the iub libraries: the historical context. developed for staff orientation from photographs from the...
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The IUB Libraries:the historical context
Developed for staff orientation from photographs from the University Archives, News Bureau and personal contributions from university staff.
Indiana's state government founded Indiana University in 1820 as the State Seminary, and officially changed the name to "Indiana University" in 1838.
Seminary Squaresee also history at:
http://www.iub.edu/about/history.shtml
Collection in Wylie Hall by 1891 was 9,000 volumes.
There were 98 periodical subscriptions in 1887.
LIBRARY HALL 1891-
Library Hall, named after David Maxwell, first president of the IU Board of Trustees.
Space became an issue as Maxwell Hall reached capacity in 1901-1902.
Construction on the “New” Library began
The “New” Library was funded by the Indiana General Assembly at a little more than half the anticipated costs.
Franklin Hall 1904-1969
Trend in the 1950s towards having a special place for undergraduates – Harvard first.
Volumes held
1904 53,000
Inventory of the stacks in 1921
1925 167,592
1969 2,300,000
2005 7,241,929
Fire…. May 1969 courtesy IDS
The “New” Library as conceived!
The “New” Library Construction 1966-1969
Stoned 1969 Re-stoned 2007
The “New” Library Summer 1969….
LILLY LIBRARY
Special Collections began with small room in Franklin but then with gift from the Lilly Family, moved into the Lilly Library in the censuses.
BRANCH LIBRARIES
Neal Marshall BCC LibraryFine Arts Library
The Geography & Map Library closed on December 22, 2009. Maps were moved to the Wells Library – ET2
Books & Journals were moved to either ALF or to the Geology Library.
Geology Library was renamed
GEOSCIENCES LIBRARY TO REFLECT
COVERAGE OF GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGICAL
SCIENCES
The Business SPEA Library (currently under renovation)The Education Library
Optometry Library
HPER Library
Williiam and Gayle Cook Music Library
Life Sciences Library (integrating former A & P, Med Sci, and Biology Libraries)
Chemistry Library
Swain Hall Library (Math, Physics, Computer Science and Astronomy
Law Library
THE BEST--ALF
Wylie House
Changing Libraries: Medical Sciences (formerly A & P) … now in Indianapolis and in
Life Sciences (IUB)SLIS Library … Now in Wells Library Journalism … Now departmental reading roomGeography & Map Library …. Now in GeosciencesUndergraduate Library …. Now Information Commons
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http://www.indiana.edu/~libweb/info/history/
“A good book is the lifeblood of the master spirit”
The End
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