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Contains nominations for honorary degrees at North Carolina State University. Records of awardees are arranged alphabetically and those of nominees are arranged in rough chronological order. These records have not yet been processed. Formerly known as the Faculty Council and the Advisory Committee of the General Faculty, the Faculty Senate provides advice to the Chancellor and, through the Chancellor, to the Board of Trustees. In this role, the Faculty Senate discusses with or provides information to any administrator with authority and responsibility for a decision, recommends policies to any administrator who is authorized to make a decision, and makes policy recommendations to the Chancellor, Provost and Vice Chancellors. Less

The records include publications created by the Graduate School to highlight graduate opportunities at North Carolina State University from 1918 to 2018. The records include bulletins, brochures, graduate programs, course catalogs, and a CD. Also included are electronic issues of the Graduate School Catalog, 2003-2018. Graduate instruction began at North Carolina State University in 1893, with the first Master's degree conferred in 1894 doctoral degree in 1926. A Graduate School existed from 1923 to 1931, but it was eliminated with the consolidation of the public universities in North Carolina. It was re-established at NC State during the 1950s. Less

The North Carolina State University Libraries Audiovisual Materials collection documents events hosted by the Libraries, materials to aid patrons, an institutional history project, the memorial service of a staff member, and archived web content. These materials were created by the NC State University Libraries to document a small number of significant events the Libraries hosted or participated in. Less

The North Carolina State University, Libraries Publications contain publications, brochures, and other printed items about the University libraries. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure. Less

This subgroup contains three scrapbooks from the North Carolina State University Libraries Staff Association that cover the group's activities for the years 1956 to 2011, as well as other meeting minutes, flyers, by-laws, photographs, and publications of the Staff Association. The North Carolina State University Libraries Staff Association is charged with promoting the welfare of its members through social and educational activities, to provide a means of expressing staff opinions, and to promote high standards in library service. The association holds events to enhance the social and work environment and to unite everyone through fun and meaningful activities, both on the job and away from work. Less

This subgroup contains a circulation log for the period 1897-1899, and a request notification postcard, circa 1936-1939. In the early years of North Carolina State College, the circulation of books was managed by the university librarian and a group of student assistants. In the 1930s, librarian William Porter Kellam organized the library into five departments: reference, ordering, cataloging, periodicals, and circulation, which would later become Access and Delivery Services. Robert W. Severance was the first circulation librarian, followed by Harlan Brown. In the 2010s, the department's name was changed to Access Services with a mission to develop and implement services that connect users with experts, collections, technology, and spaces. Less

Records relating to Libraries' compliance with federal affirmative action mandate in the 1970s. These records include the the Affirmative Action plan created by the library and the university in response to the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (H.E.W.) compliance report, which is also included in the collection. Other materials include university correspondence related to affirmative action and affirmative action committee meeting agendas and minutes. Additionally, there is supplemental material that was used to advise in the creation of an affirmative action plan, such as plans from other universities, articles, statistical and demographic information, and guidelines and laws related to affirmative action and equal employment oppurtunities. North Carolina State University filed its first Affirmative Action plan with the United States government in 1974, establishing efforts to increase female and minority student enrollment, and working on standards affecting female and minority faculty and staff at the University. This report was filed in response to a compliance review by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (H.E.W.) on North Carolina's universities, which found that N. C. State was not in compliance with laws realted to equal employment oppurtunities. Each school and office, including D. H. Hill Jr. Library, created their own Affirmative Action plan which was then synthesized and compiled by the university. Less

This collection contains staff directories and lists, as well as position and vacancy announcements. Materials date from 1959 to 1995. The Assistant Director for Organizational Design and Learning oversaw the Personnel Services, Diversity Initiatives, and Staff Development and Training programs in the NC State University Libraries. This position reported to the Vice Provost and Director of Libraries. Less

This collection contains the records and working files of the North Carolina State University Libraries' Associate Director for Public Services, including correspondence, reports, statistics; primarily reference and interlibrary loan, but also records of the Circulation Department, 1910 to 1983. The North Carolina State University Libraries’ Associate Director for Public Services was primarily concerned with meeting the needs of the Libraries’ users including students, faculty, staff, and the outlying community. There was some overlap in terms of responsibilities and therefore records of the Public Services Council, Assistant Director for Reference Services, and the Assistant Director for General Services. Topics addressed by Public Services included photocopy services, interlibrary loan of materials, reference services, usability of library collection guides, and serials cataloging. The position later became the Donald E. Moreland Deputy Director of Libraries. Less

These records contain files pertaining to the activities and administration of the North Carolina State University Burlington Textiles Library including correspondence and reference files kept by the library, clippings, brochures, and other information about topics related to the College of Textiles. They also include slide sets, a portrait of Wallace W. Riddick, Jr., the Dedication Plaque for the Burlington Textiles Library, the Quick Response Collection, Textile World Charts, and panels from past exhibits. Materials range in date from 1911 to 2010. From 1988 to 2013, the Burlington Textiles Library was located in room 4411 of the College of Textiles complex on the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University. The Library provided services to the faculty and staff, students, and NC State Centennial Campus community and university affiliates. The Library supported the curriculum and research programs in textile chemistry, textile materials and management, and fiber and polymer science. In 2013, the Burlington Textiles Library was subsumed by the new James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, also on Centennial Campus. Less

The North Carolina State University Libraries, Collection Management Department Records contain bound and unbound lists of titles and binders of statistics on library holdings. The Collection Management Department built and managed the NC State University Libraries' collections in support of campus research and instructional needs. Among the department's responsibilities were selecting books, journals, electronic resources, and media; developing collection policies; and reporting collections data for reviews and accreditation. In 2016, Collection Management merged with Research and Information Services to become Collections and Research Strategy. Less

Contained in this subgroup are records created and maintained by committees within the NC State University Libraries. Included are correspondence, memos, reports, policy documents, forms, and other records. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889. A Library Committee was organized during the early years of the college, and functional committees have grown within the library over time. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Libraries' Digital Library Initiatives department contain files regarding the Library's internet site and the My Library project. The North Carolina State University Libraries Digital Library Initiatives department leads the library in innovative projects to enhance the development of the digital library. The department's innovative projects enhance teaching and learning at NC State with advanced web and multimedia resources. Less

This collection contains articles, correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, handwritten notes, programs, and memoranda relating to ten year plans, biennial plans, and annual plans relating to the activities and administration of the North Carolina State University Libraries office of the Assistant Director of Planning and Research. The records also include those of the Long Range Planning Committee, the Centennial Celebration Committee, and the Commission on the State of the Library. The majority of these records belonged to Jinnie Davis who retired in 2001 after twenty-one years of working for the Libraries. The North Carolina State University Libraries Administration carries out the library's mission by planning, organizing, directing, and promoting activities and operations in public service; by managing, organizing, and preserving collections; by recruiting, retaining, and developing personnel; by fundraising and reseraching; and through technology support, budget and finance, facilities, and public relations. The Director of Planning and Research was previously titled Assistant Director for Planning and Research. The position currently reports to the Associate Vice Provost and Deputy Director of the NC State University Libraries. Less

The Director's office records of the North Carolina State University Libraries contain correspondence and memoranda, budget information, program and event brochures, meeting minutes and agenda, catalogs, and other items recording the administrative functions of the Libraries. It also includes materials regarding the planning, building, and dedication of the James B. Hunt Library. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure. Less

These records contain background research materials and notes created by I. T. Littleton during the writing of his book entitled The D. H. Hill Library : An Informal History, 1887-1987. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure. Less