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Crowded Library Hampers Students
Watson Library is crowded and at the rate that the University is expanding, it will have to be enlarged, said Robert Vosper, director of Libraries, in an interview recently.
There is only seating space for 1,000 students in the main library and an additional 500 seats in branch libraries. New school libraries are planned to seat one student out of every four enrolled at the school.
Although we are not too far behind in seating facilities now, Mr. Vosper said, the undergraduate library is crowded at mid-day, in the afternoon and evening and over the weekend.
Also needed is more and better study space for graduate students and faculty. The present cubicles in the stacks have two or three people assigned to each. A better microfilm reading room is needed as is more space for the valuable source material stored in special collections. Mr. Vosper said private funds could help bring the latter about.
College graduates are reading fewer and fewer books Mr. Vosper said. Students should be encouraged to read without having to depend on text books and this is why the undergraduate library was established three years ago.
"We could use twice as much space in the undergraduate library now." Mr. Vosper said. "When space is inadequate students are turned away from using the library as a source of education and the purpose of a reading room is destroyed."
The government document publications need to be in a more accessible place and there should be a reading room for current magazine and newspapers he said.
Book storage space is also needed. There are 750,000 volumes shelved in the main library. More and more books are being moved into other libraries. 40,000 volumes of economics and social sciences have been moved to the Science Library in Maiott Hall for storage.
Wednesday, Oct. 16. 1957 University Daily Kansan
Each year 40,000 to 50,000 volumes are added; about 25,000 of these volumes will be added to the main
Hall Scholars Dine At GSP
Three women from each residence and scholarship hall having the highest grade average last semester will be honored at a scholarship dinner at 6 p.m. today in Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall.
The dinner is sponsored by the
Womens Inter-Residence Assn.
They will receive a plaque and the hall with the highest grade average will receive a traveling trophy.
The deans of the University will be guests; according to Joyce Klemp, Leavenworth senior and president of IRA.
Keeler At Teachers Meeting
Kathy Ehlers, Kansas City, Mo senior is in charge of the dinner.
Guy V. Keeler, director of the bureau of lectures and concert artists, will be the principal speaker Friday for a meeting in Rolla, Mo., of the south central division of the Missouri State Teachers Assn.
now that every time a new collection is added many volumes must be shifted. Over 50,000 volumes were shifted last year. "This is a waste of effort and money," Mr. Vosper said.
Expansion plans call for tearing down the small building known as "the Shack" between the library and Fraser Hall and using as much of this space as possible. It will double present seating capacity and add shelving space for one million volumes.
Items for the Official Bulletin must be brought to the public relations office, 222-A Strong, before 9:30 a.m. on the day at publication. Do not bring Bulletin cards. Daily Kansan Notices should include name, place, date, and time of function.
Official Bulletin
TODAY
Dr. Leslie Rowe, Humanities speaker.
4 p.m., Library Music and Dramatic
Playground
Entry Only
Debate square round-robin tourney, 4
p.m. 118, 119, 134. Strong Hall.
work en la tarete o con el trabajo.
El Atenco se recuerda de cocer a las
etuces de la tarete en 11 Frasers y
vistos del cuaderno.
KU Presbyterian women's dessert meeting. 6:45 p.m. Westminster House. Guest meeting. Discussion, "Racial Problems and Work Camp."
Jay Jaues, 5 p.m. Pine Room Student Union. Attendance required.
History Club, 7 p.m., Pine Room, Memorial Union. Speaker, Alfred Leslie Rowe. "Use of History in Modern Society." Refreshments.
THURSDAY
Episcopal Morning Prayer, 7 a.m., Danforth Chapel.
General Speech Committee luncheon, noon, Faculty Club.
Speech I Seminar, 3 p.m., 134 Strong
Dance II Seminar, 3 p.m., 134 Strong
Bourney Tourney
4 p.m., 118, 119, 134 Strong
Poetry Hour, 4 p.m., Music and Browsing Room, Student Union. Mr. Roffwhell, assistant professor of English will read poetry by A. E. Housman,
Debate Coaches supper and meeting.
5 p.m. Student Union
Student council.
Debate Squad meeting, 7:15 p.m., 134
Strong.
Delta Phil Delta meeting 7:30 p.m.
Woodland Speaker, Ward Lock-
dge
Refreshing
University Newcomers Club social, 8 n. m. 818 Missouri
Der Deutsche Verein wird am Donnerstag um 5 Uhr bei schoenem Wetter am "Potter Lake" ein Picknick haben. Treffpunkt ist der Picknick-Platz. Falls er nicht erhält, treffen wir uns in 402, Fraser. Da wird zur Schrammelmusik getanzt.
Episcopal Morning Prayer, 6:45 a.m.
St. Anselm Chapel, Canterbury House.
FRIDAY
Epicopalex Holy Eucharist, 7 a.m. St. House Breakfast immediately following
Museum of Art Record Concert, 11 a.m.
and 3 p. m. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben,
Pepperell, Concerto in G for flute and
susitra, Haydn: Sonata in G for flute
and piano.
Debate Squad Round-Robin Tourney,
4 p.m., 118, 119, 134 Strong.
Knockout Test, 120. About the Atomic Bomb Tests, 7:30 p.m., Jayhawk Room, Student Union.
Building Named For Dean
The late John R. Dyer, former dean of men and assistant to the chancellor at KU from 1922 to 1929, was one of five persons whose names have been chosen for college buildings on the Idaho State College campus. Dyer was head of Idaho State College from 1929 to 1934.
Deposit Needed For Mexico Trip
Students wanting to go on the International Club's annual trip to Mexico, Dec. 21 to Jan. 6, must pay a $10 deposit to Takis Panayotopoulos, Greece graduate student and treasurer of the club.
The total cost of the trip will be about $125 per student. The cost includes bus transportation, accommodations and meals. The trip is open to all students.
The International Club has elected Franz Zimmermann, Germany graduate student, vice president; Yvette Delbeke, Belgium graduate student, AWS representative and Lizzie Dawson, India freshman, ASC representative.
Gen James McPherson of Clyde Ohio, was the highest ranking Union officer killed in the Civil War.
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