Finding Aid for Universal Serials and Book Exchange Archives, 1948-1994 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Universal Serials and Book Exchange Archives, 1948-1994

ID: 35/1/51

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Librarian's Office

Extent: 11.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: By type of material (chronological and alphabetical within type)

Subjects: Association of Research Libraries, Book Catalogs, Book Marketing, Center for Research Libraries, Council on Library Resources, Ford Foundation, Library Acquisitions, Library of Congress, Library Resources, National Periodicals Center, Publications Lists, Rockefeller Foundation, Serials, Universal Serials and Book Exchange

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Universal Serials and Book Exchange Archives contain minutes, agendas, agenda items, annual and quarterly reports and audit reports for USBE Board and Member meetings, correspondence, memoranda, newsletters and publications, and photographs concerning administration of USBE operations, policy, automation of USBE operations, relations to library professional organizations and institutions, national and USBE committees, USBE Newsletter and USBE/News, lists of materials available for purchase, membership lists, administrative and personnel policy, service to foreign libraries, marketing and publicity, and USBE relations with Library of Congress, National Periodical Center (1974-79), Council of National Library Associations (1961-77), National Commission on Libraries (1972-79), the Ford Foundation (1952-79), and the Rockefeller Foundation (1948-65).  This series includes correspondence of Alice Ball (Executive Director 1948-83), Juanita Doares (President 1983), Mary Ghikas (Executive Director 1984-86) and Claude Hooker (Managing Director 1986-89).

The USBE (1948-89) was an international non-profit center, located in Washington, D.C.  Member libraries could deposit surplus material and purchase material deposit by other USBE members.

Association of Research Libraries
Book Catalogs
Book Marketing
Center for Research Libraries
Council on Library Resources
Ford Foundation
Library Acquisitions
Library of Congress
Library Resources
National Periodicals Center
Publications Lists
Rockefeller Foundation
Serials
Universal Serials and Book Exchange

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 8/14/1989; 5/10/2000

Other Note: 10 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3501051.pdf

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