University of California Systemwide Libraries

This part of our study touches upon the operations of the library—those functions which are performed to order material, to process it for use, and to make it available to the libraries clientele.

This is an enormous subject, one which we could not treat in great depth. Hence, the words "touches upon", above, are appropriate to the scope of this part of our study.

Nevertheless, we feel that much is of interest in the following pages. Specifically, we believe that we have identified areas of opportunity for improvement, or at least focused attention on some already known to the University. If these opportunities are pursued with vigor, we believe that many of the problems spotlighted could be alleviated rapidly.

This is the first in a series of reports on the operations and management of the University of California. The study was undertaken to assist both the President of the University and the State Director of Finance to plan the University's future growth as systematically as possible.

The first volume in this series is concerned with the University's libraries. Part I deals with the development of library collections, and Part II covers library operations. The major findings, conclusions, and recommendations are summarized before each part for readers who are not interested in the details of the study. A chapter describing the methodology used in our analysis is appended, however, for any readers whose interest takes them that far.

This document contains four annual reports: 

Annual Report  of the Libraries of the University of California1954-55Issued by the Library Council

Annual Report of the Libraries of the University of California1955-56Issued by the Library Council

Expansion & Change:Annual Report of the Libraries of the University of California1956-57Issued by the Library Council

Acceleration & Impact:Annual Report of the Libraries of the University of California1957-58Issued by the Library Council

This document contains eight annual reports:

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1952 - 30 June 1953 Berkeley, California October, 1953

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1953 - 30 June 1954 Berkeley, California September, 1954

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1954 - 30 June 1955 Berkeley, California October, 1955

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1955 - 30 June 1956 With A Summary for the Decade, 1946/47-1955/56 Berkeley, California September, 1956

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1956 - 30 June 1957 Berkeley, California October, 1957

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1957 - 30 June 1956 Berkeley, California October, 1958

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1958 - 30 June 1959 Berkeley, California September, 1959

University Of California School of Librarianship Annual Report 1 July 1959 - 30 June, 1960 Berkeley, California September , 1960

This document contains five annual reports: 

Annual Report of theLibraries of the University of Californiafor 1948/49Issued by the Library Council

Annual Report of theLibraries of the University of California1949-50Issued by the Library Council**Council members are the chief librarians of each campus and the Dean of the School of Librarianship.

Annual Report of theLibraries of the University of California1951-1952University of California Library Council

Annual Report of theLibraries of the University of California1952-1953University of California Library Council

Annual Report of theLibraries of the University of California1953-54Issued by the Library Council