Guide to the University of California, Irvine, Libraries records AS.023

Finding aid prepared by Anne Nguyen in 2011; updated by Laura Uglean Jackson, 2014; updated by Sarah Glover in 2019 and 2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2020
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, Libraries records
Creator: University of California, Irvine. Library
Creator: UCI Libraries. Department of Special Collections and Archives
Identifier/Call Number: AS.023
Physical Description: 15.2 Linear Feet (5 records cartons, 12 document boxes, 1 half document box, 1 audiovisual box, 1 24.5" flat box, and 3 oversize folders)
Physical Description: 2.85 Gigabytes
Date (inclusive): 1965-2019
Abstract: This collection comprises administrative and working papers for the University of California, Irvine Library from 1965-2019. Included are subject files, charts, handbooks, schematic room set ups and floor plans, LAUC-I information, awards, reports, brochures and fliers, documentation of events including photographs and publicity, news articles, audiovisual material such as VHS tapes and audiocassettes, and born digital material such as CDs, DVDs, 3.5" floppy disks, and ZIP drives. There are two training videotapes from the late 1970s on searching computer databases and writing research papers. There are also scripts and audio tapes for library instruction and 48 color slides. This collection includes subject files about the library compiled by the Special Collections and Archives Department. Also included are born digital videos and associated planning and submission materials for the Library Student Video Contest (2011-2015). Videos are two minutes long, submitted by undergraduate and graduate students, and portray how the UCI Libraries helps to achieve students' goals.
Language of Material: English .

Access

The collection is only minimally processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access. Access to original audiovisual and born digital material is restricted; researchers may request listening or viewing copies.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records, unless transferred to the University of California. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
For information on use, copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html

Preferred Citation

University of California, Irvine, Libraries records. AS-023. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from unknown source and date. Vertical files transferred from Department of Special Collections and Archives in August 2014. The 2019 accruals were transferred by Carlin Motley and Gaby Camacho, Communications & Events; some material was accumulated by previous staff member, Sheree Baugh. The 2020 accruals were transferred by Wendi Morner, Director of Development, and Alexandra Latona, Communications & Events.

Existence and Location of Originals

Accn. # 2015.026, digital object # AS023_DIG001
Preservation copy of the born digital material can be found in Merritt.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection comprises administrative and working papers for the University of California, Irvine Library from 1965-2019. Included are subject files, charts, handbooks, schematic room set ups and floor plans, LAUC-I information, awards, reports, brochures and fliers, documentation of events including photographs and publicity, news articles, audiovisual material such as VHS tapes and audiocassettes, and born digital material such as CDs, DVDs, 3.5" floppy disks, and ZIP drives. There are two training videotapes from the late 1970s on searching computer databases and writing research papers. There are also scripts and audio tapes for library instruction and 48 color slides. This collection includes subject files about the library compiled by the Special Collections and Archives Department. Also included are born digital videos and associated planning and submission materials for the Library Student Video Contest (2011-2015). Videos are two minutes long, submitted by undergraduate and graduate students, and portray how the UCI Libraries helps to achieve students' goals.

Related Collections

Subjects and Indexing Terms

University of California, Irvine. Library
UCI Libraries. Department of Special Collections and Archives

box accn1111-005A 001

Box 1 1965-2019

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This box contains library instruction scripts, circa 1970-1976; slideshow masters, scripts and tapes, circa 1977-1978; and organization charts, 1970, 1972-1973, 1987, 1991.
folder accn1111-005A OS 001

OS Folder 1 1965-2019

Series Scope and Contents Summary

This folder contains posters.
box accn1111-005A OS 002 and accn2020-008 OS 001

Flat Box 1 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains organizational charts (1965-1972), floor plans (1968), publications program documentation (circa 1985), an award (undated), and Langson Library and Science Library floor plans (2002-2004).
box accn2001-004

Box 2 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains 3 boxes of slides (undated) and 3 folders of ORDP files (1992-1994).
box accn2003-006

Box 3 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains manuals, handbooks and policies, correspondence and renovation planning documents.
box accn2004-001 001

Box 4 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains library wide committee files.
box accn2004-001 002

Box 5 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains library wide committee files.
folder accn2014-055 XOS 001

OS Folder 2 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This folder contains 2 floor plans for Langson Library 2nd floor remodel.
box accn2014-058 001

Box 6 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains vertical files pertaining to the university libraries (A-L) including reports and memos.
box accn2014-058 002

Box 7 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains vertical files pertaining to the university libraries (L-S) including reports and memos.
box accn2014-058 003

Box 8 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains vertical files pertaining to the university libraries (S-Z) including reports and memos, and chronological files.
box accn2019-058 001

Box 9 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains statistics (1975-1992), event fliers, booklets, and leaflets (1991-2018), event calendars (2016-2018) and event photographs (undated).
box accn2019-058 002 and accn2019-076 001

Box 10 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains negatives and slides (undated), leaflets and fliers (2008-2017), schematic room set ups (2006-2007), news articles (1993-2007), homecoming planning (2007-2008), fun facts about the library (undated), postcards and an invitation to a private reception for the UCI Libraries Fall 2019 exhibit, Finding the Edge: The Work and Insights of Edward O. Thorp.
box accn2019-058 003

Box 11 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains audiovisual material such as VHS tapes and audiocassettes, and born digital material such as CDs, DVDs, ZIP drives, and 3.5" floppy disks documenting library programs and events.
box FB-002, folder accn2019-076 XOS1

OS Folder 3 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This folder contains an oversized poster for the UCI Libraries Fall 2019 exhibit, Finding the Edge: The Work and Insights of Edward O. Thorp.
box accn2020-008 001

Box 12 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains draft initial library space plan for March 23rd Library Council meeting, 2004; photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): Are We There Yet? Vacationing in California 1870-1940 (November 2001); Library Lecture with Joan Irvine Smith (November 2001); Library Reception with Jacques Derrida and J. Hillis Miller (April 2002); Documenting Women's History in Orange County (April 2002); Grunigen book signing (July 2002); Murder in the Stacks (September 2002).
box accn2020-008 002

Box 13 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): Beauty and Meaning (November 2002); Donald McKayle lecture and book signing (December 2002); Adeline Yen Mah Student Center (March 2003); Shakespeare lecture with Robert Cohen (April 2003); Building Special Collections (May 2003); Langson Library dedication (October 2003).
box accn2020-008 003

Box 14 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): A Throw of the Dice (November 2003); James McGaugh event (January 2004); OC Reads (April 2004); Gestures of Life (May 2004); Laudati Reading Room dedication (October 2004); Fall exhibit TLG (November 2004).
box accn2020-008 004

Box 15 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): Fall exhibit TLG (November 2004); McKenzie lecture (December 2004); Sue Bryant lecture (March 2005); Southeast Asian Archive Linda Trinh Vo event (June 2005); 40th Anniversary Symposium and Exhibit (November 2005).
box accn2020-008 005

Box 16 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): 40th Anniversary Symposium and Exhibit (November 2005); Crystal Cove Cottages event (December 2005); Coping with Traumatic Life Events with Roxane Cohen Silver (March 2006); Contemporary West Coast Composers: A Piano Concert and lecture by Nors Josephson (May 2006); slides of the libraries (undated).
box accn2020-008 006

Box 17 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): Library Spring Exhibit (May 2006); Carl Cotman lecture (October 2006); Library Fall Exhibit (November 2006); Joan Irvine Smith book signing (December 2006).
box accn2020-008 007

Box 18 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs from events (most by Laurel Hungerford): Literary Orange (April 2007); Gerard Reading Room dedication (May 2007); Literary Orange (April 2008); Spring exhibit - Stage to Stage: The Theatrical Work of Robert Cohen (April 2008).
box accn2020-008 008 and accn2020-009

Box 19 1965-2019

Series Scope and Content Summary

This box contains photographs on CDs (most by Laurel Hungerford): Walter Stahr book signing (March 2005); 40th year event - Designing UCI (November 2005); Nors Josephson concert and lecture (May 2006); Student appreciation event (May 2006); Spring exhibit - War Within (May 2006); Carl Cotman lecture (October 2006); 2 CDs - Joan Irvine Smith speaker series (December 2006); 2 CDs - Literary Orange (April 2007); Spring exhibit (May 2007); Ron Carlson (October 2007); 2 CDs - Folkenflick lecture (October 2007); Cuba lecture (November 2007); Spring Cohen (April 2008); Library immigration (November 2008); lecture (January 2009); Gerard reading room (undated). It also contains 2 UCI Libraries fact cards (2002-2003) and 2 brochure folders entitled The Creation of New Knowledge (circa 2001).