Room in the Library |
| Receiving | Mail Room in the Library, refers to Loading Dock also |
| REF | Reference Room |
| RLG | Research Libraries Group |
| RLIN | Research Libraries Information Network |
| RTF | Radio, Television, Film Department (ANNIE MAY SWIFT) |
| RUB's | Request for uncataloged books |
| Ryan Field | Football Stadium |
| SAVS | Suburban Audio Visual Systems |
| Schaffner | Schaffner Library (Chicago Campus) |
| Scott | Scott Hall (Political Science Department) |
| SCS | School of Continuing Studies |
| Seabury | Seabury-Western Theological Seminary |
| Searle | Student Health Service (Searle Hall) |
| SEL | Science and Engineering Library |
| Sight & Sound | Norris Sight and Sound Service (A/V Equipment Rental 1-2335) |
| SPAC | Henry Crown Sports and Acquatic Center |
| Spec | Special Collections Department in Deering Library |
| Speech | School of Speech (ANNIE MAY SWIFT) |
| SSDS | Social Science Data Services |
| Swift | Annie May Swift Hall (Schools of Speech & RTF) |
| Tech | Technological Institute |
| TLC | The Lantern's Core (Library Staff Newsletter) |
| TMP | "The Manager's Program" of Kellogg |
| U of C | University of Chicago |
| UMS | University Management Systems |
| UP | Univeristy Police |
| VAC | Voyager Advisory Committee |
| Voyager | The product name of NU library management system which essentially is Nucat and all the staff modules and servers that support its existence. Nucat is a database of records representing the holdings of the Northwestern University Libraries and of the United Library of the Garrett Evangelical and Seabury Western Seminaries. |
| WCAS | Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
| Welsh-Ryan | Welsh-Ryan Arena, the basketball arena |
| WNUR | Campus FM radio Station |
