Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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R. L. Clayton F. H. Thomas Bernard Brown Department of Sociology and Anthropology The Department of Sociology and Anthropology provides a general education program of a combina- tion of courses in an Introduction to the Social Sciences. However, for students majoring in the department, many of them hope to pursue careers in Social Work, Social Welfare, and general public service work. Some areas of study are so designed to benefit the student in his professional training. These are Social Work, Statistics, Social Research and Counseling. Many students in this area also study extensively in the area of psychology. Dr. Richard Sallet, Chairman of Division 25

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Department of History and Political Science The Department of History and Political Science offers training to students in the areas of education and background work for students who wish to enter the fields of social work, law, and the ministry. The curriculum in history is so designed to offer the student an opportunity to become acquainted with the newer methodology, which stimulates critical thinking and a general type of stability to cope with today ' s problems. DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Dr. Ricfiard Sallet, Chairman DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. Richard Sallet, Chairman Henry E, Jackson, History Betty J. Verbal, History DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Bernard Brown, Social Science and Sociology Robert L. Clayton, Sociology Elaine Sands, Social Work Farrell H. Thomas, Sociology and History ECONOMICS N. V. Desai GEOGRAPHY Woodrow Nichols The Division of Social Science contains the Departments of His- tory and Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology. The course offerings of the division are so extensive that they draw students from all areas of the college. An effort is made to acquaint the student with an understanding of the modern world. Livingstone College also pro- vides a major in Political Sci- ence and courses in Geography and Economics. The ultimate aim of all de- partments is to produce well-read students who possess an active interest in the types of problems which beset the world today. Mr. Jackson confers with a student. W. W. Nichols B. J. Verbal N. V. Desai

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Carnegie Library Aims For Academic Mr. Speller and Shirley Frye Carnegie Library at Livingstone College, primarily designed to widen frontiers of knowledge, is the hub of the student ' s educa- tional program. Its purpose is to serve the students, the faculty and the community. The library facilities of the college have grown considerably since its inception. The earliest records of 1883 show that the library staff consisted of one teacher-librarian, who handled 3,000 volumes which had been given to the college by friends. In those early days, the library was opened only three hours a week. Today, the library facilities have grown considerably. The staff now numbers five persons, including four professional librarians who service over 60,000 volumes. At present, the library is open seventy-one hours a week and greater use of its facilities has been afforded through the help of sixteen student assistants and a book budget, for 1966, alone, which amounted to over $11,000. Realizing that the aim for excellent higher education requires excellent library facilities, a $200,000 plan for expansion and modernization for Carnegie Library is included in the current Ten Year Building and Development Program of the institution. This expansion will include an enlarged reading room, a fully equipped basement with reading area, an enlarged Technical Services De- partment, a Rare Book Room including a vault, and air-condition- ing of the entire building. A change in curricula emphasis by a number of instructors has brought about the abandonment of the traditional, text-book- lecture method of instruction. A growing number of teachers are emphasizing independent research. This change has not only resulted in an increase in the amount and type of reading done by students in general, but also in greater student use of the library. In response Sunday library hours have become, not only expedient. Mrs. Josephine Sherill Librarian