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University Library, California State University Northridge

December 20, 2023

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CSUN University Library
LocationNorthridge, CA
TypeAcademic library
EstablishedOctober 1973
Collection
Items collected1,390,052 total volumes
Size1,106,611 books
Other information
Budget$7,756,882
DirectorMark Stover – Dean, University Library
Employees94
Websitelibrary.csun.edu
References: [1][2][3][4]

The University Library at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is located in Northridge, in the northern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.

History edit

Construction for the original library began on November 14, 1957, marking it as the college's first permanent campus building. Students were permitted to use the building beginning on February 16, 1959, and the library had its official opening on March 3. The library featured four floors, 200,000 books and a capacity of approximately 15,000 people. The library was heavily damaged during the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, making it necessary for the closure of the upper floors of the library for repair and organization.[5][6]

Original construction of the University Library was in two phases. The first phase was opened on October 24, 1973.[7] The second, completed in 1991, nearly doubled the size with additional east and west wings.[8] Both phases were designed by the architect Leo A. Daly. The 1994 Northridge Earthquake badly damaged the building forcing the library to close.[9] The original 'phase one building' re-opened later in 1994.[10] The 'second phase wings' needed demolishing and reconstruction, and re-opened in 2000.[11]

The Library maintains its own AS/RS (Automated Storage and Retrieval System), built in 1991, with a capacity of 1.7 million volumes.[12][13][14]

Naming controversy edit

The library was originally named for Delmar T. Oviatt, former vice president for Academic Affairs, who was involved in the founding of San Fernando Valley State College, CSUN's predecessor.[15][16]

In 2019, CSUN president Dianne F. Harrison appointed a campus committee to investigate whether the Oviatt Library should be renamed due to allegations of racism.[17] In fall 2020, the Oviatt Library Advisory Working Group presented its findings to President Harrison, the Associated Students Senate, and the CSUN Faculty Senate, recommending that the name of Delmar T. Oviatt be removed from the University Library.[18][19] After approval from CSU Chancellor Timothy White, the name was changed to University Library in December 2020.[20][21]

Services and collections edit

 
University Library

The University Library has a physical collection containing 1.3 million print volumes, of which over one million are books, and over 249,000 bound periodical volumes.[22] The Library subscribes to over 84,000 online journals, 200 online databases, and approximately 500,000 e-books. The microform collection contains 3.1 million pieces. There are over 14,000 sound recordings, and over 60,000 film and video recordings. A special focus is the San Fernando Valley History Collection digital archives.[23] The Special Collections & Archives section of the University Library has many archival collections of important primary source documents including a large collection of materials on LGBTQ[24] and Human sexuality,[25] along with the Vahdah Olcott-Bickford collection (part of IGRA: the International Guitar Research Archive),[26] the Old China Hands Archive,[27][28][29] and the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center vast collection of photographs from diverse communities of color throughout the United States and Latin America.[30] In addition, the Library's Teacher Curriculum Center provides a large circulating collection of curricular materials for education students and local educators.[31]

Film and television shooting location edit

The University Library has served as a shooting location for numerous films and television series, including Star Trek, Sky High, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, The Middle, and The Orville. It was also one of the filming locations for the music video Intentions by Justin Bieber.[32]

References edit

  1. ^ "Architectural model of the California State University Library, ca. 1972". Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Library Administration". 2 November 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. ^ "New 4-Story Library to Open Doors Feb. 16". Valley State Sundial. January 15, 1959. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Jarosz, Ellen; Kutay, Stephen (2018). California State University, Northridge. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing.
  7. ^ Broesamle, John (1993). Suddenly a Giant: A History of California State University, Northridge. Northridge: Santa Susanna Press. p. 76.
  8. ^ Broesamle, John (1993). Suddenly a Giant: A History of California State University, Northridge. Northridge: Santa Susanna Press. p. 141.
  9. ^ Chandler, John. "University Plans Temporary Replacement for Oviatt Library." Los Angeles Times, May 1, 1994.
  10. ^ Moran, Julio (August 26, 1994). "One for the Books : Ceremony Will Mark Reopening of CSUN's Oviatt Library". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Peabody, Zanto (September 27, 2000). "CSUN Celebrates Library's Reopening". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ "library.csun.edu". digital-library.csun.edu. 13 May 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  13. ^ Chu, Henry (October 25, 1991). "Robotic Library : Information: CSUN students and staff can request selections through computers and have them delivered automatically". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  14. ^ Kovalcik, Justin; Villalobos, Mike (2019). "Automated Storage & Retrieval System". Information Technology and Libraries. 38 (4): 114–124. doi:10.6017/ital.v38i4.11273. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "Ceremony to Dedicate Oviatt Library Oct. 24". Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1973.
  16. ^ Rense, Rip (February 14, 1973). "Library Named for Dr. Delmar Oviatt". Daily Sundial. Northridge, California. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  17. ^ Mayorquin, Orlando; Moran-Perez, Gillian (June 25, 2020). "CSUN considers renaming Oviatt Library after students claim Delmar T. Oviatt was racist". Daily Sundial. Northridge, California. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "Report of the Oviatt Library Advisory Working Group" (PDF). California State University, Northridge. September 11, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  19. ^ Carter, Shannon (November 10, 2020). "Oviatt Library Advisory Group recommends removing Delmar T. Oviatt's name; AS Senate votes in solidarity". Daily Sundial. Northridge, California. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  20. ^ Bozzi, Sloane (December 18, 2020). "Oviatt name removed from CSUN library, lawn effective immediately". Daily Sundial. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  21. ^ Harrison, Dianne (December 18, 2020). "CSUN Renames University Library". California State University, Northridge. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  22. ^ "Library Statistics, 2019-2020 | CSUN University Library". 21 February 2014.
  23. ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  24. ^ Rojas, Victor Hugo (February 4, 2020). "CSUN Library's Special Collections offers Students a Chance to Connect with LGBTQ History". CSUN Today. CSUN. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  25. ^ MacNeal, Dave (December 4, 2008). "Porn Connection: A Tale of two stashes". Daily Sundial.
  26. ^ Garcia, Julieta (2012). "Guide to the Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection, 1800-2008" (PDF). Online Archive of California. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  27. ^ Sodders, Lisa (July 23, 2006). "Bookworms hit pay dirt at CSUN library". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  28. ^ Geiser, Jessica (2020). "Guide to the Old China Hands Oral History Project Collection" (PDF). Online Archive of California. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "Old China Hands Recall Life in Shanghai". VOANews. October 31, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  30. ^ "Tom and Ethel Bradley Center Photographs". 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  31. ^ "Featured: The Teacher Curriculum Center". Oviatt Library eNews. Spring 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  32. ^ "Oviatt Library in the Media". library.csun.edu. California State University, Northridge. 12 August 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2013.

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it as the college s first permanent campus building Students were permitted to use the building beginning on February 16 1959 and the library had its official opening on March 3 The library featured four floors 200 000 books and a capacity of approximately 15 000 people The library was heavily damaged during the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake making it necessary for the closure of the upper floors of the library for repair and organization 5 6 Original construction of the University Library was in two phases The first phase was opened on October 24 1973 7 The second completed in 1991 nearly doubled the size with additional east and west wings 8 Both phases were designed by the architect Leo A Daly The 1994 Northridge Earthquake badly damaged the building forcing the library to close 9 The original phase one building re opened later in 1994 10 The second phase wings needed demolishing and reconstruction and re opened in 2000 11 The Library maintains its own AS RS Automated Storage and Retrieval System built in 1991 with a capacity of 1 7 million volumes 12 13 14 Naming controversy editThe library was originally named for Delmar T Oviatt former vice president for Academic Affairs who was involved in the founding of San Fernando Valley State College CSUN s predecessor 15 16 In 2019 CSUN president Dianne F Harrison appointed a campus committee to investigate whether the Oviatt Library should be renamed due to allegations of racism 17 In fall 2020 the Oviatt Library Advisory Working Group presented its findings to President Harrison the Associated Students Senate and the CSUN Faculty Senate recommending that the name of Delmar T Oviatt be removed from the University Library 18 19 After approval from CSU Chancellor Timothy White the name was changed to University Library in December 2020 20 21 Services and collections edit nbsp University LibraryThe University Library has a physical collection containing 1 3 million print volumes of which over one million are books and over 249 000 bound periodical volumes 22 The Library subscribes to over 84 000 online journals 200 online databases and approximately 500 000 e books The microform collection contains 3 1 million pieces There are over 14 000 sound recordings and over 60 000 film and video recordings A special focus is the San Fernando Valley History Collection digital archives 23 The Special Collections amp Archives section of the University Library has many archival collections of important primary source documents including a large collection of materials on LGBTQ 24 and Human sexuality 25 along with the Vahdah Olcott Bickford collection part of IGRA the International Guitar Research Archive 26 the Old China Hands Archive 27 28 29 and the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center vast collection of photographs from diverse communities of color throughout the United States and Latin America 30 In addition the Library s Teacher Curriculum Center provides a large circulating collection of curricular materials for education students and local educators 31 Film and television shooting location editThe University Library has served as a shooting location for numerous films and television series including Star Trek Sky High Buffy the Vampire Slayer Battlestar Galactica The Middle and The Orville It was also one of the filming locations for the music video Intentions by Justin Bieber 32 References edit Architectural model of the California State University Library ca 1972 Retrieved 15 June 2010 Library Statistics 2013 2014 Archived from the original on 8 July 2010 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Library Budget General Fund 2009 2010 Archived from the original on 8 July 2010 Retrieved 15 June 2010 Library Administration 2 November 2009 Retrieved 15 June 2010 New 4 Story Library to Open Doors Feb 16 Valley State Sundial January 15 1959 Retrieved December 17 2018 Jarosz Ellen Kutay Stephen 2018 California State University Northridge Charleston SC Arcadia Publishing Broesamle John 1993 Suddenly a Giant A History of California State University Northridge Northridge Santa Susanna Press p 76 Broesamle John 1993 Suddenly a Giant A History of California State University Northridge Northridge Santa Susanna Press p 141 Chandler John University Plans Temporary Replacement for Oviatt Library Los Angeles Times May 1 1994 Moran Julio August 26 1994 One for the Books Ceremony Will Mark Reopening of CSUN s Oviatt Library Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 23 2020 Peabody Zanto September 27 2000 CSUN Celebrates Library s Reopening Los Angeles Times library csun edu digital library csun edu 13 May 2009 Retrieved October 20 2016 Chu Henry October 25 1991 Robotic Library Information CSUN students and staff can request selections through computers and have them delivered automatically Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 24 2019 Kovalcik Justin Villalobos Mike 2019 Automated Storage amp Retrieval System Information Technology and Libraries 38 4 114 124 doi 10 6017 ital v38i4 11273 Retrieved July 16 2020 Ceremony to Dedicate Oviatt Library Oct 24 Los Angeles Times October 21 1973 Rense Rip February 14 1973 Library Named for Dr Delmar Oviatt Daily Sundial Northridge California Retrieved August 20 2020 Mayorquin Orlando Moran Perez Gillian June 25 2020 CSUN considers renaming Oviatt Library after students claim Delmar T Oviatt was racist Daily Sundial Northridge California Retrieved July 2 2020 Report of the Oviatt Library Advisory Working Group PDF California State University Northridge September 11 2020 Retrieved January 19 2021 Carter Shannon November 10 2020 Oviatt Library Advisory Group recommends removing Delmar T Oviatt s name AS Senate votes in solidarity Daily Sundial Northridge California Retrieved November 11 2020 Bozzi Sloane December 18 2020 Oviatt name removed from CSUN library lawn effective immediately Daily Sundial Retrieved December 19 2020 Harrison Dianne December 18 2020 CSUN Renames University Library California State University Northridge Retrieved January 28 2021 Library Statistics 2019 2020 CSUN University Library 21 February 2014 San Fernando Valley History Digital Library Archived from the original on 2018 12 08 Retrieved 2011 11 02 Rojas Victor Hugo February 4 2020 CSUN Library s Special Collections offers Students a Chance to Connect with LGBTQ History CSUN Today CSUN Retrieved February 4 2020 MacNeal Dave December 4 2008 Porn Connection A Tale of two stashes Daily Sundial Garcia Julieta 2012 Guide to the Vahdah Olcott Bickford Collection 1800 2008 PDF Online Archive of California Retrieved August 30 2020 Sodders Lisa July 23 2006 Bookworms hit pay dirt at CSUN library Los Angeles Daily News Retrieved August 30 2020 Geiser Jessica 2020 Guide to the Old China Hands Oral History Project Collection PDF Online Archive of California Retrieved August 30 2020 Old China Hands Recall Life in Shanghai VOANews October 31 2009 Retrieved August 30 2020 Tom and Ethel Bradley Center Photographs 2019 Retrieved August 30 2020 Featured The Teacher 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