J. Willard Marriott Library
| J. Willard Marriott Library | |
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| Location | University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1969 |
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| Size | > 3M |
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| Circulation | 420,000 (2010-2011)[1] |
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| Director | Rick Anderson (interim) |
| Employees | 350 (240 FTE)[2] |
| Website | http://www.lib.utah.edu/ |
The J. Willard Marriott Library is the main library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The library building is more than 516,000 square feet (47,900 m2) and houses more than 3 million volumes.[1] The University of Utah Press is a division of the Marriott Library.
History
The first University of Utah library was established in 1850 when the school was founded. It moved to the LeRoy Cowles Building in 1900 and the George Thomas Library Building in 1935, both on Presidents Circle. The current building was opened in 1968 and was named for J. Willard Marriott, the founder of Marriott International, in 1969 when he contributed $1 million for library collections, the largest single contribution ever received by the university at that time.[3]
The library was expanded 210,000-square-foot (20,000 m2) in 1996, which almost doubled the library's size, and was expanded again during a major renovation between 2005 and 2009.[3] 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. Several additions were also made to the building including an automated storage and retrieval system that can store up to 2 million items,[4] additional classrooms and teaching labs, additional study areas, a rooftop garden, and a new indoor café.[5]
Collections
The library's Special Collections department 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 department collects, preserves, and makes available books, periodicals, documents, photographs, films, and original materials, particularly those documenting the history of Utah, the Mormons, and the West, the Middle East, and the University of Utah. The Marriott Library is an open access library, which means that patrons are never denied access to materials, no matter what their status is.
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.[6] The library provides access to print on demand books via the Espresso Book Machine.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics". J. Willard Marriott Library. February 7, 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Staff Directory". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Library History". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "ARC (Automated Retrieval Center)". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Project Scope: A Library for the 21st Century". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved May 12, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Digital Library: Browse by Collection". J. Willard Marriott Library. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Espresso Book Machine Locations". On Demand Books. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library". University of Utah Middle East Center. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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