Page 12 University Daily Kansan 190 Friday. Nov. 7, 1952
Vosper to Expand Library Facilities
By DON MOSER
The addition of a new wing, the purchase of new equipment, and expanded facilities for students are part of the future plans for Watson library, according to Robert Vosper, new director of libraries.
With half a million books recorded, the University libraries at Lawrence and Kansas City have begun to join the ranks of major research libraries in the country. Mr. Vosper said that the KU library now ranks with that of Nebraska and Oregon in size.
The University is one of the founding members of the Midwest Inter-Library Center in Chicago, a kind of libraries' library, which gathers together in common ownership certain bulky and infrequently used research books and magazines so that each member of the center can have access to them.
The center has complete files of the official publications of all 48 states and long files of many newspapers. The library plans to install a teletypewriter soon so that they can send requests to the Chicago center and borrow books within 24 or 48 hours.
The teletype circuit also will connect the library with the library of Congress in Washington, the world's largest research library.
ROBERT VOSPER
The University's libraries have become internationally known for its collections of research and rare books. At the Medical center in Kansas City is one of the finest history of medicine collections in the country. The collection was owned by Dr. Logan Clendening, and upon his death, left to the University.
The most famous collection on the campus is the 30,000-volume collection of Ralph Ellis. The books make up one of the country's finest ornithology libraries. The collection also includes periodicals dating back to 1830 and an Italian manuscript of the 15th century.
Its content largely pertains to biology and the sciences.
The Italian work was printed about 40 years after the invention of printing and is written in Latin.
Recent additions to the library include a microfilm file of the New York Herald, 1835 through 1890 more than 6,000 pamphlets published in France during the French Revolution, and a collection of 2,000 books dealing with Russian history in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Among the first editions now in the library are a 1614 first edition of Sir Walter Raleigh's "History of the World," a first edition of "Moby Dick," and original editions of Adan Smith's famous "Wealth of Nations" and of the "Essay on the Principles of Population" by Thomas Malthus.
Mr. Vosper said that he hopes soon to add a new wing to the library. The additional space will be used to provide efficient study space for faculty and graduate students, a rare book room, modern space for
To Finish Union Early in 1953
The contractor for the Union building addition expects to be finished early in 1953, according to Frank Burge, Union director.
The building will have six levels, starting with a sub-sub-basement. This lower level will be the recreation area. The area will include six bowling alleys, four pool tables and at least two or three ping-pong tables.
The next floor, the sub-basement,
will contain the new bookstore,
scheduled to open Nov. 17. Next
to the bookstore will be the Hawk's
Nest, which will be repaired before
the building is in full operation.
Plans call for the most modern type of table and alley to be supplied to the area. The remainder of this floor will be given over to heating, cooling and electrical units.
The upper level of the room will be made into the Trail room with a mural depicting early Kansas, painted by Prof. Raymond Eastwood's drawing and painting department. The floor also will contain a food pre-production room where food will be prepared before being sent upstairs to be cooked.
The basement level will contain the cafeteria which is functioning now and 12 Student Union activities offices. This floor will also contain the new arts and crafts area. Here students will be able to work with leather, wood, and metal. The area will also contain two photographic darkrooms for student use.
Betty Liechty, SUA adviser, sait that she hopes to form a committee to make this area of state-wide
the use of microfilm, and other necessary services.
Concerning use of the library, Mr. Vosper said, "For undergraduates the library should be a vital part of the campus, because few of you will have another such rich opportunity to share in the whole world of recorded ideas. I urge all of you to learn to use and enjoy the library and to let me know how it can serve you better."
FRANK BURGE
Also on this floor will be a huge graphic calendar depicting all the events of the coming year. Organizations are free to make any additions needed to the calendar. The days of the month will be on removable cards so that events may be added or deleted.
interest with the hope of getting Kansas artists to help them in their program.
The main floor again will be the lounge. It will be more than twice the size of the old one. The lounge will have carpeted areas and be furnished with functional-modern furniture. Off the lounge will be large men's and women's lounges.
This floor also will have a large card room with 10 tables, a new and enlarged browsing room and music room, and the administrative offices. An information area will be on the north side of the lounge. It will contain an information desk, telephones and a special counter that student organizations may use for selling or distribution purposes.
The second floor again will be the ballroom. This room can either seat a banquet of 1,200 or accommodate 1,000 couples for a dance. There will be a service kitchen and outdoor balcony areas off the ballroom.
Two big meeting rooms also will be on the floor. The Jayhawk room
4 Bowl Games To Be Televised
By DON MOSEP
Football fans may be able to watch the 1952 Jayhawkers play in New Orleans, Dallas, or Miami on New Year's day in the comfort of their own homes.
Arrangements have been made for the four major post-season games to be televised this year. Anyone living near a big city should be able to pick up either the Sugar Bowl from New Orleans, the Rose Bowl from Pasadena, the Cotton bowl from Dallas, or the Orange bowl from Miami.
The only thing needed to watch the KU-team in action now is a bowl bid and the permission to accept the bid. As the rules stand now, the team cannot play post-season ball without permission from the faculty advisors of the Big Seven.
No network as yet has the Sugar bowl sewed up. Three television networks are now bidding for this plum. If you consider the Rose bowl what it actually is—an interconference game between the Pacific coast and the Big Ten conference then the New Orleans bowl usually is the biggest in the land.
Miami's Orange bowl, always outranked by other bowls in number of patrons and usually outranked in prestige of teams, but seldom topped in game excitement, will be televised by the Columbia Broadcasting system.
will hold 250 people while the Oread room will hold 70. These rooms can be used for dinners, dances or meetings.
The top floor will have a balcony that surrounds the ballroom. Tables and chairs will be available here for refreshments and for a lounge. Off the balcony will be five conference rooms, and the refinished Pine and English rooms.
The Kansas room has been extended so that it is now three times its original size. It can be used for dinners and dances. Outside the room is a terrace with a fireplace for picnics...
The Sunflower. room with room for 60 and a small kitchen are also on the top floor,
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