Library Systems Records, 1965-1974

Overview of the Collection

Title
Library Systems Records
Dates
1965-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet, ( 4 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 4
Summary
Included in the materials are data on several projects relating to circulation, on-line automation, and development of the state network of libraries.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

The Collection is open for research use.

Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Included in the materials are data on several projects relating to circulation, on-line automation, and development of the state network of libraries. There are four "Hollinger boxes" of records requiring two linear feet of shelving.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired by Bruce G. Harding, University Records Manager, on November 16, 1976 from the sub-basement storage area of Holland Library known as the "former R.O.T.C. room". Tom Burgess was an employee of the library specializing in systems and computer programs. These records were selected from the several boxes he accumulated during his tenure.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Information Retrieval Committee 1971-1972
1 2 Library On-line Acquisitions Sub-System n.d.
1 3 Serial Record System 1972
1 4 Circulation Procedure 1967-1968
1 5 Circulation Study 1970-1971
1 6 Circulation Study May, 1971
1 6a Circulation Study Nov., 1971
1 7 Library Networking 1977
1 8 Washington Computor Network Study - Vol. 1 and 2 1973
1 8a Washington Computor Network Study - Vol. 3 1973
2 1 System and Computing 1971-1973
2 1a System and Computing 1973-1974
2 2 Systems Budgets 1971-1972
2 3 SOLAR-Correspondence 1971-1973
2 3a SOLAR-Correspondence 1966-1970
2 3b SOLAR-Budget 1966-1973
2 4 Proposals/Studies - WSU Library 1965-1971
2 5 Computing Center - WSU 1966-1968
2 5a Computing Center - WSU Financial Report 1970-1971
3 1 Computing Center Memo - WSU 1968-1973
3 2 Data Processing Program Inventory 1968 and 1970
3 3 IBM - General Correspondence 1967-1973
3 4 WSU - General Correspondence 1969-1970
3 5 Library of Congress - General Correspondence 1968-1972
3 6 Library of Congress - MARC 1965-1969
3 7 N.S.F. GN625 On-line Automation 1968
3 8 N.S.F. Proposal - State Documents 1972
3 9 C.L.R. Proposal - Washington State Library Net. 1971
3 10 N.S.F. - General Correspondence 1966-1968
4 1 National Agriculture Library 1966-1974
4 2 C.L.R. Proposal - FIRS 1972
4 3 Washington State Advisory Council on Libraries 1972-1973
4 4 Washington State Library - Correspondence 1968-1972
4 5 Washington State Library - Proposal on Network 1967-1970
4 6 Data Processing Authority 1972-1974

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Libraries--Automation--Research
  • Library information networks--History--Research--Archival resources
  • Library information networks--Washington (State)--History--Archival resources

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. Library Systems--Archives (creator)
  • Washington State University. Library Systems--Records and correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Burgess, Thomas K.--Archives (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • State College of Washington. Library Systems. (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Lawrence Stark
2012

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