Finding Aid for Latin American and Caribbean Library Subject File, 1966-2008 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Latin American and Caribbean Library Subject File, 1966-2008

ID: 35/2/39

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Library (1867-)

Extent: 5.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject

Date Acquired: 05/07/2008. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Latin American Library Materials, Latin American Studies

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian, Portuguese

Subject file of the Latin American and Caribbean Library contains the papers of bibliographers Carl Deal (1965-1983) and Nelly Gonzalez (1975-2008), including annual reports (1990-2007), acquisitions records (1966-2001), budget reports and funding requests (1989-2002), correspondence--including acquisitions requests by country (1966-1997), memoranda, staff photographs (1980-1997), publications, book reviews (1986-1992), exhibition contracts (1992-1997), grant proposals and reporting (1984-1999), personnel files (1980-2008), and records from the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (1982-2005), the Latin American Microform Project (LAMP) (1982-1996), the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) (1989-1995), and the Midwest Association for Latin American Studies (MALAS) (1990-2003).

As an all-university unit, the University of Illinois Library preserves material to assist students and researchers, including books, pamphlets, periodicals, microtexts, audiovisual aids, maps, sound recordings, music scores, photographs and prints.¹ The Library has existed since the University opened in 1868.² Administering the Library is the University Librarian, holding a title that the Board of Trustees gave to him on April 21, 1971.3 Up to that time, since 1958, his title had been Dean of Library Administration. Before 1958, it had been Director of the Library.⁴ Until 1963, he also served as Director of the Graduate School of Library Science.⁵ Since 1967 the Chancellor has full authority for the Campus Library, and the University Librarian reports directly to him.⁶ The University Librarian's chief responsibilities are the arrangement and upkeep of library material. He also organizes the library staff. Its new members are appointed with the approval of the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Chancellor, President, and the University Librarian. Concerning such matters as book fund allocations and establishment of branch libraries, all three officials consult with the Senate Library Committee, which is composed of faculty representatives.⁷

1.  Statutes, May 17, 1972, as Amended, July 19, 1972, pp. 22-23.

2.  Board of Trustees Transactions, 1st Report, March 11, 1868, pp. 123-24.

3.  Board of Trustees Transactions, 56th Report, April 21, 1971, p. 267.

4.  Board of Trustees Transactions, 60th Report, July 29, 1958, p. 4.

5.  Ibid., 52nd Report, Supplement, June 30, 1964, pp. 170-71.

6.  Ibid., 54th Report, April 19, 1967, pp. 489-90, 551-52.

7.  Statutes, May 17, 1972, as Amended, July 19, 1972, pp. 22-23; Board of Trustees Transactions, 56th Report, April 21, 1971, p. 267.

Latin American Library Materials
Latin American Studies

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 5/9/2008; 5/12/2008; 8/28/2008; 2/10/2009; 5/4/2017

Acquisition Source: Latin American and Caribbean Library, Nelly Gonzalez

Acquisition Method: Inter-campus mail

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3502039.pdf

PDF finding aid for Latin American and Caribbean Library Subject File (35/2/39)