The History of the University Library

1. The History of the University Library Public History 606

2. The Normal School Library • The First Library • Sutton Hall • Reference Library • Reading Room • No Librarian

3. The Library in 1877 • Fine reference library • A Reading Room • Leading Newspapers, Magazines and Journals • Both Free of Charge

4. 1884-85 • Reference Library contains leading works • Encyclopedias, dictionaries, standard reference works, 1000 volumes of choice works

5. Y Library • 200 Volumes • 2 Bookcases in Sutton Hall • Open to Young Women • Sunday Evenings

6. Art Education Science Political Science Religion Mathematics History Economics Pedagogy Psychology Biography Magazines References Work Government Reports Fiction Literature Types of Material Accessioned to Library 1886-1903

7. Normal School Librarians • First 15 years - no Librarian • George Feit - 1890-91 • Ella M. Douthitt – 1892-1896 • Jerome Clark Fetzer – 1900-1901 • Mrs. Walter Mitchell – 1902-1907 • Miss Araminta McLane – 1907-1917 • Evelyn L. Matthews – 1918-1920 • Several Full Time Assistants

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9. Question: What book selection system was designed to “raise the standard of reading and to increase love for knowledge of the valuable works of the ages” in 1915?

10. Red Star Books • Established 1915 • Fictional Books with Red Stars • Mark of Excellence • Purpose – Raise Standards of Reading for Joy and Pleasure • New Books Continually added

11. Transition to State Teachers College • Transition Began in 1917 • State Council of Education Authorized Name Change in 1927 • Degree Granting Institution • Preparation of Teachers

12. Mrs. Katherine Jackson Brew • Librarian 1920-1926 • Noted for her Parrot • Elinor Blair’s Memories

13. Estella Slaven • Head Librarian • 1927-1941 • Background

14. Library Instruction in 1930 • Library Instruction Expanded • Ten Hours One Semester Course

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16. Question: In 1938 Dr. Samuel Fausold, President of the Teachers College, began requesting text book donations from various publishing companies. Can anyone name a company that contributed books?

17. Fausold • Requests textbook donation from publishing companies – 1938

18. Beginning of Textbook Collection 1939 • Provided Core for Curriculum Materials Room • Textbooks, Courses of Study, Testing Material, and Other Teaching Aids

19. Wilson Library • Built in 1941 • Need to Up-Date Library • Additional Space • Part Accreditation Process

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21. Question: The library once charged students a rental fee to help pay for books. When was this practiced?

22. Rental Library • Library Use Low • Rental Library Enacted • Provided Current Works of Fiction • Rental’s 2 Cents a Day • Book’s Paid themselves

23. War Effort • Rental Library - Part War Restraints • Changes in Library Readership • Demand War Related Information

24. Lucille Littlefield • Acting Librarian • 1942-1947 • Worked in Library until her retirement in 1961

25. Deckard Ritter • Library Director • 1947-1948

26. Robert Grazier • Library Director • 1949-1951 • Resigned to take position at the University of Florida

27. 1950 Transformation • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education finds the Library Inadequate • Plans to Improve the Library • Stacks Open to the Public

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29. Question: Who went to Clarion State Teachers College and the University of Illinois and came to IPU at the ripe age of 26.5?

30. William E. LaFranchi • Becomes Head Librarian - 1953 • Retires 1985 – Part of 35 Year Plan • Background • Experiences

31. 1954 Recommendations • Reference Room Redesigned • Middle States Evaluation • Recommendation for New Library

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33. Question: What was the goal of the “60 by 60” campaign which began in 1956?

34. “60 By 60 Campaign” • Goal to Reach 60,000 Volumes by 1960 • Completed Ahead of Schedule • Effort Made to Expand Types of Collection

35. Indiana State College 1959 • Legislation is Approved in 1959 to Change Indiana State Teacher’s College to Indiana State College

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37. Question: What process began in 1961 which continues to this day?

38. Stabley Library • Opened 1960 • District Library Center • Depository Library

39. Stabley Library • “In Pennsylvania, Indiana is number one among state colleges as far as the library goes.” • Collections Built for MA & Ph.D.

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41. Question: Compared to all the academic libraries in Pennsylvania in 1966, what rank did IUP’s Stabley Library hold?

42. Library Advances 1966-1967 • Stableyy Ranked 12th among all Academic Libraries in Pennsylvania • Punch Card System • IBM shelf-list card

43. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 1967 IUP • Transformation to University Status

44. Student Concerns • Lack of Study Areas • 10:30 Closing Time • Temperature

45. Sutton Reading Room • More Study Area • Improve Issues of Missing Periodicals • Mixed Student Reactions

46. Study Carrels • Sample Study Carrels in Use – 1979 • Wanted Student Reactions • In Use Today

47. Stapleton Library • Dedicated October 10, 1981 • Said to be the largest Library between Pitt and Penn State

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49. Question: In 1981, IUP President John E. Worthen noted that “for more than a decade ________’s function and design, its location, its financing, and its ultimate construction have been a central concern of our University.” What was he referring to?

50. Year of the Library - 1981 • Theme “The Library is More Than a Research Center, It is a Teacher.” • Class on how to use the Library offered