Library Building [now Seerley Hall]

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# Title Date Summary
1 Hall holds nearly one hundred years of history
Northern Iowan 99:55, p.13 		History of Seerley Hall; photo.
2 Institutional growth; transfer of governance to the State Board of Education (1906 through June, 1909)
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.255 		Organization of the school into formal departments; Dean of Women Walker develops guidelines for rooming houses; photo.
3 Through troubled times (1909-1920)
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.268 		The unified Board of Education gets organized; faculty and curricular changes; photo.
4 Librarians retire
Alumnus 56:1, p.8 		Evelyn Mullins and Mary Dieterich retire after forty years at UNI; recall library services and facilities of the past; photo.
5 Old library to be Seerley
College Eye 56:5, p.4 		Old library will honor President Seerley; new building will not be named for an individual.
6 Buildings here named--and renamed
Alumnus 46:3, p.5 		Functional names assigned to four new buildings: Administration, Music, Health Service, and Library. Seerley-Baker will become Baker. The old library will be Seerley Hall. The new men's dorm will be Regents Hall for Men; photo.
7 Things We See Around ISTC
College Eye 52:30, p.8 		A student watches women in the library.
8 Problem at the College: naming and renaming buildings
Alumnus 46:2, p.7 		Committee considering names for new and old buildings including: Music, Health Service, men's dorm, new library, old library; may put Seerley name on old library; photo.
9 Business is booming for library studiers
College Eye 51:38, p.2 		Use of building and circulation of materials is increasing quickly; photo.
10 Cramming?
College Eye 51:14, p.1 		Students study at the Library; photo.
11 Fourth floor of TC library--unknown, unused, but unique
College Eye 51:14, p.5 		A look at the museum; photo.
12 Check-out system accepted by students
College Eye 51:9, p.1 		Book check system seems to cutting down losses; description of the system; photo.
13 New 'checkpoint' system betters library efficiency
College Eye 51:2, p.1 		Everyone must use east door; material will be checked at the door; new microfilm reading room set up; government documents move to third floor; Youth Collection expanded; more study carrels added.
14 Untitled
College Eye 50:36, p.2 		Complains about heat in library.
15 Wake up and read
College Eye 50:27, p.1 		National Library Week.
16 Library workers visit here
College Eye 50:26, p.8 		Over one hundred high school students will be on campus for program.
17 Library count aids in planning
College Eye 50:21, p.8 		Count made of traffic into library; 3078 enter building in one day.
18 More than books
College Eye 50:18, p.2 		Appreciates improvements in library; encourages students to use the building and collections courteously..
19 Shut up, awreddy
College Eye 50:8, p.2 		Asks for a self imposed silent atmosphere in the library; no more socializing during study time.
20 Untitled
College Eye 50:8, p.2 		Two students worried about another student who has been in the library far too long.
21 Returning students find library busy, changed
College Eye 50:4, p.5 		Has new furniture; students must show identification in order to check out books; description of facilities; photo.
22 Untitled
College Eye 50:3, p.2 		A man discusses the vast number of hours he spends in the library.
23 Boy's frustrated ambition results in library mural
College Eye 49:9, p.7 		History and description of the murals in the old Library; photo.
24 The Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.10 		Library includes 150,000 volumes and 600 periodical subscriptions; short description of library services; photo.
25 Noisy improvements disturb silent, studious atmosphere
College Eye 48:15, p.5 		Survey of recent improvements in Library Building, including better lighting, painting, new furniture, microfilm, typewriters, and photocopy service.
26 Changes at TC discussed by Registrar
College Eye 47:39, p.1 		Marshall Beard speculates on changes in the curriculum, the academic calendar, and the campus landscape.
27 Large fans cool library
College Eye 47:38, p.1 		Two fans mounted on roof.
28 the college population is increasing
Old Gold 0:0, p.14 		Brief description of expanding the campus; photo.
29 Library Science Improves Facilities
Old Gold 0:0, p.86 		Description of the improvements made to the library, such as the card catalogues and new subscriptions to periodicals; photos.
30 Library, Home of Fact and Fiction
Old Gold 0:0, p.64 		Description of the library and the activities that students did while there, also of the musuem on the fourth floor; photos.
31 Residents of Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and the northeast Iowa area will have a chance to tour the college campus Sunday, during a two-hour open
Public Relations News Release 1951:97, p.1 		The event is partthe 30th Homecoming weekend and is the second of five all-college events during the 1951-1952 academic year in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the institution.
32 Auto-Train Smashup
Public Relations News Release 1950:425, p.1 		1950 Pontiac driven by Marvin Klepfer driving south in front of ISTC library was struck by eastbound train on the W. C. F. & N. siding that parallels 27th street. Marvin not hurt; had been driving to work after taking his mother, Lenora Klepfer, to work.
33 May Hill Arbuthnot, author of "Children and Books" will be the main speaker at the Fall Educational conference, Sept. 28 - 29
Public Relations News Release 1950:422, p.1 		The Cleveland, Ohio, writer, formerly associated with Western Reserve University, will speak both days. "Understanding Today's Children and Youth" is the conference theme. Conferees can attend any of three panel discussion sessions.
34 Administration
Old Gold 0:0, p.38 		Brief description of the curriculum laboratory and library; photo.
35 Auditorium building
Old Gold 0:0, p.8 		Photo.
36 The 45 pound humerus (shoulder) bone recently washed up by the Cedar river may be 300 to 400 thousand years old
Public Relations News Release 1950:378, p.1 		E. J. Cable, museum curator said the bone is from an Elephas (elephant-like) species of mammouth or a preglacial age mastodon, more ancient than the three Elephas species known to have existed.
37 Untitled
College Eye 42:25, p.1 		Two aerial views of campus with buildings identified.
38 ISTC proposed graduate courses to be studied next week
Public Relations News Release 1950:215, p.1 		Strayer recommended machinery for high education in Iowa is beginning to roll. The Strayer report, published in October, also recommended a program of graduate study at the college leading to the master's degree.
39 1950 Leaves Mark on ISTC Campus
Public Relations News Release 1950:165, p.1 		A presidential inauguration, the fifth in 74 years, was one of several major changes during 1950. Starting last June a minor in journalism was offered. Plans were approved for granting a major in library science starting next June.
40 Children's Literature Conference starts Friday
Public Relations News Release 1950:57, p.1 		The life and books of Beatrix Potter, famous English creator of "Peter Rabbit," will be the subject of a Sunday morning talk by Vera Petersen. Genevieve Foster, author of a series of histories for children, will give a dinner talk Saturday night.
41 Iowa State Teachers college library
Public Relations News Release 1950:51, p.1 		The modern four story library at the college in Cedar Falls, ranks third in size among the nation's teacher colleges.
42 The freshman program will begin Sunday evening, September 10
Public Relations News Release 1950:14, p.1 		Convocations will be in the main auditorium for new women students and Gilchrist chapel for the new men. The activities scheduled for the rest of the week include registration, placement tests, open house at the library. New Students listed.
43 Third floor of the library holds adventure and wealth in fine art
College Eye 41:35, p.4 		The third floor of the library houses the Fine Arts collection as well as the state and national documents collection.
44 News in brief
College Eye 41:37, p.2 		Campus news notes.
45 1,000 students, faculty make Operation Library successful
Alumnus 33:3, p.7 		Students and faculty help re-arrange the library stacks; photo.
46 Library ground floor remodeled
College Eye 40:30, p.1 		New magazine stacks installed; hope to improve lighting.
47 Students and faculty move 120,000 books
College Eye 40:26, p.1 		One third of the students and faculty turn out to help shift books.
48 Untitled
College Eye 40:26, p.2 		Expresses gratitude of the library staff to those who helped to move approximately 120,000 library books to their new locations.
49 . . . Book worms
College Eye 40:25, p.1 		Professors Greef and Ritter help with the library book shift; photo.
50 Volunteers busy moving mile high stack of books
College Eye 40:25, p.8 		Will move 35,000 books; hourly shifts of forty workers.
51 Library books will be moved on Monday
College Eye 40:24, p.8 		Hope to complete shift in a week.
52 Library needs student help; moving plans call for aid from students
College Eye 40:23, p.1 		Periodicals will be placed on first level; other books will be shifted for more efficient retrieval.
53 Campus library has come long way since 1876
College Eye 39:40, p.6 		Brief history of library services.
54 Murals can inspire students with good neck muscles
College Eye 39:33, p.6 		Description of the murals in the library.
55 Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.25 		Under the direction of Marybelle McClelland, the library has over 140,000 volumes, 600 current periodicals, 5000 small prints, and numerous wall pictures, along with a museum on the fourth floor; photo.
56 Progressive education today will provide for a strong and peaceful nation tomorrow
Old Gold 0:0, p.286 		Brief description of the school year; photo.
57 The Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.12 		The sanctuary for serious study, this photo shows a view of the Library with students outside; photo.
58 Bulletin board display features Latin America
College Eye 39:27, p.6
59 Photos to exhibit world nationalities
College Eye 39:9, p.1 		Will show nationalities at different periods in their history.
60 Library art exhibits vastly improved
College Eye 39:6, p.2 		Praises the new, less cluttered layout for the art display in the library.
61 Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.39 		Brief description of the building; photo.
62 Night Snow Scene
Old Gold 0:0, p.16 		Photo.
63 History of Iowa pictures in libe
College Eye 38:29, p.8 		On loan from Library of Congress to commemorate Iowa centennial.
64 Take pictures down to paint library walls
College Eye 38:24, p.7 		Not all will be re-hung; smaller groups will be hung periodically.
65 Teachers College library contains 140,000 volumes
College Eye 37:40, p.1 		A look at the various collections in the Library.
66 Untitled
Old Gold 0:0, p.2 		Library; photo.
67 "Briefing" for democracy's greatest mission--teaching
Old Gold 0:0, p.59 		A student recalls her experiences with the facilities of the Teachers College; photo.
68 Book worm's hangout - the "Libe"
Old Gold 0:0, p.12 		The Library Building; photo.
69 Honoraries pursue wisdom with happiness
Old Gold 0:0, p.82 		Torch and Tassel members push sales, Pi Gamma Mu listens to election returns, and students go to the library and find teaching positions; photo.
70 Marybelle McClelland, librarian
Old Gold 0:0, p.33 		The duties and responsibilities of librarian Marybelle McClelland; photo.
71 'Vacancies' in library reduced to zero
College Eye 36:25, p.4 		Miss McClelland notes that students are filling just about all of the seats in the Library.
72 Library door has hole
College Eye 36:24, p.3 		Library now has external book drop in front door.
73 Library streamlines old 'fenced in' desk
College Eye 36:16, p.1 		New streamlined service desk replaces old horseshoe-shaped desk.
74 Adventures lurk in Library stacks
College Eye 36:14, p.1 		Urges students to browse in the stacks, which have been open since February 14, 1944.
75 Student speaks on overdue books
College Eye 36:5, p.2 		Discusses the problems encountered when people fail to return their books on time.
76 "Guinea pig' and light meter find library is 'in the dark'
College Eye 36:4, p.1 		Reporter with light meter finds library lighting inadequate; photo.
77 View your 210 acre college "home"
College Eye 36:1, p.6 		Aerial view of campus with a lengthy description of its features; photo.
78 Summer students really study, says McClelland
College Eye 35:38, p.3 		Marybelle McClelland is impressed by summer student study habits.
79 Taken time to enjoy library murals?
College Eye 35:36, p.1 		Lengthy description of the Seerley Hall murals.
80 Stacks at library are now available
College Eye 35:33, p.5 		Library stacks have been open to students for several months.
81 In the "Libe"
Old Gold 0:0, p.194 		Photo.
82 The Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.192 		Photo.
83 The Library Building
Old Gold 0:0, p.18 		Photo of the Library Building.
84 Library notes; from one reader to the next
College Eye 35:29, p.2 		Recommends good library books.
85 Open-shelf library system
College Eye 35:15, p.2 		Advocates open stacks system in library to increase accessibility of books.
86 Outstanding Library is Advantage of Every Student
Old Gold 0:0, p.151 		The library or "libe" as students called it, is not only a place to go to study, but also a gathering place for students to meet up for various reasons; photo.
87 'Watch us as we climb to fame and glory; we are here for victory'
College Eye 34:1, p.1 		Quick survey of campus buildings; photo.
88 For research, study--the library
College Eye 34:1, p.3 		Students study at the library; photo.
89 Murals in Library painted by Dodge of New York
College Eye 33:44, p.4 		Lengthy explanation of the meaning of the murals.
90 Bat disturbs 'students'
College Eye 33:31, p.1 		Bat flies around library reading room.
91 Library fans create coolness and comfort
College Eye 32:39, p.1 		Fans installed to help cool Library.
92 Dreams that won't come true
College Eye 32:38, p.3 		A vision of the library as a dance floor.
93 Library
Old Gold 0:0, p.33 		Brief description of the building; photo.
94 About air-conditioning
College Eye 31:42, p.2 		Believes that the library building should have an air-conditioner.
95 Library-goers make breezes
College Eye 31:41, p.1 		Students study in the library next to their own small electric fans brought from home; photo.
96 Variety of places used for study
College Eye 30:42, p.2 		Students find places other than the Library to study.
97 Tag pullers give trouble
College Eye 30:39, p.1 		Students pull labels off pictures in the Library.
98 Fire in library causes excitement
College Eye 30:38, p.1 		Small electrical fire causes little damage.
99 Flies and studies
College Eye 30:38, p.2 		Finds flies annoying when she is trying to study.
100 Students do use the library; but for what?
College Eye 30:34, p.2 		What students do in the library.