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INVENTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AFFAIRS OFFICE RECORDS, 1955-2003
CSU 017
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Title: California State University Library Affairs Office Records,
Dates: 1955-2003
Collection Number: CSU 017
Creator:
California State University. Library Affairs
Extent:
8 boxes
8 linear ft
Repository:
California State University Historical Archives
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Archives & Special Collection
University Library, Room G-145
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, California 90747
Phone: (310) 243-3013
URL: http://archives.csudh.edu/
Abstract:
Records of the Library Affairs Office at the CSU Chancellor’s Office, the Council of Library Directors and other library
related committees (1950-2002).
Language: Collection material is in English
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Title of item], California State University Library Affairs Office Records, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special
Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor’s Office, California State University and collected by archives
staff. It is a growing collection.
Processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project.
The California State University System, formally established in 1960 by the Donahoe Higher Education Act. It is the nation’s
largest university system, with 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers, more than 400,000 students and 42,000 faculty and
staff. The CSU is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California (the others are the University of
California and the California Community College System). Since 1961 more than 2 million alumni have received a bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D) degrees from the university system. It offers more than 1,800 degree programs in some
240-subject areas.
Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now, San Jose State
University) established by the California Legislature on May 2, 1862. By 1895 there were four State Normal schools. In 1921,
the schools were re-named the State Teacher’s Schools. In 1935 the colleges were re-named the California State Colleges and
were run by the State Department of Education. With the master plan created along with the Donohue Act, the California State
Colleges were placed under control of the CSC Board of Trustees. In 1972 the system was renamed the California State Colleges
and Universities. The term "Colleges" was dropped in 1982.
Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the
Governor of the State of California. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system,
and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of their respective campuses. The Academic Senate of the California
State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board
of Trustees through the Chancellor. Chancellors of the system include Buell Gallagher (1961-1962); Glenn S. Dumke (1962-1982);
W. Ann Reynolds (1982-1990); Ellis E. McCune [Acting] (1990-1991); Barry Munitz (1991-1998); Charles B. Reed (1998- ).
Library Affairs, Council of Library Directors and other library committee records and correspondence (1950-2002) includes
budget formulas, inter-institutional library cooperation articles, acquisitions, employee classification, personnel, Serials
Editorial Advisory Committee, Librarian Personnel Plan, PHAROS Management Teach (1999-2002), library statistics, CSUC Librarians’
Chapter of California Library Association (1981-1985) and other newsletters. Also pre-CSU system and system Council of Library
Directors (1987-1987) meeting minutes, library director meetings, steering committees, agenda/minutes, correspondence, Library
Advisory Committee and Library Development Advisory Committee.
University libraries
Academic librarians -- California
California State University
California State University. Library Affairs
California State University. Council of Library Directors
California State University Reports Collection