Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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The Library This year found the library with a $250,000 ad- dition to its facilities. There was some remodeling of the old building and expanding of the seating capacity. The addition provided for tripling the book storage space. Provision has been provided for the use of reading machines when needed and storage of film and micro-cards. The Front view of the College Library Students enjoy some of the new facilities offered for studying 9 Facilities are neatly arranged for the convenience of all seeking additional knowledge

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mm m Hk ' Left to right: Barbara Douglass pays the cafeteria boss, Leo Davis, who is officially in charge of Student En- terprises — and at M.S.C. there ' s no bigger campus enterprise than the student center and cafeteria. In center, Mrs. Matilda Caruthers adds up another customer ' s check before he gets out into the dining room, and at right, two collectors wait for customers in the cafeteria, Mrs. Frances Duncan and Mrs. Mary Agnes St. John. Cafeteria The cafeteria was officially opened with the start of school in the Fall of 1952. It can accom- modate several hundred students at one time, and with the rapid serving line provided, the students find little difficulty in getting a quick bite to eat. In addition, there is a private dining room con- Mrs. Peebles and some of the delightful servings from the Cafe- teria. At right. The modernistic welcome sign to the Cafeteria. completed last year. In addition to regular cafeteria facilities, the building also has a banquet room which has been used by many organizations during the year. ft nected, which may be opened to enlarge the regu- lar serving area. Many organizations have found this room the ideal meeting place during the year. This room proved most useful for the special breakfast programs held during Religious Em- phasis Week. ft ft

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r ■ jx; f s: m mm v»y Not only has ample space been provided but the best in lighting has been installed to aid students. Mozelle Lundy, assistant librarian, finds the shelves are easier to get to. A feature of the addition is a large room de- signed for a browsing collection of books with an informal arrangement of furnishings for comfort- able seating and reading. The seating can be rearranged and additional chairs added to convert the room into a small lecture hall seating around 150. Opening from this room are four small areas which will be used as listening rooms for phonograph record playing and for typing of materials that may not be taken from the library building. Unit air-conditioners have been installed in all reading rooms which should provide more com- fortable summer conditions for study and reading. The new addition to the library, as seen from the west parking lot