Post on 31-Dec-2015
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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.
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
Special Collections began with small room in Franklin but then with gift from the Lilly Family, moved into the Lilly Library in the censuses.
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
Williiam and Gayle Cook Music Library
Life Sciences Library (integrating former A & P, Med Sci, and Biology Libraries)
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