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:

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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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“A good book is the lifeblood of the master spirit”

The End

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