现在被称为米克尔图书馆, Converse’s library has been housed in several different locations over the 过去的 100 years.
卡内基图书馆
1905 – 1951
在最初的几年里, the college library was housed first in the Annex and then the west wing of Wilson Hall. In 1904, President Pell secured a gift of $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie for the construction of a separate building to house the library. This grant is said to have been among Mr. Carnegie’s earliest gifts to an institution of higher learning. 每堆能装25个,000卷, 四间自习室, 普通阅览室, 一个研讨室, 和办公室, “卡耐基,” as this building of graceful neoclassic design was named at its dedication in 1905, was a long step from the one or two rooms first called the library. 从1914年到1948年. Weldon迈尔斯, professor of English and chairman of the Library Committee, was primarily responsible for the strengthening of the library’s collections.
Gwathmey图书馆
1951 – 1980
By the early 1940s, the need for a new library had become obvious. 1944年,H. Arthur Ligon was made chairman of a committee to raise funds for this purpose. Completed in 1951 at a cost of $200,000, 献给学生, 过去的, 现在, 和未来的,” and named for President Gwathmey upon his retirement in 1955, Gwathmey图书馆 was designed by J. Russell Bailey, a specialist in library architecture. 20,000 square-foot facility stood three stories high with a capacity for 100,000卷, and was among the first libraries built at a women’s college in the Southeast in the years following World War II. Many alumnae remember the day of the book brigade* organized by college librarian Louise Carlisle and Physical Education Instructor Henrietta Browning in February, 1951, when students and 教师 formed a line and transferred the college’s collection of books from the old library to the new.
Mickel图书馆
1980年至今
In 1980, a library addition of 20,000 square feet was built at the head of an academic quadrangle. The new wing, designed by Walker O. 该隐的该隐,法雷尔 & 纽约贝尔,售价2美元,000,000, virtually doubled the size and shelving capacity of the building. It also included a larger circulation desk, 无数的研究成果, 音乐试听室, 校友室, 还有一个学生休息室. The library was renamed for Buck and Minor Mickel, who were major donors to the project.
在90年代中期, a grant from the Mickel family also helped to establish the Converse 档案 and 特殊的集合. This facility was constructed on the third floor of the Mickel图书馆 during the winter of 1995-96, and was dedicated the following fall. Dr. Jim Harrison, former library director, became the college’s first archivist.
The Mickel图书馆 began to change technologically in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 1997, preparations were made for the installation of an INNOPAC library automation system from Innovative Interfaces. 到1998年秋天, 这个系统, which included an online catalog and circulation functions, 是完全可操作的.
从1998年至今, the resources and services offered by the library on the Converse website have grown substantially. Online resources include numerous periodical and reference databases, 为学生提供, 教师, and other users with access to the full text of academic journals, 报纸, 和杂志, as well as to literary criticism, 简短的传记, 艺术图片, 音乐, 还有其他信息. 服务s such as interlibrary loan and “问图书管理员” are also available on the website.
在同一时间段内, significant improvements have been made within the library building itself. 例子包括新的照明, 地毯, 电脑工作站, and the installation of a Wi-Fi system. 最近, an area near the circulation desk and staff offices was restructured as a collaborative learning facility with varied seating, 小组万博下载ios室, 计算机工作站.
In 2007, Converse purchased a Millennium system from Innovative Interfaces to replace INNOPAC. This system includes software for circulation, a WebPAC (i.e., web-based public access catalog), 收购, cataloging / database management, 系列控制, 代理服务器, 馆际互借.
从2016年开始, Mickel图书馆 began an extensive, 多阶段的改造, 由一位匿名捐赠者资助. The project transformed the first and second floors and included major improvements to 电脑工作站, 便携式白板, 会议室, student collaboration areas and contemporary study spaces. A multimedia computer room suitable for video editing incorporated current technology into the library, 配有Mac电脑.
Mickel图书馆
Supporting Converse scholars with access to quality information resources.
万博地址
864.596.9071
mickel.library@gk-travel.com
图书馆开放时间
春季学期
星期一至四:上午8时至晚上11时
星期五:上午8点至下午6点
星期六:中午12时至下午5时
星期日:晚上1 - 11点
考试周
5月11日星期六:上午10点至下午5点
Sun, May 12: 12 Noon – 12 Midnight
Mon, May 13 – Wed, May 15: 8 AM – 12 Midnight
5月16日星期四:上午8点至晚上9点
5月17日(星期五):上午8点至下午5点
Sat, May 18, and Sun, May 19: Closed
Library hours vary during holidays, term breaks, summer sessions, and campus-wide events. All irregular schedules will be announced.