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The Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) was dedicated on August 29, 1977. At that ceremony, Harold W. Billings, director of General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin, stated,
"PCL represents not only the tradition of library magnificence on campus, not only a continuation of service in the preservation of knowledge and delivery of information--it represents a new dedication to openness and availability of library materials for all users." [more]
He anticipated a revolution of accessibility that continues to evolve today. Books are now available in electronic format, databases are more comprehensive, easier to use, and include full-text, and all of these resources are available 24/7 via the UT Library Online (UTLOL).
The essential link connecting resources with the people who need them are the librarians who build and maintain UT Austin's collection of over 8 million volumes, 2.5 million of which are house in PCL. Whether you visit the library in person (the "brick") or visit the collection electronically (the "click"), you'll have access to service-oriented staff and a wealth of information. Please join us in celebrating "PCL @ 25" and take a look at how we've changed!
THE SURVIVORS
Staff of the General Libraries who moved into the Perry-Castaņeda Library in August 1977 and who still work in the facility.
Back row, from left to right: Robert Foster, Warren Wilson-Reiner. Momoko Lopez-Cepero, Suzanne Chaney, Margi Bienemann, Jo Anne Hawkins, Harold Billings, Fred Rothberger, Al Rogers, Judy Weidow, and Billy Hunter.
Front row, from left to right: John Ramage, Alex Marshall, George Cogswell, Jean Harrison, Heidi Ascue, Loretta Acevedo, Don Arthur, Merry Burlingham, Ernestine Potter, and Harry Sullivan.
Not pictured: Janie Casarez, Dennis Dillon, Anita Farber, Jean Hamrick, James Kieke, Carol Lockett, Ann Nelson, Vicky Paschich, Sue Phillips, and Paul Terry.
Building History |
Then and Now |
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