Library. Task Force. Administrative Files. 1951-1996.

Finding aid prepared by University Archives staff, 1997 May; finding aid revised by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2014 March; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2014 March.
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Title: Library. Task Force. Administrative Files.
Identifier/Call Number: University Archives Record Series 646
Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 9.2 linear ft. (23 boxes)
Date: 1951-1996
Abstract: Record Series 646 contains the administrative files of the UCLA Library Task Force.
Creator: University of California, Los Angeles. Library.

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Library. Task Force. Administrative Files (University Archives Record Series 646). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Scope and Content

Record Series 646 contains the administrative files of the UCLA Library Task Force. Files regard Library Task Force projects, the ORION system, OCLC (Online Computer Library Center, Inc.), Graphic Arts Service, recons (retrospective conversions), and other administrative functions of the Task Force. Materials include weekly, quarterly, and annual reports; project documentation; meeting documentation; correspondence; student and staff job postings and position descriptions; articles; and a small amount of photos, negatives, and memorabilia.
This is an active record series; additional University records are expected to be added.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 3466963 

Box 1, Folder 1

Early task force chronology. 1967/1968-1978/1979.

Box 1, Folder 2

Task force. 1967-1970 Jun.

Box 1, Folder 3

Task force - [In the Library] newsletter. 1969-1972.

Box 1

Task force. 1970 Jul-1983 Jan.

Box 1

Task force - articles.

Box 1

Tech processing heads group - minutes. 1968 Oct 11-1969 Sep 25.

Box 1

6th level coll. lib. log begins [stack level 6, locked cage area in Powell]. 1968 Mar 12-1971 Aug 25.

Box 1

Project requests. 1968-1981.

Box 2

Project requests. 1981-1992 Jun.

Box 3

Project requests. 1992 Jul-1996 Jun.

Box 3

R. Nixon samples of project assignments. 1976-1981.

Box 3

Quarterly reports. 1969/1970-1975/1976.

Box 4

Quarterly reports. 1976/1977-1995/1996.

Box 4

Quarterly project report work forms.

Box 4

Project charts for AUL. 1979-1992.

Box 5

Project charts for AUL. 1993-1996.

Box 5

Project summaries. 1976-1996.

Box 5

Cumulative reports. 1987/1988-1995/1996.

Box 6

Annual reports. 1971/1972-1994/1995.

Box 6

Quarterly Achievements 1985 Jul-1987 Jun.

Box 6

Budget.

Box 6

Space. 1982.

Box 6

Unit briefing.

Box 6

Meetings and correspondence with AUL. 1993 Sep-1995.

Box 6

TF project correspondence.

Box 7

Performance expectations.

Box 7

Staff routing slips.

Box 7

Job postings - task force positions. 1977.

Box 7

Northridge quake 1994 labor record for California Office of Emergency Services.

Box 7

1984 Olympics.

Box 7

Staff job descriptions.

Box 7

Staff evaluation procedures.

Box 7

Staff positions.

Box 7

Students - campus personnel training.

Box 7

TF miscellaneous.

Box 7

Strategic planning. 1993 Sep.

Box 7

Task force last months. 1996 Jan-Jun.

Box 7

Serials currently received at UCLA volumes I-II. 1973 May.

Box 8

Temporary one entry - precursor to catalog supplement).

Box 8

CATSUP manual (catalog supplement).

Box 8

CATSUP datapoint log. 1975-1976.

Box 8

CATSUP weekly reports. 1974-1976.

Box 8

CATSUP.

Box 8

CLSI conversion. ca. 1988.

Box 8

College weeding project. ca. 1990/1991.

Box 8

Spinoza project. 1990.

Box 8

Recon Theses URL.

Box 8

Recon sample latest forms.

Box 8

Recon SRLF (Biomed sample).

Box 8

Recon OCLC sample. 1988 Dec.

Box 9

Ogden collection.

Box 9

Re-creation of the URL card catalog.

Box 9

Card catalog information station (CIS) and schedule.

Box 9

Recon OCLC Sample SRLF II.

Box 9

Recon Getty OCLC SL sample.

Box 9

Recon Biomed and PSTL Recon SL sample.

Box 9

Hebrew recon.

Box 9

Uncover.

Box 9

Ad hoc task force on compacting the URL card catalog SS '90.

Box 9

Public catalog project stats.

Box 9

Catalog dumping Ed/Psych Library.

Box 9

URL public catalog JSA files, coordinator (Jenifer Abramson).

Box 10

Orion Circ: EMS

Box 10

Orion Circ: Physics

Box 10

Orion Circ: GSM.

Box 10

Orion Circ: Music.

Box 10

Orion Circ: Biomed.

Box 10

Orion Circ: URL and General.

Box 10

Orion Circ: Art.

Box 10

Orion Circ: AUPL.

Box 10

Orion Circ: Chemistry.

Box 10

Orion Circ: College.

Box 10

Orion Circ: Ed/Psych.

Box 10

Recon SRLF.

Box 10

PAS Conversion Bibliographic.

Box 10

Stack annex/SRLF projects miscellaneous.

Box 11

PAS processing [serials conversion].

Box 11

Recon OCLC sample SRLF-I.

Box 11

Recon winning titles [ TF staff votes on titles being converted].

Box 11

Recon Getty SL stamping.

Box 11

Recon Getty SL edit.

Box 11

Recon general.

Box 12

Arts merge. 1991 Aug.

Box 12

E/P merge. 1991 Aug.

Box 12

CBC.

Box 12

Serials data collection project.

Box 12

Serials coding manual, revised and miscellaneous. 1981 Jul.

Box 12

Serials coding manual, preliminary edition. 1981 Feb.

Box 12

College Librarian miscellaneous files. 1960-1970.

Box 12

College library orientation for student workers to LC call numbers [cassette tape].

Box 12

Arrowhead Conference 1981? on future of card catalog. UC/UCLA [cassette tape]. Anne Lipsw/Norman Dudley duet 5-10min.

Box 13

Working group to analyze the library printing office: report.

Box 13

Graphic Arts Service (GAS).

Box 13

Annual report - GAS.

Box 13

GAS budget forecast. 1992/1993.

Box 13

GAS equipment.

Box 13

GAS exhibits.

Box 13

GAS policy, etc.

Box 13

GAS publications, annual order.

Box 13

GAS signs/annual order.

Box 13

GAS retreat.

Box 13

GAS mission and goals.

Box 13

GAS samples.

Box 13

GAS transition. 1996.

Box 13

Task force admin asst manual. 1991.

Box 14

Barbing collection.

General Physical Description note: 4 reels.
Box 14

Ogden "1st".

General Physical Description note: 1 reel.
Box 14

Pams.

General Physical Description note: 1 reel.
Box 15

Gans

General Physical Description note: 3 reels.
Box 16

1974 calendar - gift to Roberta Nixon from task force staff.

Box 16

Lieberry - a board game about the UCLA Library, produced by Karen May and Steve Kunishima.

Box 16

On the occasion of Roberta Nixon's 35 years in the UCLA Library. 1981 Sep.

Box 16

Task force album. Also includes invitation to TF 25th anniversary. 1993 Jul 24.

General note

See also Box 18.
Box 17

Office sign for URL (2nd Floor).

Box 17

Office signs for planned office in renovated Powell.

Box 17

2 "posters" from planning retreat. 1993 Sep.

Box 17

Sign for office in Towell 131. 1992.

Box 17

Sign for office in Powell 145A. 1976?

Box 17

R. Nixon retirement countdown gift calendar. 1982 Jan-1983 Jan.

Box 17

3 oversize folders of birthday.

Box 18

Task force album (on title page: "Designed and compiled by Karen N. May. Spring 1977 addendum to original compiled by Karen N. May 1/27/84 for years 1973-1983 when Roberta Nixon retired. 1984 Jan 27.

Box 19, Folder 1

Powell Library renovation. 1989-1993.

Box 19, Folder 2

Towell. ca. 1991-1996.

Box 19, Folder 3

ORION Update Bulletin numbers 1-36; title varies: UCLA Technical Processing System Update Bulletin. 1981 Jun 01-ca. 1987.

Box 19, Folder 4

Working Committee on the Technical Processing System. Minutes. 1981 Jan 15-Jul 08.

Box 19, Folder 5

Procedures for processing invoices. (EMS/SEL copy). 1982 Jun 15.

Box 19, Folder 6

TC 2: Checkin manual; revision 2 [ORION serials procedures] (EMS copy). 1982 Oct 21.

Box 20, Folder 1

Task Force and Graphic Arts photos in Towell. 1993-1995?

Box 20, Folder 2

Task Force emblem silkscreen on fabric by Karen May. ca. 1977.

Box 20, Folder 3

Ellen Watanabe's art. 198?-199?

Box 20, Folder 4

Campbell Student Book Collection Competition Committee files of Suzanne Shellaby. ca. 1972-1981.

Box 20, Folder 5

Library Assistant II job posting. 1994 Oct.

Box 20, Folder 6

Administrative Assistant job posting. 1991 Nov-Dec.

Box 20, Folder 7

Library Assistant III job posting. 1991 Mar-Apr.

Box 20, Folder 8

Library Assistant III job posting. 1991 Oct-Nov.

Box 20, Folder 9

Library Assistant III job posting. 1989 Mar-Apr.

Box 20, Folder 10

Library Assistant III job posting. 1989 Jun-Jul.

Box 20, Folder 11

Library Assistant III job posting. 1990 Jan-Feb.

Box 20, Folder 12

Library Assistant III job posting. 1995 Feb-Mar.

Box 20, Folder 13

Task Force project miscellaneous. 1995.

Box 20, Folder 14

Inventory for move. 1996 Jun.

Box 20, Folder 15

Powell renovation construction substitute liaison files. 1994-1995.

Box 20, Folder 16

Task Force computer equipment and telecommunications. 1990-1996.

Box 20, Folder 17

Powell renovation: Task Force and Graphic Arts. 1994.

Box 20, Folder 18

Strategic planning retreat at May's Landing. 1993 Sep.

Box 20, Folder 19

Powell renovation keys planning. ca. 1994.

Box 20, Folder 20

Negatives for Task Force scrapbook photos. 1980's?

Box 20, Folder 21

Goodbye Victor Fain and welcome Andrea Leigh photos. 1995 Jun.

Box 20, Folder 22

Task Force and Graphic Arts holiday party photos. 1995 Dec.

Box 20, Folder 23

Certificate of accomplishment for Roberta Nixon; calligraphy by Karen May. 1978.

Box 21, Folder 1

UCLA Librarian, vol. 36, no. 4 with article on Roberta Nixon's retirement. 1983 Apr.

Box 21, Folder 2

The UCLA Library - The Nixon Years: 1946-1983 (bound volume of reminiscences on the occasion of Roberta Nixon's retirement 1/31/1983; includes photos). 1983.

Box 21, Folder 3

The UCLA Library - The Nixon Years: 1946-1983 addenda. 1983.

Box 21, Folder 4

Task Force Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Reunion. 1993.

Box 21, Folder 5

Reynaldo Quitos farewell poster by Ellen Watanabe. 1993.

Box 21, Folder 6

Gina Schwartz' second retirement party (after recall); includes photos. 1994 Jun.

Box 21, Folder 7

UCLA Technical Processing System TPS document C2 revision 3. (Karen Andrew's copy?). 1981 Sep 17.

Box 21, Folder 8

Complete guide to searching ORION, revised (2 copies). 1982.

Box 21, Folder 9

UCLA Technical Processing System TPS document TC 3, revision. 1982 Nov 01.

Box 22, Folders 1-2

ORION serials coding manual (Lorelyn Lewis' copy; Lewis co-author with Vivian Hay). 1983-1990.

Box 22, Folder 3

ORION acquisitions manual (Lorelyn Lewis' copy). ca. 1980-1986.

Box 22, Folder 4

ORION acquisitions manual (EMS/SEL copy). ca. 1981-1987.

Box 23, Folder 1

Orion manual - serials. 1984.

Box 23, Folder 2

Orion manual - monographs. 1986.

Box 23, Folder 3

Bindery procedures. 1951-1990.

Box 23, Folder 4

Task Force emblem potholder by Karen N. May. c.1980.

Scope and Contents note

Emblem in yellow and red on blue face with floral blue calico back.
Box 23, Folder 5

Task Force emblem potholder by Karen N. May.

Scope and Contents note

Emblem in yellow and red on floral blue calico face with floral blue calico back.