Survey Indicates State Campus Libraries Lack Space
By Barbara Phillips
It's still possible for a student to curl up quietly at Watson Library with a good book, although library conditions are becoming a bit congested.
The survey was ordered by the Higher Educational Facilities Committee who will administer the grant.
A recent survey made by a team of librarians headed by Robert Downs of the University of Illinois has shown that libraries on the various Kansas campuses are not all they should be.
The survey pointed out that of the 43 colleges, universities and junior colleges in Kansas, only
THE PURPOSE OF the survey was to determine which state schools should receive money from a federal grant to improve library conditions, Donald A. Redmond, assistant director of Reading Services, said.
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about a half-dozen have the proper library facilities.
KU COMPARES quite favorably with the other institutions. The campus libraries contain approximately 1,150,000 books, which enables KU to rank among the 75 largest university libraries in the nation.
BUT HE ADDED, "As the University grows, this is all going to change.
"In 10 to 15 years, we will need additional space. We are planning for this." Buckman said.
Space is the big problem. Only 16 per cent of the KU student body can be seated in campus libraries. Kansas State University is even worse off with only a seven per cent seating capacity. The recommended minimum amount of space is 25 per cent.
However the situation is not entirely bad. Thomas R. Buckman, director of KU libraries, said, "As far as KU is concerned, we're in pretty good shape. We have a new addition which has doubled reader capacity."
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The main problem in space seems to be concerned with the various branch libraries on campus.
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member of the survey committee, said the committee is waiting for the next new building around Lindley. "There is no more space available in Lindley," he said.
"In particular the Earth Science Library at Lindley is very crowded with both books and readers." Buckman said.
Redmond, who was the KU
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