Library Annual Report 1999 - 2000

 

Year at a Glance (Statistics)

Personnel Accomplishments

Narrative Summary (Complete)

Financial Developments
State Of The Collections

  • Books
  • Journals


Gains In Electronic Resources & Capabilities

  • New Full-text Resources Added
  • Strides Made in Providing Remote Access to Library Resources
  • Computer Capabilities Enhanced

Trends & Enhancements In Public Services
  • Circulation of Books Falls as Use of Electronic Resources Rises
  • Service Changes Made in Response to Student and Faculty Requests
  • Number of Reference Inquiries Drops, But Complexity Rises
  • Trends in Interlibrary Loan Services

Gifts & Gift Collections
  • Fourth Gift Annuity Established by Elizabeth Morris Walker for Libraries
  • Anita Huffington Donates Sculpture to Libraries
  • Roy E. Thomas Oral History Collection Donated
  • Jacob Elder Civil War Letters Donated
  • Harry F. Stockley Papers Donated
  • Neil E. Compton Papers Donated

Exhibits
  • Exhibit of the Elsijane Trimble Roy Papers
  • In Memory of Daisy Bates
  • Recorded Resources in Special Collections
  • The Obsitnik Photographs
  • "Diaries: The Researcher's Buried Treasure"
  • "Curtis's Botanical Magazine"
  • "Significant Objects" by Marilyn Nelson
  • "Alternative Views" by Don House

Special Events
  • Libraries Host Annual Meeting of Society of Southwest Archivists
  • Establishment of Arkansas Center for Oral & Visual History Announced
  • Receipt & Opening of Taped Interview with Diane Blair Announced

Other Noteworthy Developments & Activities
  • New Dean of Libraries Hired
  • Marcive Government Document Records Installed & Made Accessible
  • Activities Related to Distance Education
  • Finding Aids to Numerous Manuscript Collections Made Accessible Online

A Glance Ahead
  • Arkansas Digital Library Capabilities Presented to State Legislators & Educators
  • In-House Pilot Study of Selected Full-Text Databases to Be Conducted
  • New Look for the Library Home Page in Fall 2000
  • Computer Hardware & Software Enhancements to Benefit Patrons & Staff

Last updated: 2009-08-11

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