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{{Short description|Library at the University of Utah}}
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'''J. Willard Marriott Library''' is the [[library]] of the [[University of Utah]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. It was named for [[J. Willard Marriott]], the founder of [[Marriott International]]. The library building is over {{convert|516000|sqft|m2}} and houses over 3 million volumes.<ref name="glance">{{cite web
The '''J. Willard Marriott Library''' is the main [[academic library]] of the [[University of Utah]] in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. The university library has had multiple homes since the first University of Utah librarian was appointed in 1850. The current building was opened in 1968 and named for [[J. Willard Marriott]], founder of [[Marriott International]], in 1969. After two major renovations, the building is more than {{convert|500000|sqft|m2}} and houses more than 4.5 million volumes.<ref name="history" /><ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=https://lib.utah.edu/info/statistics.php|title=Statistics|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> The [[University of Utah Press]] and Red Butte Press are divisions of the Marriott Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uofupress.com/about-the-press.php|title=About the Press|publisher=University of Utah Press|access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lib.utah.edu/collections/red-butte-press/|title=Red Butte Press|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref>
|title=Marriott Library at a Glance January 2008
|url=http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=61729efd983cb110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD
|publisher=[[University of Utah]]
|accessdate=April 13, 2009
}}</ref> The [[University of Utah Press]] is a division of the Marriott Library.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Original U of U library.jpg|thumb|left|The 1900 library as it appeared in the 1905 University of Utah Yearbook]]
[[File:Original U of U library.jpg|thumb|left|The 1900 library as it appeared in the 1905 University of Utah Yearbook]]
The first library was established in 1850 when the school was founded. In 1900 the library was located in the LeRoy Cowles Building on [[University of Utah Circle|Presidents Circle]].<ref name="history" /> In 1935 the library moved to the George Thomas Library Building on Presidents Circle, which now serves as the [[Utah Museum of Natural History]].<ref name="history" />
The first University of Utah librarian was appointed in 1850, the same year the school was founded. University president [[John R. Park]] opened a library and reading room stocked with his personal collection of books on loan to the university in 1874. The library moved to the LeRoy Cowles Building in 1900 and the George Thomas Library Building in 1935, both on [[University of Utah Circle|Presidents Circle]]. The current five-story building was opened in 1968 and was named for [[J. Willard Marriott]] in 1969 when he contributed $1 million for library collections, the largest single contribution ever received by the university at that time.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=https://lib.utah.edu/info/history.php|title=Library History|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=8 March 2013}}</ref>


The library was expanded {{convert|210000|sqft|m2}} in 1996, which almost doubled the library's size, and was expanded again during a major renovation between 2005 and 2009.<ref name="history" /> The purpose of this renovation was to improve the seismic stability of the building, provide clearer pathways through the building, improve environmental controls, and allow for more natural light. Several additions were also made to the building including an [[automated storage and retrieval system]] that can store up to 2 million items, a larger computer lab, additional classrooms and teaching labs, a new indoor café, a rooftop garden, and additional study areas including the [[George S. Eccles]] Grand Reading Room.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lib.utah.edu/services/automated-retrieval-center.php|title=ARC (Automated Retrieval Center)|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=8 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="renovation scope">{{cite web|title=Project Scope: A Library for the 21st Century|url=https://lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=2ee7ece93b2cb110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=May 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081114214404/https://lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=2ee7ece93b2cb110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD|archive-date=14 November 2008}}</ref>
In 1968 the library moved to its current location and was named for J. Willard Marriott in 1969 when Mr. Marriott contributed $1 million to the University of Utah for library collections. At the time, this was the largest single contribution ever received by the university.<ref name="history">{{cite web
|title=History of the Library
|url=http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=10d19efd983cb110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD
|publisher=[[University of Utah]]
|accessdate=September 27, 2009
}}</ref>
In 1996 the library was rededicated after a {{convert|210000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} expansion, which almost doubled the library's size.<ref name="history" />

A major renovation project began in June 2005 and concluded in June 2009.<ref name="history" /> The purpose of the renovation was to improve the seismic stability of the building, provide clearer pathways through the building, improve environmental controls, and allow for more natural light.<ref name="renovation scope">{{cite web
|title=Project Scope: A Library for the 21st Century
|url=http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=2ee7ece93b2cb110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD
|publisher=[[University of Utah]]
|accessdate=May 12, 2009
}}</ref> Several additions were also made to the building including an [[automated storage and retrieval system]] that can store up to 2 million items,<ref name="arc">{{cite web
|title=Automated Retrieval Center (ARC)
|url=http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=c5719efd983cb110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD
|publisher=[[University of Utah]]
|accessdate=May 12, 2009
}}</ref> additional classrooms and teaching labs, additional study areas, a rooftop garden, an advanced technology studio, and a new indoor café.<ref name="renovation scope" />


==Collections==
==Collections==
The library's Special Collections include the papers of [[Marriner Stoddard Eccles]], [[Chairman of the Federal Reserve]] from 1934 to 1938; [[David O. McKay]], ninth President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]; [[Leonidas Ralph Mecham]], Director of the [[Administrative Office of the United States Courts]] from 1985 to 2006; and [[Wallace Stegner]], winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction]] in 1972.
The library's [[Special Collections]] department collects, preserves, and makes available books, periodicals, documents, photographs, films, and original materials, particularly those documenting the history of Utah, the Mormons, the West, the Middle East, and the University of Utah. These collections include the papers of [[Marriner Stoddard Eccles]], [[Chairman of the Federal Reserve]] from 1934 to 1938; [[David O. McKay]], ninth President of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]; [[Leonidas Ralph Mecham]], Director of the [[Administrative Office of the United States Courts]] from 1985 to 2006; and [[Wallace Stegner]], winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction]] in 1972. Materials are accessible to all patrons, regardless of their status.


The library hosts over 100 unique digital collections, many of which include items from Special Collections. Digital collections include the Mountain West Digital Library, USpace, Utah Digital Newspapers, the Western Soundscape Archive, and Western Waters Digital Library.<ref>http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/digitalcollections.php</ref>
The library hosts over 100 unique digital collections, many of which include items from Special Collections. Digital collections include USpace, Utah Digital Newspapers, the Western Soundscape Archive, and the [[Western Waters Digital Library]].<ref name="digital_collections">{{cite web|url=https://collections.lib.utah.edu|title=Digital Library: Browse by Collection|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=8 March 2013}}</ref> The library also hosts the [[Mountain West Digital Library]], a digital collaborative program of the [[Utah Academic Library Consortium]]. The library provides access to [[print on demand]] books via an [[Espresso Book Machine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ondemandbooks.com/ebm_locations_list.php|title=Espresso Book Machine Locations|publisher=On Demand Books|access-date=8 March 2013|archive-date=22 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422083011/http://ondemandbooks.com/ebm_locations_list.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The Aziz S. Atiya Library, which is located in the Marriott Library, is named after the founder of the [[University of Utah Middle East Center|Middle East Center]], [[Aziz Suryal Atiya]], and is the fifth largest library for [[Middle East]] studies in [[North America]].<ref>{{cite web
The Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library, which is located in the Marriott Library, is named after the founder of the [[University of Utah Middle East Center]], [[Aziz Suryal Atiya]], and is the fifth largest library for [[Middle East]] studies in [[North America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mec.utah.edu/atiya-library.php|title=Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library|publisher=University of Utah Middle East Center|access-date=8 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208165317/http://mec.utah.edu/atiya-library.php|archive-date=8 February 2013}}</ref>

|title=Middle East Center: About Us
The Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library collection includes [[artist's book]]s, [[catalogue raisonné]]s, [[graphic novel]]s, [[sheet music]], and other arts books and periodicals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/content.php?pid=342203&sid=3134048|title=Fine Arts & Architecture Library|publisher=J. Willard Marriott Library|access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref>
|url=http://www.mec.utah.edu/?pageId=57

|publisher=[[University of Utah]]
Artwork in the library's collection includes pieces by [[Anna Campbell Bliss]], a Salt Lake City-based artist.<ref name=sltribune>{{cite news|first=Sean P.|last=Means |title=Anna Campbell Bliss, Utah artist who melded science and motion, dies |url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/3055865-155/anna-campbell-bliss-utah-artist-who?fullpage=1 |work=[[Salt Lake Tribune]] |date=2015-10-13 |access-date=2015-11-07}}</ref>
|accessdate=2009-04-06
}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links==
== External links==
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* {{official|http://www.lib.utah.edu/}}
* {{official website|https://lib.utah.edu/}}
* [http://www.lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections/ Marriott Library Special Collections]
* [https://lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections/ Marriott Library Special Collections]
* [http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/digitalcollections.php Marriott Library Digital Collections]
* [https://collections.lib.utah.edu Marriott Library Digital Collections]


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J. Willard Marriott Library
J. Willard Marriott Library logo
Map
LocationUniversity of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
TypeAcademic
Established1968[1]
Collection
Size4.54 million volumes (2021) [2]
Access and use
Circulation35,555 (2021–2022)[2]
Other information
DirectorSarah Shreeves [3]
Employees252[2]
Websitehttps://lib.utah.edu/

The J. Willard Marriott Library is the main academic library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The university library has had multiple homes since the first University of Utah librarian was appointed in 1850. The current building was opened in 1968 and named for J. Willard Marriott, founder of Marriott International, in 1969. After two major renovations, the building is more than 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) and houses more than 4.5 million volumes.[1][2] The University of Utah Press and Red Butte Press are divisions of the Marriott Library.[4][5]

History

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The 1900 library as it appeared in the 1905 University of Utah Yearbook

The first University of Utah librarian was appointed in 1850, the same year the school was founded. University president John R. Park opened a library and reading room stocked with his personal collection of books on loan to the university in 1874. The library moved to the LeRoy Cowles Building in 1900 and the George Thomas Library Building in 1935, both on Presidents Circle. The current five-story building was opened in 1968 and was named for J. Willard Marriott in 1969 when he contributed $1 million for library collections, the largest single contribution ever received by the university at that time.[1]

The library was expanded 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) in 1996, which almost doubled the library's size, and was expanded again during a major renovation between 2005 and 2009.[1] The purpose of this renovation was to improve the seismic stability of the building, provide clearer pathways through the building, improve environmental controls, and allow for more natural light. Several additions were also made to the building including an automated storage and retrieval system that can store up to 2 million items, a larger computer lab, additional classrooms and teaching labs, a new indoor café, a rooftop garden, and additional study areas including the George S. Eccles Grand Reading Room.[6][7]

Collections

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The library's Special Collections department collects, preserves, and makes available books, periodicals, documents, photographs, films, and original materials, particularly those documenting the history of Utah, the Mormons, the West, the Middle East, and the University of Utah. These collections include the papers of Marriner Stoddard Eccles, Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1934 to 1938; David O. McKay, ninth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts from 1985 to 2006; and Wallace Stegner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972. Materials are accessible to all patrons, regardless of their status.

The library hosts over 100 unique digital collections, many of which include items from Special Collections. Digital collections include USpace, Utah Digital Newspapers, the Western Soundscape Archive, and the Western Waters Digital Library.[8] The library also hosts the Mountain West Digital Library, a digital collaborative program of the Utah Academic Library Consortium. The library provides access to print on demand books via an Espresso Book Machine.[9]

The Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library, which is located in the Marriott Library, is named after the founder of the University of Utah Middle East Center, Aziz Suryal Atiya, and is the fifth largest library for Middle East studies in North America.[10]

The Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library collection includes artist's books, catalogue raisonnés, graphic novels, sheet music, and other arts books and periodicals.[11]

Artwork in the library's collection includes pieces by Anna Campbell Bliss, a Salt Lake City-based artist.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Library History". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Statistics". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Marriott Library Executive Council". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  4. ^ "About the Press". University of Utah Press. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Red Butte Press". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ "ARC (Automated Retrieval Center)". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Project Scope: A Library for the 21st Century". J. Willard Marriott Library. Archived from the original on 14 November 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  8. ^ "Digital Library: Browse by Collection". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Espresso Book Machine Locations". On Demand Books. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library". University of Utah Middle East Center. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Fine Arts & Architecture Library". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  12. ^ Means, Sean P. (2015-10-13). "Anna Campbell Bliss, Utah artist who melded science and motion, dies". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
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