Sprfng/Fall 1993 Volume 52 Numbers 1 and 2 e ReCOl}~

A Newsletter • Friends of the Library • Washington State University

N ew Addition to the Family of Libraries From what was described in August 1990 at the ground-breaking ceremo­ nies for the new Holland Library addition as "the largest and deepest hole the campus has ever seen" has arisen a distinctive, new libraly build­ ing. The hole is no longer a hole. In its place is a new addition to the Pullman campus library scene. The five-stOlY structure has a total gross floor space of 290,000 square feet. Approximately 200,000 (gross), 140,000 (net) will be for libraly use (the three upper levels), with the two lower levels being used for parking. The roof plaza, a landscaped outdoor public area, provides a striking view to the north, Kamiak Butte and the Palouse. Bookstacks are being erected, and furniture installation will begin soon. Occupancy will take place early in May. About half of the collection currently housed in Holland will be moved into the addition. Nearly all of the services currently offered in Hol­ land will move into the new facility. Dedication of the new $37 million structure has been set for the after­ noon of Friday, August 26 of 1994. The Friends of the LibralY will be provided with more detailed infor­ mation later in the year.

Photos by Randall E. Hamm. A Plea for Preservation: Beginning with the Past The sometimes slow, sometimes rapid, but always inevitable deterio­ ration of the collections in the librar­ ies at Washington State University is not a problem faced only by our­ selves. Recent survey results in the United States and abroad indicate that 80 percent of the books in re­ search collections in this country are printed on self-destructive acid pa­ per; 30 percent are regarded as be­ yond redemption. Germany and Switzerland have about the same proportion of deterioration. Sweden and England report somewhat lower rates. In some countries-Italy and Spain, for example-the extent ofthe problem has not been well assessed.* It is perhaps useful to remind ourselves that books as information carriers were always subject to natu­ ral and forcible destruction. Natural The successful efforts ofour conser­ deterioration-fading inks, disinte­ vator have made these four books grating bindings, foxing, cockling, or accessible to readers once again. crumbling paper-is largely depen­ dent on the material used. The tech­ nological marvel of the 19th century which brought forth cheap, mass­ produced, highly acid paper increased the access to the intellectual content of the printed book, but at a price. with acid-retaining paper produced Machine-produced paper, unfortu­ in the 19th and 20th centuries, three nately, bears the seeds of its own methods of preservation appear to destruction. As a result, both the be possible: mass deacidification, film­ artistic value and the stability of the ing, and machine-readable digitizing artifacrual carrier-the book or the (full text storage). All methods and manuscript-have been decreased. procedures are costly. To the internal dangers must be A long-time friend of the WSU added the external ones which we all Libraries, who chooses to remain know: dampness, excessive heat, anonymous, has made a commit­ environmental pollution, vermin, fire, ment of $6,000 for the year 1994 to earthquakes, and other devastating assist with the preservation of books catastrophes. Use itself can damage and manuscripts and other rare and books and other library materials, if unique materials. Her commitment too careless or casual, at the reader's for the new year follows her dona­ desk or the photocopier. nizations to finding ways to preserve tion of $3,000 made in 1993 for the The choices facing a growing num­ the information created in the past same purpose. ber of libraries, archives, museums, which is in danger of being lost come What does this mean to us in the historical societies, and similar orga­ down to two, essentially: preserva­ libraries and to the world of scholar­ tion of the original, or transfer to ship generally at WSU? Does it mean another medium, e.g., film or an that we can expect this concerned • The Commission on Preservation electronic medium. Some books and and generous donor will continue and Access. Preserving the Intellec­ documents must be preserved in origi­ supporting our preservation efforts tual Heritage: A Report ofthe Bellagio nal form because they have scholarly incrementally and bring her level of Conference, June 7-10, 1993. Octo­ value as objects as well as for the support to $12,000 in 1995? Probably ber 1993. information they contain. For books not. What it does mean is that while The construction ofprotective enclo­ sures, such as the drop-front clamshell box shown here, is sometimes part of the preservation procedure. the need for the preservation and most grateful. Her commitments have stmction burning in our stacks. You conservation of our resources is ever permitted and will permit us to buy can help by deSignating your dona­ present and, in fact, is growing, our supplies and retain the services ofour tions to the Friends of the LibralY for ability to fund such a program by conservator-a highly qualified preservation purposes, or by making means of state allocations alone is worker with, unfortunately, only tem­ a special contribution to assist with becoming increasingly more diffi­ poraly-employee status-for another our conservation efforts. Remember cult, if not impossible. year. Her commitment alone, how­ that preservation means access to Our anonymous donor has rec­ ever, is not enough. recorded knowledge. Without the ognized our plight and has chosen The libraries need the concern and one we cannot have the other­ to help us in a velY concrete and commitment of others to help bring without preservation we cannot have tangible manner, for which we are under control the slow fires of de- access.

Congressional Papers at WSU Ceremonies in Manuscripts, Archives of papers of all six representatives and Special Collections (MASC) , in were on display in MASC in October. Holland Library in October, marked These collections contain the per­ the donation by former United States sonal letters, diaries, office corre­ Congressman Sid Morrison of his spondence, scrapbooks, photo­ personal Congressional papers to graphs, oral histories, and other his­ the University. torical materials that supplement and Morrison, now Secretary ofTrans­ enrich the official records of House porration in Governor Lowry's ad­ committees in the National Archives ministration, graduated from WSU in in Washington, D.C., and the vast 1954 with a degree in horticulture. Former congressman Sid Morrison official printed record of acts of Con­ After serving 14 years in the Wash­ and Nancy Baker, director oflibrar­ gress, hearings, debates, investiga­ ington State Senate and House of ies. tions, and other Congressional activi­ Representatives, he was elected to ties. The collections reveal not only the 97th Congress in 1980 and repre­ the legislative work of Congress, but sented the Fourrh District for 12 60 years of history. The collections of also provide insights into the lives years. Congressional papers include those and careers of the representatives With the addition of Morrison's of Mike McCormack, another WSU themselves. papers 050 archival boxes), Wash­ alumnus 0970-1980); Catherine May Remarks delivered by President ington State University Libraries now Bedell, the first woman representa­ Samuel Smith, Director of Libraries holds the papers ofsix eastern Wash­ tive from Washington 0959-1969); Nancy Baker, and Professor (of his­ ington congressmen and women Hal Holmes 0943-1958); Walt Horan tOIY) David Stratton emphasized the whose service to their constituents in 0943-1965); and Knute Hill 0933­ importance of such records for stu­ the Fourth and Fifth Districts spans 1943), Selections from the collections dents, faculty, and researchers. "With­ out such records there can be no accurate history of the first branch of government and those representing Honoring a Commitment to WSU us," Smith said. "The importance of the preservation and accessibility of The reading-research began his teaching career at WSC in such records is obvious: we can all room in Manuscripts, 1952. He helped to reshape the math benefit from the remarkable story Archives and Special curriculum in the 1960s and more these records provide, the story of Collections' suite in recently played a key role in the representative government under the the new library addi­ University's initiatives on general edu­ Constitution of the United States." tion will be named cation reform. Following the ceremony, Morrison , for Professor Donald Named vice-provost for instruc­ met with students and faculty from ,~ Bushaw, who retired tion in 1986, he was described by Political Science. The day's activities Donald Bushaw in August after serv­ Provost Tom George as "probably concluded with a dinner in the ing Washington State our strongest voice at the University evening which included an address Uni versity for 41 for promotion ofexcellence in teach­ by Thomas Mann, who holds the years as a member of the faculty and ing." Described by others as WSU's Averell Harriman Chair at the academic administration. 20th-century renaissance man, Brookings Institution in Washington, Actually, Bushaw's association with Bushaw is well-known to library per­ D.C. the University spanned halfa century, sonnel, having served as acting direc­ beginning in 194.3 when he enrolled tor of libraries on two occasions, as a freshman at the State College of once in 1984-85 and again in 1989­ Washington. A mathematician, he 90. Notable Gifts and Acquisitions

Media Materials Services (formerly enth Seal, documentaries such as Diseases ofHorses & Cattle, a scarce Instructional Media Services) recently Northwest Visionaries, a poltrait of work printed in both English and obtained more than 1,000 16mm films Northwest artists, and The lVobblies, German in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from the King County Public Library a documentalY about the I.W.W. in 1840. A second Pennsylvania item in Seattle. Increased costs in manag­ Manuscripts, Archives and Special dating from the 19th century also was ing and maintaining the collection Collections (MASC) also enriched its added to the collection, the manu­ precipitated the donation to WSU. resources in several areas of interest script account book 0879-1887) of With the help of alumni and friends, through gifts and purchases. Dr. Francis Bridge, the first assistant the physical transfer of the materials Two 17th-century works and an Pennsylvania veterinalY surgeon. from one side of the state to the other 18th-century imprint were donated Bridge's accounts provide detailed took place during the summer and is to the libraries during the summer: descriptions of his observations and now virtually complete. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver D. Jeffords of treatment of sick cows-those he According to Gene Semingson, Olympia, Washington, presented to treated, quarantined, or ordered killed head, Media Materials Services, "The Manuscripts, Archives and SpeCial for the suppression ofdisease, mainly materials will enhance both our class­ Collections a scarce edition of G.B. pleuro-pneumonia. room support services and the circu­ Vignola's Ie Due Regole della A rare 19th-century British work, lating collection. In addition to the Prospetiva Pratica, an architectural William Youatt's The Pig: A Treatise uniqueness of many of the titles, work, published in Bologna in 1682. on the Breeds, Management, Feed­ there are a number that will provide From the estate of the late Dr. Ed­ ing, and Medical Treatment of a condition upgrade to those of our ward Meyer, also of Olympia, MASC Swine... (London, 1847), also was own which have been more heavily acquired a German translation of acquired. Although he did not take used or are in need of replacement." Richard Baxter's The Saints' Everlast­the examination to become a regis­ The collection also includes a num­ ing Rest... (684), and a copy of S.]. tered veterinarian until his 70th year, ber of films in 16mm format which Baumgarten's Auslegung der Youatt came to be regarded as one of WSU had purchased in VHS format. evangelischen Text... (Interpretation the foremost members of his profes­ The double format availability will ofGospel Texts ... 1752). sion. provide more flexibility in media use, Veterinary History lVildlife and Outdoor Recreation both on- and off-campus. Funding assistance from the Marty The range offilms includes educa­ A copy of C.W. Webber's The Smithcors Memorial Endowment Hunter Naturalist (Philadelphia, tional productions, documentaries, made possible the acquisition of a 1852) was acquired for the collec- art films, feature films, and animated features. Among the significant films copy ofJoseph Fiehrer's A Short Gen­ eral Adviser On the Most Common added are classics such as The Sev­ See Gifts nextpage Gifts from previous page tive legislation followed with the and Opening Program of the passage of the National Immigrant tion. The frontispiece is hand-col­ 01pheum Circuit's New Orpheum Act in 1924. Theatre in Seattle (1927). The docu­ ored in our copy; the other nine A copy of Elijah White's Testimo­ plates are colored lithographs ment also contains many photos of nials and Records, Together with Ar­ (chromo-lithographs), and are gen­ other Orpheum theatres throughout guments in Favor of Special Action the West and the Mid-West, few of erally regarded as the first color lithos for Our Indian Friends (1861) also which have survived. to appear in an American book. was acquired in which reform-minded Pacific Northwest History White, with years ofexperience work­ Fine, Small, and Regional Presses With support from the Herman ing with Indians of California and the One of 100 numbered copies, of a total edition of only 125 copies Deutsch Memorial Library Fund, three Pacific Northwest, sought to promote printed, of Lyminton's Spring Song of original photographs of Japanese in himself for the position of Superin­ Oregon in 1924 were acquired. The tendent of Indian Affairs for Califor­ Iscariotwas acqUired. The work was photos are of considerable impor­ nia. published by Harry and Caresse tance, as Oregon had passed anti­ On a lighter note, a scarce piece of Crosby at their Black Sun Press in Paris in 1929. Japanese legislation only the year regional theatre history was added to before, in 1923. Nationwide restric­ the collection, a copy of the Souvenir

News and Notes

- NANCY BAKER, director of li­ -VICKI CROFT, head, Veterinary Committee of ACRL's Bibliographic braries, was elected vice chair/chair Medical/Pharmacy Library, was Instruction Section, and selected to elect of the University Library Sec­ named to the International Relations give a workshop on critical thinking tion, Association of College and Re­ Committee of the Veterinary Medical in the research process at the 13th search Libraries Division ofthe Ameri­ Libraries Section of the Medical Li­ Annual International Conference on can Library Association, at the ALA brary Association. Critical Thinking and Educational annual conference in New Orleans in -MARK CROTIEAU, serials cata­ Reference at Sonoma State Univer­ June. loguer, has been appOinted to the sity, California in August. -ALLEN BOSCH, head, Humani­ Scholarly Communication Commit­ - PAUL GREEN, assistant, Biblio­ ties-Social Sciences, Holland LibratY, tee of the Association for Library graphiC Searching, Technical Services, presented a poster session, "Plan­ Collections and Technical Services, had three essays published in Recov­ ning Academic Library Building Ad­ ALA, as an intern. ering Literature, Vol. 19, 1993: "La ditions: A Seamless Approach," for - RITA FISHER, reference librar­ Cousine Bette: The Tale of the Prodi­ the Libraty Administrative and Man­ ian, Owen Science and Engineering gal Father"; "Two Venal Girls: A agement Association (LAMA), Build­ Library, is on sabbatical leave for the Study in Dickens and Zola"; and "La ing and Equipment Section, College year 1993-94. Her projects entail (1) Terre: Down on the Farm." and University Libraries' Program, at the investigation of scientific infor­ - CINDY KAAG, head, Collection the ALA annual conference in New mation delivery by selected Euro­ Development, Owen Science and Orleans in June. Bosch was also pean research institutes and informa­ Engineering Library, presented a pa­ named to the LAMA/BES Section for tion centers, and (2) gathering infor­ per, "Document Delivery: Where a two-year term beginning in July. mation for a second edition of Ag1"i­ Collection Development and Interli­ - EILEEN BRADY, reference and cultural Information Research Cen­ brary Loan Meet," for the Collection interlibrary loan librarian, Owen Sci­ ters, A World Directory, for publica­ Development and Evaluation Sec­ ence and Engineering Libraty, is on tion in 1995. tion meeting at the ALA annual con­ sabbatical leave for the academic -CRAIG GIBSON, head, Library ference in New Orleans inJune. She year 1993-94. She will complete work User Education, had his article, "Ac­ also will be acting head of Interli­ on a large encyclopedia of television, countability for B[ibliographic] braty Loans in Owen Science and for which she has a contract for I!nstmction] Programs in Academic Engineering Library for the academic publication. Libraries: Key Issues for the 1990s," year 1993-94 during EILEEN BRADY's - ELAINE BREKKE, reference li­ published in The Reference Librar­ sabbatical leave. brarian, Owen Science and Engi­ ian, No. 38, 1992. Along with -MARY NOFSINGER, head, Hu­ neering Library, has been named MARJORIE MacKENZIE, he also pre­ manities-Social Sciences Reference, assistant advertising manager of Sci­ sented a poster session on critical Holland Library, made an invited Tech News, the bulletin for the Aero­ thinking and evaluation of sources at presentation, "Training and Orienta- space, Engineering, Nuclear Science, the ALA annual conference in New and Science & Technology Divisions Orleans inJune. He was also named of the Special Libraries Association. to the Management of BI Services See News back page Nonprofit Organization The Record U.S. Postage Friends of the Library PAID Washington State University Pullman, Washington Pullman, WA 99164-5610 Permit Number 1

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News from previous page tion of New Reference Librarians," at sented a poster session, "The Devel­ tation (Louisiana State University, the Management and Operation of opment of Reserve Copyright Poli­ 1979), dealing with criminal activity Public Services Section (RASD) Pro­ cies for Photocopied Material: For in New Orleans in the 1920s, into a fessional Development session at the Lack of a Clear Bright Line," at the publishable manuscript for a schol­ ALA midwinter conference in Denver ALA annual conference in New Or­ arly press. in january. She also served on ALA's leans injune. She also served on the Women's Studies Section planning Risk Management and Insurance Resignations -DIANA LAUTERBACH, informa­ committee program, "Women's Popu­ Committee'S program committee tion technology librarian, Library lar Literature: Challenges for the Cur­ (LAMA), which presented "Rights, Automation, resigned in june to ac­ riculum and Librarians," at the ALA Legalities and Compassion: Manag­ cept a position as the associate direc­ annual conference in New Orleans in ing AIDS Cases in the Workplace." In tor for the Applied Information Man­ june. addition, Vyhnanek presented a work­ agement program at the University of - LAlLA VEjZOVlC, rare books and shop, "Copyright: What It Means to special collections librarian, MASC, Interlibrary Loan," at the Pacific North­ Oregon's Portland Center. -MARJORIE MacKENZIE, refer­ presented a paper, "The National and west Library Association/Montana ence librarian, Humanities-Social Sci­ University Library in Zagreb, Croatia: Library Association joint meeting in ences, Holland Library, completed The Goal is Known-How to Reach Kalispell in August, and served as her temporary appointment at the It?" at the fourth conference of Librar­ publicity chair for the Pacific North­ end ofjune and is now reference and ians in International Development in west Chapter's (American Society for Tallahassee, Florida, in May. She also Information Science) annual fall meet­ bibliographic instruction librarian at Lewis and Clark State College in presented a poster session, "Croatian ing in Portland in October. LeWiston, Idaho. Literary Heritage Devastated by the - LOU VYHNANEK, reference li­ War," at the ALA annual conference brarian, Humanities-Social Sciences, in New Orleans in june. Holland LibralY, is on sabbatical leave - KAY VYHNANEK, head, Circu­ for the academic year 1993-94. He lation and Interlibrary Loans, pre­ will be reworking his doctoral disser­

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