IONDAY, MARCH 7.1949
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Growing KU Library Requires More Space
C. M. Baker, director of University libraries, says that expansion of Watson library at K.U. is extremely necessary. Despite the fact that it is one of the state's largest sources of reference, the present library is still no big enough. Mr. Baker emphasized.
"At the present time the library is well overcrowded. It has its books through Mr. Baker, emphasized."
flooded over the campus in 11 different buildings, instead of having them all in one central place," he added.
the university
it's not hard to see that
even if all the University's books
were in one place, there wouldn't be
room enough to study there.
Because of the lack of space for the books, departmental libraries have been set up in the following buildings:
Landings.
Blake, Frank Strong, Green, Snow,
Marvin, Lindley, the Union, Dyche
museum, the University Museum of
Art, The Western Civilization library in the Quonset hut in back of
Ak Strong hall, Fraser, and even
Amphlower Village.
"The new additions will relieve conditions a bit for the present and enable us to straighten out our stacks. They will also provide some additional space in the west wing for student use in studying." Mr. Baker said.
But, he explained, the library new has more than 400,000 volumes and for the past years has been accumulating an average of 10,000 volumes a year. That average increases with each successive year. "This year, we will add about 13,000 books," he added.
15,000 books,
In addition to the more than
400,000 books, the library
subscribes to approximately 1,300 periodicals and receives 200 more thru-
donations and gifts.
Throughout the week, the library is always full of students. This shows the conclusively that the 20,000 appropriated by the state or the addition was money well spent. However, this constant use of the library also indicates that it may not be long before another appropriation will be necessary to close the volumes of a rapidly growing library, one of the state's largest.
Guidance Bureau Survey Published
Work done by William C. Cottle, Guidance bureau counsellor, is described in the February issue of Occupations," vocational guidance magazine.
The article, "Proposed Plan For a Survey of Entry Jobs In the Greater Kansas City Area," tells of the survey conducted by 21 high school teachers to determine what jobs are open for high school and junior college students and the qualifications required.
The survey was conducted with the co-operation of the Guidance bureau, extension division, and School of Education of the University.
Mr. Cottie said the survey was to develop techniques used in making inquiries and "To develop among teachers a feeling of what the community has to offer, as far as the students are concerned." The teachers making the survey were once in a class of Mr. Cottie's.
Fine Arts School Needs Building, Faculty Says
Faculty members in the Fine Arts school believe that a new fine arts building is needed for the training of musicians and artists, and to protect classes in Frank Strong hall from musical noises.
Dean D. M. Swarthout said that "there is a great need for a new building.
"Frank Strong is not properly equipped for a music department," he added. "Some students have been turned away because of lack of space in the building. The practice rooms are distributed in Fowler shops, Hoch auditorium, and Frank Strong hall, and practicing students bother both classes and administrative offices."
The new building should have sound-roof practice rooms and studios, two pipe organs, a recital auditorium, listening rooms, and studios for studying radio techniques, faculty members believe.
Also needed are graduated floor levels for choral group practice, a library for scores and music books, and study rooms for fine arts students, they add
dew.
Waldemar Geltch, chairman of the violin department, said that a new building would benefit the other departments mainly, but the violin department needs an auditorium with good acoustics for recitals.
good accord. "There has been a decrease in violin majors in the past few years," Professor Geltch said. "Many students go to better-equipped schools. String instruments go off key in humid weather and schools with air conditioning or more favorable climates have larger enrollments of violin students."
violin students. The violin department would be a unit in the new building, Mr. Gelch explained. Now the practice rooms are scattered over the campus. New equipment is needed, especially lockers for instruments and music, he added.
Professor Geltch believes that a new building would encourage more students to study music at the University because the work would be more attractive if the surroundings were improved.
Joseph Wilkins, chairman of the voice department, also emphasized the need for a new building.
"We are crowded into every nook and cranny of Frank Strong hall," Mr. Wilkins said. ___
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Little Man On Campus
By Bibler
Let's get more new buildings at K.U.
The directors inspected the chemistry, physics, and engineering departments. They decided that new facilities are necessary for continuance of an adequate teaching and research program. ___
School Of Journalism Hopes To Have New Home In1950
After many years of residence in a made-over chemistry building, the School of Journalism finally is going to have a home modeled especially for it and its functions.
Burton W. Marvin, dean of the new William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, recently completed proposed remod-
Directors of the University of Kansas Research foundation, voted for a new science building at their meeting, Nov. 20, 1948.
meeting. The University presented its case for construction of a science building at the December meeting of the board of regents. This building would house the departments of chemistry and physics, replacing Bailey laboratories and Blake hall.
Group Urges New Building
J. Earl Schaefer, chairman of the board, described the proposed structure as the first practical step toward obtaining ample research facilities. He added that it would not supplant the idea of an eventual research building. Mr. Schaefer is vice-president and general manager of the Wichita division of Boeing Airplane committee.
eling plans for Fowler shops, the interior of which is to be revamped for the Journalism school. It is hoped that the building will be ready for use in September, 1950.
"We are asking the legislature for $150,000 more to augment the $150,-000 granted a few years ago," Dean Marvin said. "We want to provide students with classroom and laboratory facilities that will place the William Allen White School on a level second to none.
"The journalism department over the years has built itself a fine reputation and has been officially accredited, but the present building is inadequate to perform functions of the full-scale modern school of journalism."
Some proposed features of the new building are:
A large lecture hall on the second floor equipped to give audio-visual instruction and seating perhaps 150 students.
southern A large photographic laboratory in the basement.
A newspaper clipping room where papers from all over the world can be kept on file and referred to for research projects.
A separate University Daily Kansan newsroom.
A laboratory room with 30 typewriters for reporting students.
A newsbroadcasting room separated from the classroom by glass partitioning so that students may observe actual broadcasts.
A preliminary design for the proposed music building for the School of Fine Arts is reproduced here. It was prepared by George M. Beal, professor of architecture, and approved by the state architect. Possible site for the badly needed structure is at West Campus road.
Tentative plans, prepared by Professor Beal, provide for a first floor with an auditorium seating about 725 persons, seven classrooms, library and offices; second floor would have 12 small and 16 large music
facing University drive.
studios; third floor would include approximately 37 small practice rooms; and the basement plans call for large and medium-sized classrooms, band and music storage space, broadcasting and recording studios, record studios, dressing rooms, lockers, etc.
The proposed structure would be T-shaped, according to early drawings. It would be approximately 250 long, 54 wide and 150 feet deep. Funds for the edifice have not yet been appropriated by the Kansas legislature.
City Library Gets Watson Overflow
Increasing numbers of University students are using the Lawrence City library, 845 Vermont street, due to expanding enrollment and crowded conditions at Watson library.
The Lawrence Library contains 35,000 books. While a majority of these are fiction, students can often find material to check out that is on reserve at Watson.
Identification and the name of a permanent Lawrence resident for reference is all that is required to check a book.
check a book
In addition to the general book selections, a well-stocked magazine and reference room is available.
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Tours of Europe For College Students
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Two months in Europe conducted by an experienced Tour Manager will be spent in visiting England, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and France. All arrangements, including ship transportation and hotel reservations abroad have been confirmed. Four different departures.
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