Central Washington University Archives

Guide to the Library Services Department
  • Malcolm Alexander Papers

  • RG 011, Ser. 07-04

    Processed and Listed by: Ramirose Attebury
    Date: February 2007


    Date Span: 1964-1991

    Size: 1.0 cubic foot.

    Number of Boxes: 2 letter sized document cases.

    Type of material: Correspondence and Reports.

    Physical condition: Good.

    Arrangement: Mostly chronological though some files are grouped thematically so as to keep department annual reports together.

    Historical or Biographical Sketch: The library began in Barge Hall, moved into Bouillon Hall in 1962, and finally to a new building in 1973. In 2003, the building was named in honor of Dr. James L. Brooks, former president of Central Washington University. Malcolm Alexander was a reference librarian and eventually head of reference between 1965 and 1992.

    Scope and Content Note: The collection consists of written policy statements, department annual reports, letters, meeting minutes, self-evaluations, position descriptions, salary and promotional guidelines, department mission and goals statements, collection statistics, newspaper holdings, budget statements, accreditation letters, and faculty status information.

    Research Note: Open to the public.
    Inventory List:
    Box 1
    1.	Evaluation Procedure Forms and Resources, 1964-1977
    2.	Library Public Policy Statements, 1971
    3.	Library Policies – Memos, Letters, and Statements, 1971-1979
    4.	Self-Completed Professional Service Records, 1973-1976
    5.	Procedures for Merit Recommendation, 1980
    6.	Self-Completed Professional Service Records, 1980-1981
    7.	Library Faculty Meetings and Personnel Committee, 1980-1982
    8.	Faculty Senate Minutes, 1980-1986
    9.	Librarian Position Descriptions, 1981-1989
    10.	Tenured Library Faculty Bylaws, 1982
    11.	Faculty Personnel Committee Bylaws, 1982
    12.	Library Faculty Council, 1982-1984
    13.	Library Hours, Holidays, Personal Leave Time, 1982-1985
    14.	Salary and Payroll Information, 1983
    15.	Faculty Salary Change, 1984
    16.	Personnel Evaluation Form – Instructional Media Center, 1984
    17.	Tenured Library Faculty Meetings, 1984-85
    18.	Recruitment and Hiring Manual, 1985
    19.	Faculty Staffing Committee, 1985
    
    Box 2
    1.	Library Collection Statistics, 1985-1989
    2.	Library Faculty Council, 1985-1990
    3.	Library Newspaper Holdings, 1986
    4.	Library Group, 1986
    5.	Library Faculty Meetings, 1986
    6.	Library Capital Budget Request, 1986
    7.	Mission and Goals Statements – Administration, 1986
    8.	Mission and Goals Statements – Automation, 1986
    9.	Mission and Goals Statements – General Library, 1986
    10.	Mission and Goals Statements – Instruction, 1986
    11.	Mission and Goals Statement – Interlibrary Loan, 1986
    12.	Mission and Goals Statement – Montana State University, 1986
    13.	Mission and Goals Statement – Reference, 1986
    14.	Mission and Goals Statement – Working Draft, 1986
    15.	Tentative Official Budget, 1986-1987
    16.	Merit, Promotion, Tenure Papers, 1988
    17.	Library Accreditation Letters, 1988-1989
    18.	Annual Reports – Cataloging Department, 1988-1989
    19.	Annual Reports – Collection Development, 1988-1991
    20.	Annual Reports – Curriculum Laboratory, 1988-1991
    21.	Annual Reports – Circulation Services, 1988-1991
    22.	Annual Reports – Documents, Maps, and Microforms Department, 1988-1991
    23.	Annual Reports – Instructional Media Center, 1988-1989
    24.	Annual Reports – Instructional Media Center, 1989-1990
    25.	Annual Reports – Instructional Media Center, 1990-1991
    26.	Annual Reports – Music Library, 1988-1991
    27.	Annual Reports – Reference Department, 1988-1991
    28.	Annual Reports – Serials Department, 1988-1991
    29.	Library Faculty Council, 1989
    30.	Faculty Status Papers, 1989-1990
    31.	C.W.S.C. Library Policy Draft
    32.	Library Policies, Washington Law, Chapter 106-168
    

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