Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Library growth certain as per capita ratio builds up LISTED in Who 's Who in America, Thomas Harding, WUis new librarian, came from Evans- ville College in Indiana where he had been head li- brarian for the past eighteen years. Dr. Harding explains that the primary job ofthe university li- brary is to supply the books and magazines needed for the instructional programs of the school. Thus, he wants to build the WU library in all fields of knowledge and increase its instructional potential. While the library now contains 80,000 volumes, he plans within the next two to three years to in- crease the facilities to 100,000 volumes, thus im- proving the books-per-student proportion. At that time the library will have reached its present capac- ity and planning will begin for a building ofits own, tentatively called the 'learning Center. 26 A FULL HOUSE emphasizes the need for more library space. l- Thomas Harding UBRARIANS assume a variety of duties be- tween the stacks and Mrs. Elizabeth French. Miss Sadie Hall, Asst. Miss Virginia Haggart. Mrs. Vera Johnson. NOT SHOWN: Miss Helen Fisher, Miss Dottie Nelson. Mrs. Lois Hartman. the check-out stations.

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Bids for all replacements mark duties of purchaser IN HIS varied experiences since 1961, this has proved for Gene Mosiman, Business Manager at WU, his busiest and most challenging year. As di- rector of purchasing, of equipment and inventory control, and of the service area, Mr. Mosiman and his staff were faced with the task of assessing and replacing university losses following the June 8 tor- nado. As the administration and faculty formulated the plan for Washburn's future, Mr. Mosiman and his staff obtained cost estimates and bids. l , Lloyd Durow Irvin Luthi Gene Mosiman Mechanized processes aid in keeping student records ATMOSPHERE, size, and progressive move- ments combined to give Irvin Luthi, Registrar and Director of Admissions, an appreciation of Wash- burn and his new position. lyfr. Luthi's numerous duties included contact with and advisement of prospective students, admission of new students, registration and enrollment, maintenance of official records, and preparation ofa wide variety of statis- tical reports. New accommodations in his ofhce in- cluded wall files which greatly facilitated efficient Bling and maintenance of records. Anticipating the new Computer Center in the Morgan addition, Mr. Luthi foresees continued improvement through new procedures and increased mechanization. Shrubbery, walks, lights combine in 'master plan' LIAISGN between the contractors and the ad- ministration, Lloyd Durow was Director ofthe Physical Plant. Mr. Durow was involved in campus landscaping as over 600 trees were lost and had to be replaced. The turf, ruined by heavy construction loads, was reseeded and the campus fully lighted. New sidewalks and parking areas were constructed immediately to accomodate the now familar relo- catable villages 25

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,. iii V V V H . ' 2 - . . , , .V , . , ,IW . ,, .Q 5 i l i l l Cliff Morris Charles Tharp Union becomes focal point with food, friends, books AS DIRECTOR of Food Services, Cliff Morris found himself beginning his fourth year at Wash- burn in the newly expanded Memorial Union. Two large dining rooms accommodated dormitory con- tracts and drop-in students and faculty with short order breakfasts, cafeteria lunches and dinners, coffee, and snacks, as well as the more important f'free commodities-conversation and relaxation. The 26-member staff enjoyed adequate service facil- ities despite installation problems due to week- by-week postponement of building completion dates. Mr. Morris catered for special university and Topeka group receptions and dinners, and super- vised the Trai1's End snack bar on the lower level. WU's BEAUTIFUL and spacious book mart became a favorite spot for browsing and purchasing for both students and faculty. Well lighted and at- tractively displayed, both the necessities and luxu- ries of college life cried out f'Buy! Buy! Buy! Di- rector Harold Holdenis main responsibility was in the areas of personnel management and ordering everything from textbooks and school supplies to stationery, contemporary cards, mascots, and sweat shirts. Even with the greatly expanded facilities, the bookstore was below the standards it will achieve when, with more concentration ofspace, the inven- tory of supplies will provide a larger number of vol- umes, especially ofthe paperback variety. Harold Holden NEWLY APPOINTED as the Student Union Director, Charles Tharp was responsible for sched- uling the Union,s accommodations to the campus activities related to the expanded student center. He advised the SUA Board which initiated, sponsored, and promoted WU,s social and quasi-intellectual life. Buzzing around from ofhce to conference room and floor to floor, Mr. Tharp's energy was reflected in the hum of voices and stepped-up motion as the Union became many things to many people. As the modern living roomw of the slowly recovering campus, it was where dinners, forums, dances, and community-related conferences were held.