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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 800 items) |
Abstract | The Library's Reference Department was formally established in 1924 to handle inter-library loans, provide access to the non-circulating reference collection, and prepare bibliographic aids. During the 1957-1958 academic year, its name was changed to Humanities Division and, during 1975-1976, to Humanities Reference Department. Effective 1 January 1993, the Humanities Reference Department and the Business Administration and Social Sciences Reference Department merged to form a single department, again named the Reference Department. Records include correspondance and reports, manuals for students and staff, and committee records. Records document department policies, the adoption of new library technologies, and the merger of the Humanities Reference Department and the Business Administration and Social Sciences Reference Department. |
Creator | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Humanities Reference Dept. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: University Archives Staff, November 1981, November 1982, January 1984, May 2010, June 2010
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
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The Library's Reference Department was established in 1924 to handle three major functions: (1) inter-library loans, (2) access to and use of the non-circulating reference collection, and (3) preparation of bibliographies on sources. During the 1957-1958 academic year the department's name was changed to Humanities Division. As a result of the 1975-1976 administrative reorganization of the Library, the name was revised to Humanities Reference Department. Effective 1 January 1993, the Humanities Reference Department and the Business Administration and Social Sciences Reference Department merged to form a single department, again named the Reference Department.
Back to TopThe Humanities Reference Department records include correspondance and reports, manuals for students and staff, and committee records. Records document department policies, the adoption of new library technologies, and the merger of the Humanities Reference Department and rhe Business Administration and Social Sciences Reference Department.
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Administrative Correspondence and Memoranda, 1929-1967; 1972 |
Committee on New Technologies, 1981-1985 |
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Filing Rules Manual, 1988 |
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Objectives and Goals, 1979 |
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OPAC Task Group: General, 1991-1993 |
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OPAC Task Group: Minutes, 1993 |
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Planning Group for Reference Merger, 1991-1992(planning for the eventual merger of the Humanities Reference Department and the Business Administration and Social Sciences Reference Department) |
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Procedures Manual, circa 1946-1954 |
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Reference Manual, 1990s |
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References Manual II, 1990s |
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Reference Policies Committee, 1978-1992 |
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Reports, Narrative and Statistical, FY 1928-1929-FY 1957-1958 |
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Shelflist Supervisors' Manuals, 1982; 1988 |
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Technical Systems Training Manual, 1990 |
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Training Manual, 1987 |