Accession - UAA-2007-097

Title and statement of responsibility area

Titel

UAA-2007-097

Algemene aanduiding van het materiaal

  • Multiple media

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  • Toeschrijvingen en gissingen: Items identified by UAA but had no case file or identifying information.

Beschrijvingsniveau

Accession

referentie code

Editie

Editie

Edition statement of responsibility

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Datering archiefvorming

Datum(s)

  • [ca. 1950-1988] (Vervaardig)
    Archiefvormer
    University Libraries
    Plaats
    Edmonton, AB

Fysieke beschrijving

Fysieke beschrijving

Items identified by UAA but had no case file or identifying information.
Multiple media includes wood blocks (images) as well as a plaque presented to the UAL in 1988 from UMI (unknown) identifying UAL as an Early English Books Research Centre. also includes photographic negatives and one positive of UAL Staff

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Title proper of publisher's series

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Archivistische beschrijving

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1909-)

Institutionele geschiedenis

The University Senate created the University Libraries in 1909. The original collection featured general reference works and required readings for arts and science courses. The collection also contained Canadian books donated to the Library by Dr. A.C. Rutherford. The first library reading room was established in the Guggan St. public school (now Queen Alexandria), the location of the first university classes. The University Senate originally allocated $5,000 to purchase books for a library and endeavored to continue a steadily growing library resource. In 1911, Athabasca Hall was completed. It was used as a combined residence and teaching building. The library was located on the third floor. By this year, through gifts and Senate funds, the Library had acquired a collection of 6,000 books plus leading magazines and newspapers. There were also reference books available for consultation. The Arts building was opened in 1915. It maintained a library reading room in Room 110. The stack room was located on the floor below. During this decade, the Library collections grew slowly with the help of private donations. The Library continued its slow growth through the 1920s. Under D.E. Cameron the Library introduced a $5.00 registration fee for the Library. This was the principal source for books until 1958-1959. The accessions reached 30,000 in 1928 and by 1932 it held 45,085 volumes. In 1928 the Edmonton Academy of Medicine transferred its collection of medical books to the University. This promoted the Library into the chief resource library for medical practitioners across the province. The Library published its first report in 1928. A feature of the first report was a description of the Library binding service, initially performed by Mr. Pyewell. This service continued on campus until 1959 when the service was tendered to private companies. By 1963-64, over two thirds of the 6400 bound volumes were bound off campus. The library experienced space problems throughout the 1920s. Due to lack of space in the Arts building, in 1922 the agricultural and medical reading rooms were moved to other spaces. In 1923 new, separate space was set up for a law library. Ad hoc space solutions continued for the next twenty years while acquisitions and students accumulated. Between 1930 and 1939 the University added approximately 25, 000 volumes. The Library continued its book acquisition through the Depression thanks largely to its registration fee. In 1932 it received a Carnegie Corporation grant of $15,000 to purchase books. As space problems continued the Library began to store books in underground passages. The postwar era brought resources to the Library and responsibilities and services increased. The university Librarian assumed direction of the Edmonton Normal School library when the Faculty of Education took responsibility for all provincial teachers training. The influx of veterans raised the student population to 3,300. The reading room capacity remained 285. Thousands of Education books were taken out of storage in the summer of 1946 to address demand. In 1946, librarians were given academic status and a new salary scale. In Calgary the University Library acquired post-war era independence over acquisition and services. The Calgary education library was reclassified in the Dewey system between 1947 and 1948. The demand for library services in Calgary increased with the growing curriculum. Until 1960, Edmonton campus processed all ordering and classifying for the Calgary library. By 1958, as curriculum changed, the Calgary Library was again reclassified using the Library of Congress system. This project was completed in 1960. By 1963, the Calgary Library was operating in complete independence of Edmonton. In the winter of 1945-46 the plans continued for a new library building. Honorable John Campbell Bowen, Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, laid the cornerstone for the new library on November 25, 1948. The Rutherford Library was completed in May 1951. 150,000 volumes from various reading rooms on campus were moved to the new building in eight days. Considerable policy, procedure and services were formulated with the new facility’s arrival: 1952 saw the first fines for reserve books; the following year new geography courses initiated a library map collection; the Library Committee was reconstituted.

Geschiedenis beheer

University Library

Bereik en inhoud

Multiple media includes approximately 10 wood blocks (images of graduating classes and UA Staff) as well as a plaque presented to the UAL in 1988 from UMI (unknown) identifying UAL as an Early English Books Research Centre. Also includes photographic negatives and one positive of UAL Staff.

Aantekeningen

Materiële staat

Good

Directe bron van verwerving

University of Alberta Libraries

Ordening

Items enclosed in one box. woodblocks are on the bottom with the plaque on top and the photos on top of the placue.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

    Taal en schrift aantekening

    English

    Plaats van originelen

    RCRF Over-Sized material shelves

    Beschikbaarheid in andere opslagformaten

    Restrictions on access

    Open

    Termen voor gebruik, reproductie en publicatie.

    No case file with material.

    Toegangen

    UAA Accession Register

    Associated materials

    Related materials

    Aanvullingen

    Further transfers are expected.

    Algemene aantekening

    Multiple media includes wood blocks (images) as well as a plaque presented to the UAL in 1988 from UMI (unknown) identifying UAL as an Early English Books Research Centre. also includes photographic negatives and one positive of UAL Staff. ACquired in 2007.

    Alternative identifier(s)

    Standaard nummer

    Trefwoorden

    Onderwerp trefwoord

    Geografische trefwoorden

    Naam ontsluitingsterm

    Genre access points

    Beheer

    Identificatie van het beschrijvingsrecord

    Identificatiecode van de instelling

    UAA

    Regels of conventies

    Status

    Concept

    Niveau van detaillering

    Geheel

    Datering van aanmaak, herziening of verwijdering

    April 25 2018

    Taal van de beschrijving

    • Engels

    Schrift van de beschrijving

      Bronnen

      University of Alberta Libraries

      Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik