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Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Patrick McLaughlin, 1984-2006
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McLaughlin, Patrick
- Title
- Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Patrick McLaughlin
- Dates
- 1984-2006 (inclusive)19842006
- Quantity
- 5.5 linear feet, (11 letter-sized document cases) : Meeting minutes, agendas, records, correspondence, memos
- Collection Number
- FP-0025
- Summary
- This collection comprises agendas, memos, correspondence, and meeting minutes collected by Patrick McLaughlin during his career as librarian at Central Washington University, 1984-2006.
- Repository
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Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to the public for educational research
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Patrick McLaughlin was born December 5, 1944, in Great Falls, Montana. In 1967, he received a BA degree in history and political science from the University of Montana. He went on to earn an MA degree in history from the University of Montana (1973), an MLS degree from the University of Oregon (1975), and a PhD in history from Oklahoma State University (1983). From 1975 to 1984, he held a position as social sciences librarian at Oklahoma State University. From 1984 to 2006, he served as reference librarian and reference department head at Central Washington University’s library. He specialized in the social sciences, offering library instruction, serving on library and university committees, and advising in database searching and transitions in library systems. Throughout the 1980s-1990s, he held positions on CWU’s Faculty Senate. Patrick McLaughlin was married to Nancy J. McLaughlin and father to two children—Matthew and Christopher.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection reflects Patrick McLaughlin's involvement in Central Washington University’s Faculty Senate and as reference department head at the university library during the 1980s-2000s. Included in the subject files collected by McLaughlin are records relating to library finances, library departments, library systems, automation plans, library organization, university personnel, and faculty tenure.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. In 1937, the school was rechristened the Central Washington College of Education. In 1961, the school became Central Washington State College and, finally, in 1977, Central Washington University.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number]. FP-0025, Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Patrick McLaughlin. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is divided into three series: I. Faculty Senate, II. Library Department Heads, III. Subject Files. Materials are organized chronologically within series.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Faculty SenateReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1-1 | Faculty Senate Budget Committee, Memos and agendas |
1987-1989 |
| 1-2 | Faculty Senate Budget Committee, Reports |
circa 1985 |
| 1-3 | Faculty Senate Budget Committee, Reports |
1987-2001 |
| 1-4 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
1983-1984 |
| 1-5 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
1985-1986 |
| 1-6 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
1987 |
| 1-7 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
1988 |
| 1-8 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
January-March, 1989 |
| 1-9 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
May-September, 1989 |
| 1-10 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
October, 1989 |
| 2-1 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
November-December, 1989 |
| 2-2 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
January, 1990 |
| 2-3 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
February-March, 1990 |
| 2-4 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
April-May, 1990 |
| 2-5 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
June-October, 1990 |
| 2-6 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
November-December, 1990 |
| 2-7 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
January, 1991 |
| 3-1 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
February-April, 1991 |
| 3-2 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
May-December, 1991 |
| 3-3 | Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Records |
1992 |
II: Library Department HeadsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3-4 | Meeting minutes and agendas |
1990-1992 |
| 3-5 | Meeting minutes and agendas |
1993-1994 |
| 3-6 | Meeting minutes and agendas |
1995-1996 |
| 3-7 | Meeting minutes and agendas |
1998-2001 |
| 3-8 | Meeting minutes and agendas |
2002-2003 |
| 3-9 | Memos and correspondence |
1991-1992 |
| 4-1 | Memos and correspondence |
1993 |
| 4-2 | Memos and correspondence |
January-August, 1994 |
| 4-3 | Memos and correspondence |
September-December, 1994 |
| 4-4 | Memos and correspondence |
1995 |
| 4-5 | Memos and correspondence |
January-February, 1996 |
| 4-6 | Memos and correspondence |
March-July, 1996 |
| 4-7 | Memos and correspondence |
August-December, 1996 |
| 4-8 | Memos and correspondence |
January-April, 1997 |
| 4-9 | Memos and correspondence |
May-July, 1997 |
| 4-10 | Memos and correspondence |
August-December, 1997 |
| 5-1 | Memos and correspondence |
January-February, 1998 |
| 5-2 | Memos and correspondence |
March-May, 1998 |
| 5-3 | Memos and correspondence |
June-December, 1998 |
| 5-4 | Memos and correspondence |
January-June, 1999 |
| 5-5 | Memos and correspondence |
July-December, 1999 |
| 5-6 | Memos and correspondence |
2000 |
| 5-7 | Memos and correspondence |
2001 |
| 5-8 | Memos and correspondence |
2002-2003 |
III: Subject filesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5-9 | Conferences |
1991-2001 |
| 5-10 | Faculty code |
1984-1988 |
| 5-11 | Faculty code |
1990-1991 |
| 6-1 | Faculty code |
1992-1999 |
| 6-2 | Faculty code |
2000-2002 |
| 6-3 | Faculty tenure |
circa 1978-1991 |
| 6-4 | Faculty tenure |
1992-1996 |
| 6-5 | Friends of the Library |
1995-1997 |
| 6-6 | Friends of the Library |
1998-2005 |
| 6-7 | Library accreditation |
1987-1997 |
| 6-8 | Library accreditation |
January-July, 1998 |
| 6-9 | Library accreditation |
August-December, 1998 |
| 7-1 | Library accreditation |
1999-2001 |
| 7-2 | Library accreditation |
|
| 7-3 | Library budget |
1989-1992 |
| 7-4 | Library budget |
1993-1994 |
| 7-5 | Library budget |
1995 |
| 7-6 | Library budget |
1996 |
| 7-7 | Library budget |
1997-1999 |
| 7-8 | Library budget |
2000-2006 |
| 7-9 | Library budget |
|
| 8-1 | Library, Circulation |
circa 1990-2002 |
| 8-2 | Library, collection development |
1981-1993 |
| 8-3 | Library, collection development |
1994-2002 |
| 8-4 | Library, consortia and Interlibrary Loan |
circa 1995-2003 |
| 8-5 | Library, electronic resources |
1996-1999 |
| 8-6 | Library, electronic resources |
2000-2004 |
| 8-7 | Library, emergency plan |
circa 1995-1999 |
| 8-8 | Library Faculty Council |
1980-1985 |
| 8-9 | Library Faculty Council |
1986-1987 |
| 8-10 | Library Faculty Council |
1988 |
| 9-1 | Library and Instructional Media Center |
1992-1993 |
| 9-2 | Library and Instructional Media Center |
1993 |
| 9-3 | Library and Instructional Media Center |
1993-1994 |
| 9-4 | Library and Instructional Media Center |
1994 |
| 9-5 | Library and Instructional Media Center |
circa 1994-1999 |
| 9-6 | Library, organization charts |
circa 1990-2003 |
| 9-7 | Library personnel |
1979-1986 |
| 10-1 | Library personnel |
1987-1996 |
| 10-2 | Library personnel |
circa 1997-2005 |
| 10-3 | Library questionnaires |
circa 1995-2001 |
| 10-4 | Library questionnaires, results |
circa 1990s |
| 10-5 | Library questionnaires, results |
1992-2001 |
| 10-6 | Library, reference and instruction services |
circa 1987-2001 |
| 10-7 | Library, reports |
circa 1990s |
| 10-8 | Library policies |
circa 1990s |
| 10-9 | Library serials |
1986-1998 |
| 11-1 | Library serials |
circa 1999-2002 |
| 11-2 | Library, space assessments |
circa 1991-1999 |
| 11-3 | Library, strategic planning |
1984-1995 |
| 11-4 | Library, strategic planning |
circa 1996-2004 |
| 11-5 | Library systems |
1991 |
| 11-6 | Library systems |
January-May, 1992 |
| 11-7 | Library systems |
May, 1992 |
| 11-8 | Library systems |
June-December, 1992 |
| 11-9 | Library systems |
1993-2001 |
| 11-10 | Library users |
circa 1994-2002 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Academic libraries--United States
- Central Washington University--History
Corporate Names
- Central Washington University
Geographical Names
- Ellensburg (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- McLaughlin, Patrick (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Talea Anderson
2013
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