History of the UCM Library

Sarah J. Williams, 1883-1894

Jan 1, 1883

Sarah J. Williams hired as %u201CMatron%u201D.

Anna M. Powers, 1896-1904

Jan 1, 1896

Anna Powers replaces Henry Fike as librarian. Collection totals 2,500-3000. Collection moved to second floor of Science Annex.

Flora B. Roberts, 1904-1910

Jan 1, 1904

Flora Roberts succeeds Anna Powers. Organizes a disorganized collection.

Grace D. Phillips, 1911-1911

Jan 5, 1911

Flora Powers leaves, succeeded by Grace Phillips (1-5/1911), succeeded by Alice Blair..

Alice Ladle Blair, 1911-1916

Jan 1, 1916

Flora Powers leaves, succeeded by Grace Phillips (1-5/1911), succeeded by Alice Blair.

Lesson Hay Cook, 1916-1921

Jan 1, 1916

Gertrude Davis, 1921-1922

Jan 1, 1921

Ward Edwards, 1922-1938

Jan 1, 1922

William O. Mishoff, 1938-1943

Jan 1, 1938

Willard Mishoff becomes Director of Library, succeeding Ward Edwards. Division of Library Service created.

Olive I. Brown, 1943-1948

Apr 1, 1943

Olive Brown becomes Acting Director of Library. Collection stands at 60,298. Circulation/ref questions decline with entry of US into WWII.

William Stanton, 1948-1965

Jan 1, 1948

William Stanton becomes Librarian (%u201Cdirector%u201D title dropped). Stays for 18 years

Clarence B. Ford, 1965-1970

Aug 9, 1965

Clarence Ford succeeds William Stanton. Title of Director of Library Services resurrected.

Edward Harris, 1971-1982

Jul 1, 1971

Ed Harris appointed Assistant to the VP for Academic Affairs in charge of Ward Edwards Library, lab school library, Residence Center Library, more. %u201CLibrary Services%u201D dropped, called %u201CInformation Retrieval Areas%u201D, then %u201CEducational Media Services%u201D.

Michael M. Lee, 1982-1987

Jan 1, 1987

Ed Harris leaves, succeeded by Michael Lee as Director of Library Services. Participatory management adoptedkk

Rosalie Schell Elwell, 1987-1988

Jan 1, 1987

Rosalie Schell fills in as %u201CActing Dean of Library Services%u201D (first time dean used). Made Associate Dean of Library Services. Retires 1/1990

Pal V. Rao,2003-2008

Jan 1, 2003

Paul Rao becomes first Dean of Library Services. Subject areas abandoned in favor of unified collection. Reorganization of positions.

Mollie M. Dinwiddie, 2003-present

Aug 9, 2003

Paul Rao leaves, succeeded by Dean Mollie Dinwiddie. Librarians granted faculty status.

Henry Clay Fike, 1894-1896

Aug 9, 2008

Second librarian hired (Henry Clay Fike). Dewey Decimal adopted, card catalogs purchased