Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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“hut to an unprecedented degree, students are being shaped— indeed, are shaping themselves—.. Coed makes use of extensive Palcy Library facilities. .Modern catalogue system speeds check-out at Paley. 1 » J J JL—!■

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“The pursuit of knowledge through research and its transmission through instruction will always remain central to University life .. Exams reveal knowledge gained during the semester. Temple co-ed is lulled to sleep by the foreign sounds of language lab. Classroom notes reveal the comprehension of information presented in the lecture

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Many students find library atmosphere conducive to study Study cubicles provide students with a place for quiet concentration. A modernized cataloguing method updated the efficiency of the Paley Library this year. The library's new Acting Director, Dr. Elkan Buch-halter, initiated this new system of cataloguing the library’s extensive collection of almost 800,000 volumes. These books were listed alphabetically by three separate criteria: title, author, and subject. This modernized system worked in conjunction with the library’s automated circulation system. The computer-controlled method greatly increased the speed and efficiency of the library's lending facility. Paley Library acted as the hub of the University’s academic atmosphere. It was there that many Temple students preferred to study and relax. The library provided rooms for listening to records, smoking, studying, and typing, as well as a large area designed for leisure reading. A rare lx ok room, a lecture and exhibit hall, a map room, and a special documents room contained the library's special collections. Modern catalogue system updates Paley Library The Samuel Paley Library acts as the academic and cultural center of Temple University