SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LIBRARY

1923 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
John Edward Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
University Of Texas ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
The University

The Centre for African Literary Studies: An Opportunity to be Managed?

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Margaret Polak ◽  
Christine Stilwell ◽  
Peter G Underwood ◽  
Ruth Hoskins
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
African Literature ◽  
Literary Studies ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Special Collection ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
The University

Libraries contain many collections but professional practice has long recognised the concept of “special collections”. The Centre for African Literary Studies (CALS) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa, was established to house the private collection of Bernth Lindfors, a retired professor of English and African literature from the University of Texas, Austin. This article draws on Polak’s study which sought to determine whether universities need designated centres for African studies. She explored the role of CALS as a special collection and in what way the Centre was able to fulfil its role in facilitating and enabling African Studies at UKZN and in the broader community. This article focuses on the challenges of managing CALS as a valuable special collection. Data sources included a literature and document analysis, as well as a survey using questionnaires and personal interviews. The most significant finding was that the original noble vision of the founders to create a centre that boosted the humanities and African literature at UKZN and especially on the Pietermaritzburg campus had been restricted. The establishment of CALS as an externally funded centre had had a negative impact on the endeavours of CALS’s directors who, despite great efforts, had been handicapped in their management of CALS by lack of institutional support, funding and staff tenure. Recommendations for the UKZN which also have relevance for other special collections are made.

scholarly journals STILL SPECIAL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Billings
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Library Science ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The Past ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Comprehensive Collection ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

To answer the question, one needs to consider whether special collections are any more special today than they have been in the past. The question has particularly intrigued me since I was asked to present a paper in November 1976 as part of the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Library Science Colloquium Series, to wit —“What’s So Special about Special Collections¿̣” My perspective was that of a university administrator with line responsibility for one of the great Latin American collections in the world, the most comprehensive collection of Texas-related materials in existence, very young area collections of . . .

scholarly journals Profiles: A Pilgrim’s Progress: Decherd Turner, 1922-2002

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
Valerie Hotchkiss
Keyword(s):  
Research Center ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Pilgrim's Progress ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Southern Methodist University ◽  
The University ◽  
Biographical Profile

A biographical profile of Decherd Turner, director of the Bridwell Library at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX from 1950-80, and director of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin from 1980-88. This profile focuses on Turner's remarkable personality and his accomplishments in building the special collections of these institutions.

Not a “Nonissue”: Perceptions and Realities of Campus Carry at The University of Texas at Austin

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
SAMPO RUOPPILA ◽  
ALBION M. BUTTERS
Keyword(s):  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Campus Life ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The Law ◽  
The University

As a publicly funded institution,The University of Texas at Austin had to implement the state's legislation to allow concealed handguns on campus. Yet its own Campus Carry policy has sought to erase the matter from everyday campus life. The administration deems it a “nonissue,” presuming that students have become accustomed to the idea, do not think about it actively, and have a low interest in acquiring a handgun license. This paper, based on a survey of the university's undergraduates, questions these ideas. It shows that a majority of students think that the issue is important and examines in what sense the students are troubled by its effects. While opinions differ between supporters and opponents of Campus Carry, divergences also exist within their ranks, such as among supporters of the law regarding where guns should specifically be allowed at the university. On the basis of the survey, the essay also examines how many licensed carriers are actually on campus, compared to the university's estimates.

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