Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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Students used the magazine index to research One student studied in the research room of Watson Library. An NSU student worked hard during the semester. Opening 9

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The Watson Memorial Library The library at NSU held a great deal for the stu- dent. The volume of books found on its three floors offered a wide variety of subjects. The facility gave a good working atmosphere for study and research. The Louisiana Room on the third floor provided not only good exhibits but also manuscripts and books related to our state. Research material was also of- fered in the way of microfilm, microfiche, and an up-to-date serials section. The staff tried to keep the latest equipment and systems. If help was needed, the assistants were there to make it easier. As a part of our university, our library assisted in aiding all of NSU ' s students. Students used the dictionary as a study aid in the Memorial Library. Students used the card catalog. 8 Opening

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NSU ' s Computer Center The Northwestern Stair I nivenrit) (lompuitr Onter located in k)yr Mall promoted the efficiency of a wide range of ser- vices. Burroughs BlHHii dual processor eomputer was the basis of data. This machine which operated a main memory aux- iliary disc storage capable for direct operations along with ten remote television keyboard terminals was made available for the use of universit) students. Dr. Otis Cox, Mead of Institutional Research, headed a depart- ment of bighl) skilled faculty and students at the Center. Warren Mstmis headed the three programmers who fed the correct steps of production into the computer. In turn, the operators, John Jackson and Brian Childers. retrieved the information. Bill Ford. Operations Manager, along with Anna Airhart, Data En- try, and Stanley Hippler. Systems Software Specialist, supervised the transactions that involve the Computer Center. The main job of the Computer Center in the academic field v a to provide students enrolled in computer science classes an opportunity to gain better knowledge of practical uses of com- puters. Students had to sign up for terminals in advance due to high demand. Mrs. Betty Martin taught the majority of the computer science classes offered each semester. Mrs. Martin was a favorite among students majoring in computer science because of her fair advising. Students also played a large role in the Center. Ten student workers monitored the terminal room in addition to the main computer. For each computer class a student took, they were en- titled one hour per day on one of the ten terminal computers in the terminal room to complete their programming homework. One additional hour was added according to the classes. The stu- dent workers made sure no one exceeded the time limit. The ter- minals were an indirect feeding of programs from the main com- puter. Only the operators or personnel had access to the direct programming. The unique capabilities of the Computer Center served as the primary source of transactions at Northwestern. These facilities expanded in new directions every day. In addition to the new Mark Card Reader Machine, the Louisiana School for the Gifted and Talented received a new DEC-digital equipment corporation to further advance the developmental education of the high school students. Sandy Martin, secretary for the Computer Center. NM ItudenU c oncentrate on their programming. Belt} Vartin. teacher of Computer Scie