US-RPB-of1X.17 Guide to the Brown University Librarians' Filescirca 1984-1992 Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff. Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Brown University Archives
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English 6.75 Linear feet circa 1984-1992 The University Librarians' files contain office files compiled during the tenure of Merrily E. Taylor. They are dated from circa 1984 to 1992. Brown University. Office of University Librarian. Brown University Librarians' files Administrative history

The University Librarian serves as director of the University Libraries and as Chair of the Library Advisory Board (LAB). The University Librarian reports directly to the Provost of the University. Early librarians were generally tutors in the College, who added the care of the library to their other duties, and usually served for only a few years. The first of the long-term librarians was Horatio Gates Bowen from 1824 to 1840, who was followed by Charles C. Jewett (1842 to 1848), Reuben A. Guild (1848-1893), Harry Lyman Koopman (1893-1930), Henry B. Van Hoesen (1930-1949), David A. Jonah (1949-1974), Charles D. Churchwell (1974-1979), C. James Schmidt (1979- 1982), Merrily Taylor (1982-2004), Harriette Hemmasi (2005-present).

 General files I circa 1984-1992 A - General 1 1 Academic Council 1 2 Access Policy 1 3 Acquisitions Budget 1 4 Acquisitions Department 1 5 Advisory Committee on University Planning 1 6 Administration - Library 1 7 Admissions 1 8 Advisory and Executive Committee 1 9 Afro-American Studies 1 10 American Geophysical Union 1 11 Aids Center 1 12 American Library Association (General) 1 13 Albert, Sidney P. 1 14 Alumni Relations 1 15 Annmary Brown Memorial Library 1 16 Annual Report 1 17 Anthropology 1 18 Applied Mathematics 1 19 Archives 1 20 Art Department 1 21 Art in Collections at Brown 1 22 1991 Art Slide Library 1 23 Association of College and Research Libraries 1 24 Association of Research Libraries 1 25 Association of Research Libraries - Systems and Procedures Exchange Center 1 26 Assistant University Librarians 1 27 B - General 2 28 Backlog 2 29 Belanger 2 30 Bibliofile 2 31 Bindery 2 32 1991 Biomed 2 33 Bloomingdale 2 34 Booksale 2 35 Bradbury 2 36 Brown Alumni Monthly 2 37 Brown Military Collection 2 38 Brown Ziggurat Press 2 39 Annmary Brown Memorial 2 40 Budget Information 2 41 C - General 2 42 Campaign 2 43 1990 Catalogue Department Reorganization 2 44 1989 CD ROM 2 45 Center for Research Libraries 2 46 Chaplain 2 47 Charities 2 48 Circulation Department 2 49 Circulation System 2 50 Classics Department 2 51 CLSI 2 52 Professional Program Committee 2 53 COLA 2 54 Collection Space, Task Force on 2 55 Columbia 3 56 Columbus Committee 3 57 Computer Center 3 58 Computer Equipment 3 59 Computing and Information Systems, Task Force for 3 60 Commencement 3 61 Computing and Information Services 3 62 Congress People, letters to and from 3 63 Controller's Office 3 64 Copyright (database) 3 65 Copy Services 3 66 Cornell 3 67 Corporation 3 68 Council on Library Resources 3 69 Crawford 3 70 Consortium of Rhode Island Academic and Research Libraries 3 71 Council on Library Resources Internship Program 4 72 D - General 4 73 Deans 4 74 Department Heads 4 75 Department of State Library Services 4 76 Development 4 77 E - General 4 78 East Asian Collection 4 79 Economics Department 4 80 Education Department 4 81 Egyptology 4 82 1990 Electronic Information Access 4 83 Employee Service Awards 4 84 English Department 4 85 F - General 4 86 Faculty 4 87 Faculty Library Committee 4 88 1990 - 1991 Faculty Library Committee 4 89 1989 - 1990 Faculty Studies 4 90 1990 - 1991 Faculty Studies 5 91 1989 - 1990 Farnham Archives 5 92 Food and Drink 5 93 Foreign Policy Development 5 94 Freshman Orientation 5 95 Friends of the Library 5 96 Friends Tour to England 5 97 1988 G - General 5 98 Geology 5 99 Gifts 5 100 Gift Acknowledgments 5 101 Goals and Objectives 5 102 Graduate Council 5 103 Graduate School 5 104 H - General 5 105 Hall - Hoag Collection 5 106 Handicapped Access 5 107 Harris Collection 5 108 Harvard 5 109 History Department 5 110 Holiday Cards 5 111 Hours 5 112 Human Resources 5 113 HVAC 5 114 I - General 6 115 ICF 6 116 International Federation of Library Associations 6 117 Interlibrary Loan 6 118 Interlibrary Loan Reorganization 6 119 1990-1991 Insurance 6 120 Intern Program 6 121 International Studies 6 122 Institute for Research in Research and Scholarship Project 6 123 J - General 6 124 Japan Foundation(?) 6 125 John Carter Brown Library 7 126 John Hay Library 7 127 Josiah 7 128 Josiah Online Temporary 7 129 Judaic Studies 7 130 K - General 7 131 L - General 7 132 Language Studies, Center for 7 133 Latin American Project (Skidmore) 7 134 1990 Library Administrative Staff 8 135 Library - CIS Retreat 8 136 1989 Library Holiday Cards 8 137 1987 Library of Congress 8 138 Library Business Manager 8 139 Library Impact Statement 8 140 Library Online Systems of the Future 8 141 Library Security Committee 8 142 Lost and Stolen Books 8 143 Lovecraft, H.P. 8 144 M - General 8 145 Mailroom 8 146 Management Development Program 8 147 Management Development Program 8 148 Maps 8 149 Maps for the Mind 9 150 1990 Media Services 9 151 Medical 9 152 Medical Library Services Task Force 9 153 Medieval Studies 9 154 Modern Culture and Media 9 155 MIT 9 156 MIT Visiting Committee 9 157 MIT Visiting Committee 9 158 1988-1992 Music Library 9 159 N - General 9 160 NAHSL 9 161 National Endowment for the Humanities 9 162 National Security Archive 9 163 NEH Challenge Grant 9 164 NELINET 9 165 News Bureau 9 166 Newsletter, library 9 167 NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission) Grant 10 168 1990 - 1992 O - General 10 169 OCLC 10 170 Old World Archeology and Art 10 171 Office of Research Administration 10 172 P - General 10 173 Parking Office 10 174 Pembroke Library 10 175 Phebe Parker fund 10 176 Plant Operations 10 177 Political Science Department 10 178 Population Studies 10 179 Preservation 10 180 Preservation, Commission on 10 181 President 10 182 Princeton 11 183 Providence Public Library 11 184 Provost 11 185 Publications 11 186 Public Services 11 187 Q - General 11 188 Questionnaires 11 189 R - General 11 190 RECON 11 191 Reference 11 192 Registrar 11 193 Religious Studies 11 194 Replacement and Withdrawal Policy 11 195 Research Libraries Group 11 196 Reserves 12 197 RICH (Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities) 12 198 Rhode Island Film Cooperative 12 199 Rhode Island Council on Preservation of Research Resources 12 200 Rhode Island Medical Society 12 201 Rhode Island School of Design 12 202 Rhode Island Sheet Music Index Grant 12 203 1989 - 1991 Rhode Island Library Network 12 204 Rhode Island Music 12 205 Risk Management 12 206 Rostock 12 207 S - General 13 208 SACOL (State Advisory Council on Libraries) 13 209 Safety Office 13 210 Satellite Dishes 13 211 Schedules 13 212 Scholar's Workstations 13 213 Sciences Library 13 214 Sciences Library (14th Floor) 13 215 Security 13 216 Service Awards 13 217 Silver Collection 13 218 Smith Collection 13 219 Sociology 13 220 Special Collections 13 221 Staff 13 222 Staff Development Committee 13 223 Staff Parties 13 224 Stamp Collections 13 225 Statistics 13 226 Steel, Virginia 13 227 Stillwell Prize 13 228 1990 Student Assistants 13 229 Summer Studies 13 230 Systems Office 13 231 T - General 13 232 Technical Services 13 233 Telecommunications 13 234 Title II-C 13 235 Travel 14 236 1990 - 1991 Travel 14 237 1989 - 1990 Travel Reports 14 238 Trustee Handbook 14 239 Tuition 14 240 1990 - 1991 Tuition Reimbursement 14 241 1989-1990 U - General 15 242 University Bibliographer 15 243 University Librarian 15 244 University Library Committee 15 245 University Library Committee 15 246 1991 April University Library Committee Meeting 15 247 1990 September University Library Committee 15 248 1990 May 21 University Relations 15 249 University of Rhode Island 15 250 United States Department of Education 15 251 V - General 15 252 W - General 15 253 Western Library Network 15 254 Wheaton 15 255 William Rodgers Award 15 256 Wolzer Project (Hay optical disk) 15 257 1989 Ziggaurut Press 15 258 Public Services Self Study 16 1984 November 1 Collection information

The collection is organized in one series: I. General Files, circa 1984-1992

The University Librarian's files, circa 1984-1991, were compiled during the tenure of Merrily E. Taylor. They have been organized into one series, General files. They are arranged alphabetically by topic. The files include materials related to the library administration, collection development and management, various Library and University committees, and professional associations.

There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

University Librarians' Files, OF-1X-17, Brown University Archives.

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Names Brown University. Brown University. Library. Taylor, Merrily E. Subjects Academic libraries Academic libraries--Administration Academic libraries--Rhode Island Occupations Academic librarians Types of Materials Administrative records Office files RIAMCO Browsing Term Education