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1870s<\/a> | 1880s<\/a> | 1890s<\/a> | 1900s <\/a>| 1910s<\/a> | 1920s<\/a> | 1930s<\/a> | 1940s<\/a> | 1950s<\/a> | 1960s<\/a> | 1970s<\/a> | 1980s<\/a> | 1990s<\/a> | 2000s<\/a> | 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1961<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"President<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– New University Library building opens<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"The<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– New library building dedicated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Acquisitions budget reaches $50,000 mark<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Dorothy<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Reference inquiries top 2,000 annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1962<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Pauline<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– First Head of Public Services appointed (Pauline Franks) <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Dorothy<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Friends of University Libraries membership passes the 100 mark <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1963<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Library becomes a Depository Library for Government Documents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1964<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Two<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Holdings pass 200,000 mark <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– First documents for the Government Depository received<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Hours increased to 70 per week<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"The<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Library personnel tops 30 employees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– First Xerox machine acquired<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1965<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Paul<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– H. Paul Schrank, Jr. becomes Acting Head Librarian<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"George<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– University Archives established <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) established<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Dorothy Hamlen becomes first Director of University Archives and first Archivist for AHAP<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Three<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Law Library moves to McDowell Law Center<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Library converts from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress Classification System<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1966<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Students<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Library hours increase to 91 per week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1967<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Between<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Holdings surpass 250,000 items<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Library becomes member of Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) and Inter-University Library Council (IULC)<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Man<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– General Information Desk established<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1968<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Science<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Science & Technology Library opens in Auburn Science & Engineering Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1969<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Norman<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Over $8 million received from Ohio Legislature and OBR for new library building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1870s<\/a> | 1880s<\/a> | 1890s<\/a> | 1900s <\/a>| 1910s<\/a> | 1920s<\/a> | 1930s<\/a> | 1940s<\/a> | 1950s<\/a> | 1960s<\/a> | 1970s<\/a> | 1980s<\/a> | 1990s<\/a> | 2000s<\/a> | 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1961 – New University Library building opens – New library building dedicated – Acquisitions budget reaches $50,000 mark – Reference inquiries top 2,000 annually 1962 – First Head of Public Services appointed (Pauline Franks) – Friends of University Libraries membership passes the 100 mark 1963 – Library becomes a Depository Library for Government Documents 1964 … <\/p>\n

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