University of Texas at Arlington. Library Administrative Office.

The library at the University of Texas at Arlington has been housed in several buildings over the course of its existence. It was established ca. 1915 as part of a new building that also housed science labs, the business office, literary society halls, and other offices. In 1919, the library was relocated to the Administration Building (now known as Ransom Hall), before moving ca. 1926 to the building now known as College Hall. The library’s current building, which originally had just two floors, was dedicated on May 10, 1964. In 1967, four more stories were added to the building. The Dean of the Library currently reports to the university’s provost.

The Administrative Office is responsible for strategic planning for the University Libraries. In the Office are staff members responsible for the following areas: Budget, Planning and Assessment, Facilities and Procurement, Marketing and Outreach, Development, Friends of the UT Arlington Library, Special Events, Personnel, and Accounting functions.

The UT Arlington Library Administrative Office is responsible for strategic planning for the University Library. In the Office are staff members responsible for the following areas: Budget, Planning and Assessment, Facilities and Procurement, Marketing and Outreach, Development, Friends of the UT Arlington Library, Special Events, Personnel, and Accounting functions.

The Central Library building was dedicated on May 10, 1964. John A. Hudson was Director of Libraries from 1957 until his death in May, 1984.

This collection was produced by The University of Texas at Arlington Library administrative offices from 1959 through 1979 and documents the history of the administration during these years as well as the growth of the collection and the various construction projects, additions and remodeling of the library building. The library files were retired in 1977 by Mary Catherine Monroe of the Archives' staff with subsequent additions by the administrative staff in 1979 and 1980. There are no records previous to 1959 other than library accession books from 1917 through 1939, 1952 through 1958, and two books purchased for the library in 1917.

Minutes of library administrative and staff committees as well as staff association minutes and newsletters are included from 1963 through 1979. Specifications for planning and constructing the library, including its interior design are located in the Building Addition and Library Building Committee files. Architectural floor plans, drawings of the elevation, and remodeling plans for the various floors are available for 1961 through 1979. Correspondence, minutes, reports, and other documents are arranged primarily by subject. Photographs of the library, its staff, and activities are in various locations. See the photograph file as well as Oversize Box 153. Those in the oversize box have been matted and encapsulated for exhibit purposes. The University Archives Photographic Collection contains library photographs from sources other than the Library.