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Stewarding Excellence at the University of Illinois Library System Dr. Kathryn La Barre

Discover the rich history, innovative initiatives, and diverse collections of the University of Illinois Library System. Explore the growth of departmental libraries, historical innovations, strategic initiatives, and examples of innovation that showcase the library's commitment to scholarship and user success.

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Stewarding Excellence at the University of Illinois Library System Dr. Kathryn La Barre

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  1. Stewarding Excellence at the University of Illinois Library SystemDr. Kathryn La Barre TEQIP III sponsored International workshop. Kalaburagi Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society in collaboration with Hyderabad Librarian’s Association

  2. Acknowledgments TISS Centre for Library and Information Management Studies Fulbright Specialist program

  3. 150th Anniversary – Sesquicentennial [1867-2017]

  4. Illinois Industrial University in 1867 (77 students) The Elephant Green Street Not until 1885!

  5. History of UIUC library

  6. Altgeld Hall (1897) Served as the University’s first library and purpose-built building (but was quickly outgrown)

  7. 1897 Illinois Library School • Katharine Sharp, (one of Melvil Dewey’s most able students), • Head Librarian • Professor of Library Economy • Director of the Library School • 15 staff, most women • Today known as the School of Information Sciences

  8. Growth of Departmental Libraries Library Science Library (est. 1897): Instructional collection of 10,000 volumes core collection from: Armour Institute – School of Library Economy , Chicago World’s Fair library (1893) International purchasing By 1907 there were 16 Departmental libraries in 9 buildings Most held 500-1000 volumes Managed by library students

  9. East Library Under Construction (1925) Many large academic libraries were built between 1920-1945 1 millionth volume acquired in 1935

  10. Arial view Graduate and Undergraduate Libraries (1969) University Library Atrium of the Undergraduate Library (1966)

  11. UG library - atrium MORROW PLOTS, the oldest continuously used experimental agricultural field in the United States and the second oldest such field in the world)

  12. Grainger Engineering Library (1994)

  13. ACES Library (2001)

  14. Fast facts Collection: • Began in 1867 with 644 books • 1916 report suggests 1 million required / 90,000 held. • 14 millionth volume added this December.

  15. Historical innovations

  16. PLATO Developed in 1959 to provide online courses By 1970 over 1000 terminals worldwide

  17. Online catalogs • 1978 circulation system • 1982 early statewide sharing system • 1984 first online catalog • 2005-present Next Generation Discovery (Endeca, WorldCat Local, Primo, in house experiments)

  18. Changes over the years • Central closed stacks • Compact moveable shelves • Offsite density storage • Closing departmental libraries • Centralizing cataloging • Reclassifying (Dewey to LCC) • Learning commons

  19. Strategic initiatives 2015-2021 • Strengthen campus infrastructure to support scholarship and innovation. • Ensure integrated and coherent user experience focused on user success in information retrieval and use • Maximize the use and impact of library services, collections, and spaces. • Capitalize on our national and international leadership

  20. Master plan (examples) • Emerging technologies, new service models, changes in scholarly communications, user preferences, and address accessibility. • Research Data Services • Repurpose space • Unique collections

  21. Examples of innovation

  22. Oak Street High Density Storage • Open in 2004 • Material sorted by size • 10 ºC / 30 • storage + preservation • Over 4 million volumes

  23. Learning commons

  24. Access to hidden collections GIS, architecture and archives, Story maps bring holdings to life

  25. South Asian Comics 1,300+ titles available from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh (Pop Cracker and Campfire graphic novels + Raj and Diamond comics) Tied with Michigan State University Library for largest library collection of Indian comics *in the world* (but we are about to overtake them) 2012-2018! Clockwise from top Right: Samhita Arni and Moyna Chitrakar’s “Sita’s Ramayana,” Amar Chitra Katha’s “Mahabharata,” Shekhar Kapur’s “Devi vol. 2,” and Manjula Padmanabhan’s “Double Talk.” Mara Thacker Assistant Professor University LibraryGlobal Popular Culture LibrarianSouth Asian Studies Librarian mthacker@Illinois.edu

  26. https://www.library.illinois.edu/mappinghistory/campus-history/depression-war-cold-war/university-hall/https://www.library.illinois.edu/mappinghistory/campus-history/depression-war-cold-war/university-hall/

  27. Research Data Services

  28. Thank you!

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