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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","This collection is restricted due to potential confidential material and needs to be reviewed by an archivist before access can be given. Contact Special Collections for more information.","Additional materials will be added to the finding aid as they are received and processed.","The collection is divided by RG subgroup number.","When the college began in 1872, V.E. Shepherd was appointed as librarian (as well as treasurer, secretary of the faculty and Board of Visitors, and to teach foreign languages). The library started with 500 volumes, which were primarily gifts from congressmen, publishers, and government agencies. Students supervised the library from 1875 until Mary Lacy was appointed as the first full-time librarian in 1903. She was followed by her sister, Ethel Lacy, from 1910-13, and then Eleanor Jones, 1913-23. After two years of acting librarians, Ralph M. Brown was appointed in 1925 and served until 1946. He was succeeded as director by Seymour Robb (1947-61), Frank Shirk (1961-70), Gerald Rudolph (1970-74), Gordon Bechanan (1974-84), Paul Gherman (1985-92), and Joanne Eustis (interim, 1992-94). Eileen Hitchingham began her term as Dean of Libraries in 1995.","The first branch library was established in 1907 in Agriculture Hall (now Price). In 1955, a new building was opened and named for Carol M. Newman, a professor of English at Virginia Tech for 38 years. At that time, two branch libraries (Agriculture and Engineering) and about twenty departmental collections closed and were integrated into the main collection. During Rudolph's tenure, two new branches were created: Geology (1972) and one in Reston, Virginia, for the Northern Virginia Graduate Program.","Ralph Minthorne Brown was appointed as librarian in 1925. During his tenure, the library collection doubled in size. Brown retired in 1946.","Seymour Robb succeeded Brown in 1947. In an effort to correct some of the deficiencies of the library, Robb called for a library survey. Funds were received in 1949 for a survey to be conducted by Maurice Tauber of Columbia University Library School and William Jesse of the University of Tennessee Library. Their conclusions led to immediate improvement in funding for the library. Beginning in 1951, funds were sought from various sources for the construction of a new library building. Carol M. Newman Library was completed in 1955. After fourteen years of service, Robb died in office in 1961.","Frank Shirk assumed the duties of head of the library upon Seymour Robb's death in 1961. Shirk had been with the library since 1948 and had been Associate Library Director since 1955. Accomplishments of his tenure included an increased book budget, beginnings of automation, and adoption of the Library of Congress classification system to replace the Dewey Decimal system. Shirk stepped down in 1970.","Gerald Rudolph became Library Director in 1970. Accomplishments of his administration included: creation of a subject-divisional organization for the library with separate reference desks for science, social sciences, and humanities; formation of two branch libraries (Geology and Northern Virginia); and approval of an addition to Newman Library.","H. Gordon Bechanan became Library Director in 1974, after serving as an Assistant Director since 1972. Accomplishments during his tenure included: expansion of the microforms and rare books and manuscripts collections; the library's involvement in several cooperative projects with other research libraries; the library's membership in the Association of Research Libraries and SOLINET; construction of an addition to Newman; and development of an on-line catalog (VTLS). Bechanan retired in 1984.","Paul M. Gherman became Library Director in 1985. In 1991 the title of the position was changed to University Librarian. Gherman stepped down from the position in 1992.","Eileen Hitchingham served as Dean of the University Libraries from 1995 until her retirement on February 1, 2011.","In the early 1990s, the Virginia Tech University Libraries had an employee exchange with a university in Albania.","Virginia Tech's Carol M. Newman Library was opened in 1955. An addition was added in 1981. Another major renovation was completed in 2009.","Library Administrative Committee was formerly University Libraries Management Committee and formerly Library Advisory Council.","The guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).","The description of Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries was completed in June 2017. Additional items were integrated into RG 23h/6/1 in September 2019.","See Brown's personal papers in the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers, Ms1970-002.","The University Archives contains a large volume of the records of the University Libraries. This collection continues to grow on almost a daily basis. Records of each department within the library, committees, taskforces, the faculty association, and the staff association are included in this collection. Since the records of past library directors are central to this collection, their descriptions are given below.","See the box-level inventory of these materials.","This collection includes budget material (1943-52), statistics (1928-45), proposed library plans (1935-40), Library Committee material (1925-26), and correspondence (1925-47).","This collection includes correspondence (1947-61), the Library Survey (1949), and records relating to the construction of Newman Library.","This collection contains budget material (1961-70), gifts and memorial funds (1960-71), Library Committee minutes (1962-70), Library Committee self-study reports and memoranda (1966-68), memoranda to faculty (1964-68), policy statements (1965-69), VPI Interschool Library Committee report (1961), and correspondence dealing with the VPI Archives (1949-70). Also included are the correspondences of the Associate Library Director (Frank Shirk, 1955-61, and Robert Stephenson, 1964-70).","This collection includes annual reports (1970-72), budget material (1970-72), correspondence (1970-74), Daily Bulletin Notices (1970-71), various committee reports (1970), memoranda concerning automated library system (1971), questionnaires on library (1969-70), student surveys and reports on library system (1971), organizational charts and policy revisions (1970), and correspondence and reports of Dr. Stuart Forth (Library Consultant, 1970). Also included are: State Council of Higher Education Library Advisory Committee material (1968-70); Report of the Subcommittee for Renovation and Addition to the Library (13 October 1970); \"A Research Proposal Submitted to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\" by G.A. Rudolph and M.H. Agee; \"The Redesign of Technical Services for Carol M. Newman Library\" by G.W. Creasy, W.L. Root, and A.G. Yates (submitted 6 March 1972).","This collection includes annual reports (1974-84), budget material (1970-85), building plans for addition to Newman (1970-71), Chemistry Branch Library proposal, Council on Library Resources material (1972-84), items concerning space (1973-80), VPI audits (1978-84), branch libraries policies (1971-82), Manuscript Committee materials, and VTLS materials. Also included are materials dealing with the American Library Association (1951-83), Association of Research Libraries (1976-84), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (1976-83), Southern College and University Libraries statistics, SCHEV, and Virginia Libraries Association (1971-79).","This collection includes correspondence (1985-91), Library Administrative Council minutes (1989-90), minutes and literature about the International Archive of Women in Architecture (1989-90), memos and reports of the Association for Research Libraries (1985-89), the University Libraries Stategic Plan (1985), and memos from various departments within the Libraries.","These records contain files related to the 1981 renovation and addition as well as renovations made in the mid-2000s.","These records contain the files of the Virginia Tech Library Faculty Association Records and its presidents.","These records contain records from the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Advisory Committees on professional development, InterLibrary Cooperation, and LOCAS.","This collection contains registers and permission forms, which may be restricted, and the files of Glenn McMullen, Wendell Weisand, Tamara Kennelly, and Stephen Zietz.","This collection contains the records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Technical Services Department, including Staff Affairs Committee, Bibliographic Services Supervisors Meeting, and annual reports from 1970 thru 1997.","This collection contains minutes and index for the Preparation Section Supervisors meetings and records for the Public Relations Task Force.","This collection contains cataloging manuals, statistics, indeces, Cataloging Committee on Committees annual reports, and serials information.","The Virginia Tech University Libraries' Acquisitions Department Records contains the records of the department, including acquisition and gift information from 1976 t0 1980 and reports for 1984 and 1994.","This collection contains materials related to online search databases, CFS, TULIP project, and librarian Dave Beagle.","The University Archives also holds newspaper clippings, publications, annual reports, and photographs concerning the library, which have been separated to the Rare Books Collection, Virginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection,  RG 6/3/2e, Record Group Vertical Files, and Historical Photograph Collection.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","This collection includes minutes, correspondence, meeting notes, and more from departments, committees, and individuals in the Virginia Tech University Libraries.","Please note: This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Gordon Bechanan became Library Director in 1974, after serving as an Assistant Director since 1972. Accomplishments during his tenure included: expansion of the microforms and rare books and manuscripts collections; the library's involvement in several cooperative projects with other research libraries; the library's membership in the Association of Research Libraries and SOLINET; construction of an addition to Newman; and development of an on-line catalog (VTLS). Bechanan retired in 1984.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaul M. Gherman became Library Director in 1985. In 1991 the title of the position was changed to University Librarian. 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Newman, a professor of English at Virginia Tech for 38 years. At that time, two branch libraries (Agriculture and Engineering) and about twenty departmental collections closed and were integrated into the main collection. During Rudolph's tenure, two new branches were created: Geology (1972) and one in Reston, Virginia, for the Northern Virginia Graduate Program.","Ralph Minthorne Brown was appointed as librarian in 1925. During his tenure, the library collection doubled in size. Brown retired in 1946.","Seymour Robb succeeded Brown in 1947. In an effort to correct some of the deficiencies of the library, Robb called for a library survey. Funds were received in 1949 for a survey to be conducted by Maurice Tauber of Columbia University Library School and William Jesse of the University of Tennessee Library. Their conclusions led to immediate improvement in funding for the library. Beginning in 1951, funds were sought from various sources for the construction of a new library building. Carol M. Newman Library was completed in 1955. After fourteen years of service, Robb died in office in 1961.","Frank Shirk assumed the duties of head of the library upon Seymour Robb's death in 1961. Shirk had been with the library since 1948 and had been Associate Library Director since 1955. Accomplishments of his tenure included an increased book budget, beginnings of automation, and adoption of the Library of Congress classification system to replace the Dewey Decimal system. Shirk stepped down in 1970.","Gerald Rudolph became Library Director in 1970. Accomplishments of his administration included: creation of a subject-divisional organization for the library with separate reference desks for science, social sciences, and humanities; formation of two branch libraries (Geology and Northern Virginia); and approval of an addition to Newman Library.","H. Gordon Bechanan became Library Director in 1974, after serving as an Assistant Director since 1972. Accomplishments during his tenure included: expansion of the microforms and rare books and manuscripts collections; the library's involvement in several cooperative projects with other research libraries; the library's membership in the Association of Research Libraries and SOLINET; construction of an addition to Newman; and development of an on-line catalog (VTLS). Bechanan retired in 1984.","Paul M. Gherman became Library Director in 1985. In 1991 the title of the position was changed to University Librarian. Gherman stepped down from the position in 1992.","Eileen Hitchingham served as Dean of the University Libraries from 1995 until her retirement on February 1, 2011.","In the early 1990s, the Virginia Tech University Libraries had an employee exchange with a university in Albania.","Virginia Tech's Carol M. Newman Library was opened in 1955. An addition was added in 1981. 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This collection continues to grow on almost a daily basis. Records of each department within the library, committees, taskforces, the faculty association, and the staff association are included in this collection. Since the records of past library directors are central to this collection, their descriptions are given below.","See the box-level inventory of these materials.","This collection includes budget material (1943-52), statistics (1928-45), proposed library plans (1935-40), Library Committee material (1925-26), and correspondence (1925-47).","This collection includes correspondence (1947-61), the Library Survey (1949), and records relating to the construction of Newman Library.","This collection contains budget material (1961-70), gifts and memorial funds (1960-71), Library Committee minutes (1962-70), Library Committee self-study reports and memoranda (1966-68), memoranda to faculty (1964-68), policy statements (1965-69), VPI Interschool Library Committee report (1961), and correspondence dealing with the VPI Archives (1949-70). Also included are the correspondences of the Associate Library Director (Frank Shirk, 1955-61, and Robert Stephenson, 1964-70).","This collection includes annual reports (1970-72), budget material (1970-72), correspondence (1970-74), Daily Bulletin Notices (1970-71), various committee reports (1970), memoranda concerning automated library system (1971), questionnaires on library (1969-70), student surveys and reports on library system (1971), organizational charts and policy revisions (1970), and correspondence and reports of Dr. Stuart Forth (Library Consultant, 1970). Also included are: State Council of Higher Education Library Advisory Committee material (1968-70); Report of the Subcommittee for Renovation and Addition to the Library (13 October 1970); \"A Research Proposal Submitted to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\" by G.A. Rudolph and M.H. Agee; \"The Redesign of Technical Services for Carol M. Newman Library\" by G.W. Creasy, W.L. Root, and A.G. Yates (submitted 6 March 1972).","This collection includes annual reports (1974-84), budget material (1970-85), building plans for addition to Newman (1970-71), Chemistry Branch Library proposal, Council on Library Resources material (1972-84), items concerning space (1973-80), VPI audits (1978-84), branch libraries policies (1971-82), Manuscript Committee materials, and VTLS materials. Also included are materials dealing with the American Library Association (1951-83), Association of Research Libraries (1976-84), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (1976-83), Southern College and University Libraries statistics, SCHEV, and Virginia Libraries Association (1971-79).","This collection includes correspondence (1985-91), Library Administrative Council minutes (1989-90), minutes and literature about the International Archive of Women in Architecture (1989-90), memos and reports of the Association for Research Libraries (1985-89), the University Libraries Stategic Plan (1985), and memos from various departments within the Libraries.","These records contain files related to the 1981 renovation and addition as well as renovations made in the mid-2000s.","These records contain the files of the Virginia Tech Library Faculty Association Records and its presidents.","These records contain records from the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Advisory Committees on professional development, InterLibrary Cooperation, and LOCAS.","This collection contains registers and permission forms, which may be restricted, and the files of Glenn McMullen, Wendell Weisand, Tamara Kennelly, and Stephen Zietz.","This collection contains the records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Technical Services Department, including Staff Affairs Committee, Bibliographic Services Supervisors Meeting, and annual reports from 1970 thru 1997.","This collection contains minutes and index for the Preparation Section Supervisors meetings and records for the Public Relations Task Force.","This collection contains cataloging manuals, statistics, indeces, Cataloging Committee on Committees annual reports, and serials information.","The Virginia Tech University Libraries' Acquisitions Department Records contains the records of the department, including acquisition and gift information from 1976 t0 1980 and reports for 1984 and 1994.","This collection contains materials related to online search databases, CFS, TULIP project, and librarian Dave Beagle."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe University Archives also holds newspaper clippings, publications, annual reports, and photographs concerning the library, which have been separated to the Rare Books Collection, \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00989.xml\"\u003eVirginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection,  RG 6/3/2e\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01186.xml\"\u003eRecord Group Vertical Files\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01169.xml\"\u003eHistorical Photograph Collection\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The University Archives also holds newspaper clippings, publications, annual reports, and photographs concerning the library, which have been separated to the Rare Books Collection, Virginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection,  RG 6/3/2e, Record Group Vertical Files, and Historical Photograph Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_5c16d9688666a4f1e6c238f529b4c2c5\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection includes minutes, correspondence, meeting notes, and more from departments, committees, and individuals in the Virginia Tech University Libraries.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection includes minutes, correspondence, meeting notes, and more from departments, committees, and individuals in the Virginia Tech University Libraries."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_aa8e0c48caf5935dd029014b3890cadb\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","This collection is restricted due to potential confidential material and needs to be reviewed by an archivist before access can be given. Contact Special Collections for more information.","Additional materials will be added to the finding aid as they are received and processed.","The collection is divided by RG subgroup number.","When the college began in 1872, V.E. Shepherd was appointed as librarian (as well as treasurer, secretary of the faculty and Board of Visitors, and to teach foreign languages). The library started with 500 volumes, which were primarily gifts from congressmen, publishers, and government agencies. Students supervised the library from 1875 until Mary Lacy was appointed as the first full-time librarian in 1903. She was followed by her sister, Ethel Lacy, from 1910-13, and then Eleanor Jones, 1913-23. After two years of acting librarians, Ralph M. Brown was appointed in 1925 and served until 1946. He was succeeded as director by Seymour Robb (1947-61), Frank Shirk (1961-70), Gerald Rudolph (1970-74), Gordon Bechanan (1974-84), Paul Gherman (1985-92), and Joanne Eustis (interim, 1992-94). Eileen Hitchingham began her term as Dean of Libraries in 1995.","The first branch library was established in 1907 in Agriculture Hall (now Price). In 1955, a new building was opened and named for Carol M. Newman, a professor of English at Virginia Tech for 38 years. At that time, two branch libraries (Agriculture and Engineering) and about twenty departmental collections closed and were integrated into the main collection. During Rudolph's tenure, two new branches were created: Geology (1972) and one in Reston, Virginia, for the Northern Virginia Graduate Program.","Ralph Minthorne Brown was appointed as librarian in 1925. During his tenure, the library collection doubled in size. Brown retired in 1946.","Seymour Robb succeeded Brown in 1947. In an effort to correct some of the deficiencies of the library, Robb called for a library survey. Funds were received in 1949 for a survey to be conducted by Maurice Tauber of Columbia University Library School and William Jesse of the University of Tennessee Library. Their conclusions led to immediate improvement in funding for the library. Beginning in 1951, funds were sought from various sources for the construction of a new library building. Carol M. Newman Library was completed in 1955. After fourteen years of service, Robb died in office in 1961.","Frank Shirk assumed the duties of head of the library upon Seymour Robb's death in 1961. Shirk had been with the library since 1948 and had been Associate Library Director since 1955. Accomplishments of his tenure included an increased book budget, beginnings of automation, and adoption of the Library of Congress classification system to replace the Dewey Decimal system. Shirk stepped down in 1970.","Gerald Rudolph became Library Director in 1970. Accomplishments of his administration included: creation of a subject-divisional organization for the library with separate reference desks for science, social sciences, and humanities; formation of two branch libraries (Geology and Northern Virginia); and approval of an addition to Newman Library.","H. Gordon Bechanan became Library Director in 1974, after serving as an Assistant Director since 1972. Accomplishments during his tenure included: expansion of the microforms and rare books and manuscripts collections; the library's involvement in several cooperative projects with other research libraries; the library's membership in the Association of Research Libraries and SOLINET; construction of an addition to Newman; and development of an on-line catalog (VTLS). Bechanan retired in 1984.","Paul M. Gherman became Library Director in 1985. In 1991 the title of the position was changed to University Librarian. Gherman stepped down from the position in 1992.","Eileen Hitchingham served as Dean of the University Libraries from 1995 until her retirement on February 1, 2011.","In the early 1990s, the Virginia Tech University Libraries had an employee exchange with a university in Albania.","Virginia Tech's Carol M. Newman Library was opened in 1955. An addition was added in 1981. Another major renovation was completed in 2009.","Library Administrative Committee was formerly University Libraries Management Committee and formerly Library Advisory Council.","The guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).","The description of Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries was completed in June 2017. Additional items were integrated into RG 23h/6/1 in September 2019.","See Brown's personal papers in the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers, Ms1970-002.","The University Archives contains a large volume of the records of the University Libraries. This collection continues to grow on almost a daily basis. Records of each department within the library, committees, taskforces, the faculty association, and the staff association are included in this collection. Since the records of past library directors are central to this collection, their descriptions are given below.","See the box-level inventory of these materials.","This collection includes budget material (1943-52), statistics (1928-45), proposed library plans (1935-40), Library Committee material (1925-26), and correspondence (1925-47).","This collection includes correspondence (1947-61), the Library Survey (1949), and records relating to the construction of Newman Library.","This collection contains budget material (1961-70), gifts and memorial funds (1960-71), Library Committee minutes (1962-70), Library Committee self-study reports and memoranda (1966-68), memoranda to faculty (1964-68), policy statements (1965-69), VPI Interschool Library Committee report (1961), and correspondence dealing with the VPI Archives (1949-70). Also included are the correspondences of the Associate Library Director (Frank Shirk, 1955-61, and Robert Stephenson, 1964-70).","This collection includes annual reports (1970-72), budget material (1970-72), correspondence (1970-74), Daily Bulletin Notices (1970-71), various committee reports (1970), memoranda concerning automated library system (1971), questionnaires on library (1969-70), student surveys and reports on library system (1971), organizational charts and policy revisions (1970), and correspondence and reports of Dr. Stuart Forth (Library Consultant, 1970). Also included are: State Council of Higher Education Library Advisory Committee material (1968-70); Report of the Subcommittee for Renovation and Addition to the Library (13 October 1970); \"A Research Proposal Submitted to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\" by G.A. Rudolph and M.H. Agee; \"The Redesign of Technical Services for Carol M. Newman Library\" by G.W. Creasy, W.L. Root, and A.G. 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Also included are materials dealing with the American Library Association (1951-83), Association of Research Libraries (1976-84), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (1976-83), Southern College and University Libraries statistics, SCHEV, and Virginia Libraries Association (1971-79).","This collection includes correspondence (1985-91), Library Administrative Council minutes (1989-90), minutes and literature about the International Archive of Women in Architecture (1989-90), memos and reports of the Association for Research Libraries (1985-89), the University Libraries Stategic Plan (1985), and memos from various departments within the Libraries.","These records contain files related to the 1981 renovation and addition as well as renovations made in the mid-2000s.","These records contain the files of the Virginia Tech Library Faculty Association Records and its presidents.","These records contain records from the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Advisory Committees on professional development, InterLibrary Cooperation, and LOCAS.","This collection contains registers and permission forms, which may be restricted, and the files of Glenn McMullen, Wendell Weisand, Tamara Kennelly, and Stephen Zietz.","This collection contains the records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Technical Services Department, including Staff Affairs Committee, Bibliographic Services Supervisors Meeting, and annual reports from 1970 thru 1997.","This collection contains minutes and index for the Preparation Section Supervisors meetings and records for the Public Relations Task Force.","This collection contains cataloging manuals, statistics, indeces, Cataloging Committee on Committees annual reports, and serials information.","The Virginia Tech University Libraries' Acquisitions Department Records contains the records of the department, including acquisition and gift information from 1976 t0 1980 and reports for 1984 and 1994.","This collection contains materials related to online search databases, CFS, TULIP project, and librarian Dave Beagle.","The University Archives also holds newspaper clippings, publications, annual reports, and photographs concerning the library, which have been separated to the Rare Books Collection, Virginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection,  RG 6/3/2e, Record Group Vertical Files, and Historical Photograph Collection.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","This collection includes minutes, correspondence, meeting notes, and more from departments, committees, and individuals in the Virginia Tech University Libraries.","Please note: This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. 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Students supervised the library from 1875 until Mary Lacy was appointed as the first full-time librarian in 1903. She was followed by her sister, Ethel Lacy, from 1910-13, and then Eleanor Jones, 1913-23. After two years of acting librarians, Ralph M. Brown was appointed in 1925 and served until 1946. He was succeeded as director by Seymour Robb (1947-61), Frank Shirk (1961-70), Gerald Rudolph (1970-74), Gordon Bechanan (1974-84), Paul Gherman (1985-92), and Joanne Eustis (interim, 1992-94). Eileen Hitchingham began her term as Dean of Libraries in 1995.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe first branch library was established in 1907 in Agriculture Hall (now Price). In 1955, a new building was opened and named for Carol M. Newman, a professor of English at Virginia Tech for 38 years. At that time, two branch libraries (Agriculture and Engineering) and about twenty departmental collections closed and were integrated into the main collection. During Rudolph's tenure, two new branches were created: Geology (1972) and one in Reston, Virginia, for the Northern Virginia Graduate Program.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eRalph Minthorne Brown was appointed as librarian in 1925. During his tenure, the library collection doubled in size. Brown retired in 1946.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeymour Robb succeeded Brown in 1947. In an effort to correct some of the deficiencies of the library, Robb called for a library survey. Funds were received in 1949 for a survey to be conducted by Maurice Tauber of Columbia University Library School and William Jesse of the University of Tennessee Library. Their conclusions led to immediate improvement in funding for the library. Beginning in 1951, funds were sought from various sources for the construction of a new library building. Carol M. Newman Library was completed in 1955. After fourteen years of service, Robb died in office in 1961.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrank Shirk assumed the duties of head of the library upon Seymour Robb's death in 1961. Shirk had been with the library since 1948 and had been Associate Library Director since 1955. Accomplishments of his tenure included an increased book budget, beginnings of automation, and adoption of the Library of Congress classification system to replace the Dewey Decimal system. Shirk stepped down in 1970.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGerald Rudolph became Library Director in 1970. Accomplishments of his administration included: creation of a subject-divisional organization for the library with separate reference desks for science, social sciences, and humanities; formation of two branch libraries (Geology and Northern Virginia); and approval of an addition to Newman Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH. Gordon Bechanan became Library Director in 1974, after serving as an Assistant Director since 1972. Accomplishments during his tenure included: expansion of the microforms and rare books and manuscripts collections; the library's involvement in several cooperative projects with other research libraries; the library's membership in the Association of Research Libraries and SOLINET; construction of an addition to Newman; and development of an on-line catalog (VTLS). Bechanan retired in 1984.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaul M. Gherman became Library Director in 1985. In 1991 the title of the position was changed to University Librarian. Gherman stepped down from the position in 1992.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEileen Hitchingham served as Dean of the University Libraries from 1995 until her retirement on February 1, 2011.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1990s, the Virginia Tech University Libraries had an employee exchange with a university in Albania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech's Carol M. Newman Library was opened in 1955. An addition was added in 1981. Another major renovation was completed in 2009.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLibrary Administrative Committee was formerly University Libraries Management Committee and formerly Library Advisory Council.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Administrative History","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Biographical Note","Historical Note","Historical Note","Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["When the college began in 1872, V.E. Shepherd was appointed as librarian (as well as treasurer, secretary of the faculty and Board of Visitors, and to teach foreign languages). The library started with 500 volumes, which were primarily gifts from congressmen, publishers, and government agencies. Students supervised the library from 1875 until Mary Lacy was appointed as the first full-time librarian in 1903. She was followed by her sister, Ethel Lacy, from 1910-13, and then Eleanor Jones, 1913-23. After two years of acting librarians, Ralph M. Brown was appointed in 1925 and served until 1946. He was succeeded as director by Seymour Robb (1947-61), Frank Shirk (1961-70), Gerald Rudolph (1970-74), Gordon Bechanan (1974-84), Paul Gherman (1985-92), and Joanne Eustis (interim, 1992-94). Eileen Hitchingham began her term as Dean of Libraries in 1995.","The first branch library was established in 1907 in Agriculture Hall (now Price). In 1955, a new building was opened and named for Carol M. Newman, a professor of English at Virginia Tech for 38 years. At that time, two branch libraries (Agriculture and Engineering) and about twenty departmental collections closed and were integrated into the main collection. During Rudolph's tenure, two new branches were created: Geology (1972) and one in Reston, Virginia, for the Northern Virginia Graduate Program.","Ralph Minthorne Brown was appointed as librarian in 1925. During his tenure, the library collection doubled in size. Brown retired in 1946.","Seymour Robb succeeded Brown in 1947. In an effort to correct some of the deficiencies of the library, Robb called for a library survey. Funds were received in 1949 for a survey to be conducted by Maurice Tauber of Columbia University Library School and William Jesse of the University of Tennessee Library. Their conclusions led to immediate improvement in funding for the library. Beginning in 1951, funds were sought from various sources for the construction of a new library building. Carol M. Newman Library was completed in 1955. After fourteen years of service, Robb died in office in 1961.","Frank Shirk assumed the duties of head of the library upon Seymour Robb's death in 1961. Shirk had been with the library since 1948 and had been Associate Library Director since 1955. Accomplishments of his tenure included an increased book budget, beginnings of automation, and adoption of the Library of Congress classification system to replace the Dewey Decimal system. Shirk stepped down in 1970.","Gerald Rudolph became Library Director in 1970. Accomplishments of his administration included: creation of a subject-divisional organization for the library with separate reference desks for science, social sciences, and humanities; formation of two branch libraries (Geology and Northern Virginia); and approval of an addition to Newman Library.","H. Gordon Bechanan became Library Director in 1974, after serving as an Assistant Director since 1972. Accomplishments during his tenure included: expansion of the microforms and rare books and manuscripts collections; the library's involvement in several cooperative projects with other research libraries; the library's membership in the Association of Research Libraries and SOLINET; construction of an addition to Newman; and development of an on-line catalog (VTLS). Bechanan retired in 1984.","Paul M. Gherman became Library Director in 1985. In 1991 the title of the position was changed to University Librarian. Gherman stepped down from the position in 1992.","Eileen Hitchingham served as Dean of the University Libraries from 1995 until her retirement on February 1, 2011.","In the early 1990s, the Virginia Tech University Libraries had an employee exchange with a university in Albania.","Virginia Tech's Carol M. Newman Library was opened in 1955. An addition was added in 1981. Another major renovation was completed in 2009.","Library Administrative Committee was formerly University Libraries Management Committee and formerly Library Advisory Council."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-%20work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries, RG 23, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries, RG 23, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe description of Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries was completed in June 2017. Additional items were integrated into RG 23h/6/1 in September 2019.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The description of Records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries was completed in June 2017. Additional items were integrated into RG 23h/6/1 in September 2019."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee Brown's personal papers in the \u003ca target=\"_new\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00252.xml\"\u003eRalph Minthorne Brown Papers, Ms1970-002\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See Brown's personal papers in the Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers, Ms1970-002."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe University Archives contains a large volume of the records of the University Libraries. This collection continues to grow on almost a daily basis. Records of each department within the library, committees, taskforces, the faculty association, and the staff association are included in this collection. Since the records of past library directors are central to this collection, their descriptions are given below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_new\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10-ISTfcKhDFrDg5w9Cy27qQxIxMzLRcK/\"\u003eSee the box-level inventory of these materials.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes budget material (1943-52), statistics (1928-45), proposed library plans (1935-40), Library Committee material (1925-26), and correspondence (1925-47).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes correspondence (1947-61), the Library Survey (1949), and records relating to the construction of Newman Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains budget material (1961-70), gifts and memorial funds (1960-71), Library Committee minutes (1962-70), Library Committee self-study reports and memoranda (1966-68), memoranda to faculty (1964-68), policy statements (1965-69), VPI Interschool Library Committee report (1961), and correspondence dealing with the VPI Archives (1949-70). Also included are the correspondences of the Associate Library Director (Frank Shirk, 1955-61, and Robert Stephenson, 1964-70).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes annual reports (1970-72), budget material (1970-72), correspondence (1970-74), Daily Bulletin Notices (1970-71), various committee reports (1970), memoranda concerning automated library system (1971), questionnaires on library (1969-70), student surveys and reports on library system (1971), organizational charts and policy revisions (1970), and correspondence and reports of Dr. Stuart Forth (Library Consultant, 1970). Also included are: State Council of Higher Education Library Advisory Committee material (1968-70); Report of the Subcommittee for Renovation and Addition to the Library (13 October 1970); \"A Research Proposal Submitted to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\" by G.A. Rudolph and M.H. Agee; \"The Redesign of Technical Services for Carol M. Newman Library\" by G.W. Creasy, W.L. Root, and A.G. Yates (submitted 6 March 1972).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes annual reports (1974-84), budget material (1970-85), building plans for addition to Newman (1970-71), Chemistry Branch Library proposal, Council on Library Resources material (1972-84), items concerning space (1973-80), VPI audits (1978-84), branch libraries policies (1971-82), Manuscript Committee materials, and VTLS materials. Also included are materials dealing with the American Library Association (1951-83), Association of Research Libraries (1976-84), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (1976-83), Southern College and University Libraries statistics, SCHEV, and Virginia Libraries Association (1971-79).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes correspondence (1985-91), Library Administrative Council minutes (1989-90), minutes and literature about the International Archive of Women in Architecture (1989-90), memos and reports of the Association for Research Libraries (1985-89), the University Libraries Stategic Plan (1985), and memos from various departments within the Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records contain files related to the 1981 renovation and addition as well as renovations made in the mid-2000s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records contain the files of the Virginia Tech Library Faculty Association Records and its presidents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records contain records from the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Advisory Committees on professional development, InterLibrary Cooperation, and LOCAS.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains registers and permission forms, which may be restricted, and the files of Glenn McMullen, Wendell Weisand, Tamara Kennelly, and Stephen Zietz.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Technical Services Department, including Staff Affairs Committee, Bibliographic Services Supervisors Meeting, and annual reports from 1970 thru 1997.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains minutes and index for the Preparation Section Supervisors meetings and records for the Public Relations Task Force.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains cataloging manuals, statistics, indeces, Cataloging Committee on Committees annual reports, and serials information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Tech University Libraries' Acquisitions Department Records contains the records of the department, including acquisition and gift information from 1976 t0 1980 and reports for 1984 and 1994.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains materials related to online search databases, CFS, TULIP project, and librarian Dave Beagle.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The University Archives contains a large volume of the records of the University Libraries. This collection continues to grow on almost a daily basis. Records of each department within the library, committees, taskforces, the faculty association, and the staff association are included in this collection. Since the records of past library directors are central to this collection, their descriptions are given below.","See the box-level inventory of these materials.","This collection includes budget material (1943-52), statistics (1928-45), proposed library plans (1935-40), Library Committee material (1925-26), and correspondence (1925-47).","This collection includes correspondence (1947-61), the Library Survey (1949), and records relating to the construction of Newman Library.","This collection contains budget material (1961-70), gifts and memorial funds (1960-71), Library Committee minutes (1962-70), Library Committee self-study reports and memoranda (1966-68), memoranda to faculty (1964-68), policy statements (1965-69), VPI Interschool Library Committee report (1961), and correspondence dealing with the VPI Archives (1949-70). Also included are the correspondences of the Associate Library Director (Frank Shirk, 1955-61, and Robert Stephenson, 1964-70).","This collection includes annual reports (1970-72), budget material (1970-72), correspondence (1970-74), Daily Bulletin Notices (1970-71), various committee reports (1970), memoranda concerning automated library system (1971), questionnaires on library (1969-70), student surveys and reports on library system (1971), organizational charts and policy revisions (1970), and correspondence and reports of Dr. Stuart Forth (Library Consultant, 1970). Also included are: State Council of Higher Education Library Advisory Committee material (1968-70); Report of the Subcommittee for Renovation and Addition to the Library (13 October 1970); \"A Research Proposal Submitted to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University\" by G.A. Rudolph and M.H. Agee; \"The Redesign of Technical Services for Carol M. Newman Library\" by G.W. Creasy, W.L. Root, and A.G. Yates (submitted 6 March 1972).","This collection includes annual reports (1974-84), budget material (1970-85), building plans for addition to Newman (1970-71), Chemistry Branch Library proposal, Council on Library Resources material (1972-84), items concerning space (1973-80), VPI audits (1978-84), branch libraries policies (1971-82), Manuscript Committee materials, and VTLS materials. Also included are materials dealing with the American Library Association (1951-83), Association of Research Libraries (1976-84), Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (1976-83), Southern College and University Libraries statistics, SCHEV, and Virginia Libraries Association (1971-79).","This collection includes correspondence (1985-91), Library Administrative Council minutes (1989-90), minutes and literature about the International Archive of Women in Architecture (1989-90), memos and reports of the Association for Research Libraries (1985-89), the University Libraries Stategic Plan (1985), and memos from various departments within the Libraries.","These records contain files related to the 1981 renovation and addition as well as renovations made in the mid-2000s.","These records contain the files of the Virginia Tech Library Faculty Association Records and its presidents.","These records contain records from the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Advisory Committees on professional development, InterLibrary Cooperation, and LOCAS.","This collection contains registers and permission forms, which may be restricted, and the files of Glenn McMullen, Wendell Weisand, Tamara Kennelly, and Stephen Zietz.","This collection contains the records of the Virginia Tech University Libraries' Technical Services Department, including Staff Affairs Committee, Bibliographic Services Supervisors Meeting, and annual reports from 1970 thru 1997.","This collection contains minutes and index for the Preparation Section Supervisors meetings and records for the Public Relations Task Force.","This collection contains cataloging manuals, statistics, indeces, Cataloging Committee on Committees annual reports, and serials information.","The Virginia Tech University Libraries' Acquisitions Department Records contains the records of the department, including acquisition and gift information from 1976 t0 1980 and reports for 1984 and 1994.","This collection contains materials related to online search databases, CFS, TULIP project, and librarian Dave Beagle."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe University Archives also holds newspaper clippings, publications, annual reports, and photographs concerning the library, which have been separated to the Rare Books Collection, \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00989.xml\"\u003eVirginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection,  RG 6/3/2e\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01186.xml\"\u003eRecord Group Vertical Files\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01169.xml\"\u003eHistorical Photograph Collection\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The University Archives also holds newspaper clippings, publications, annual reports, and photographs concerning the library, which have been separated to the Rare Books Collection, Virginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection,  RG 6/3/2e, Record Group Vertical Files, and Historical Photograph Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_5c16d9688666a4f1e6c238f529b4c2c5\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection includes minutes, correspondence, meeting notes, and more from departments, committees, and individuals in the Virginia Tech University Libraries.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection includes minutes, correspondence, meeting notes, and more from departments, committees, and individuals in the Virginia Tech University Libraries."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_aa8e0c48caf5935dd029014b3890cadb\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Please note: This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. University Libraries","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. University Libraries. Special Collections Department","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. University Libraries. Special Collections Department","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 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