Barnard Library history, 1951 - 2007
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection consists of materials from the office files of Christina Bickford, Director of Media Services. The materials cover the development of Audiovisual Services and Media Services, precursors to Instructional Media and Technology Services, at Barnard College. Materials include development plans for improving media services at Barnard; Annual Reports; inventories of collections held by Media Services; architectural and audiovisual plans for the Language Laboratory, Sloate Media Center, and Diana Center; NEH Challenge Grant materials; and Media Services correspondence with professors and other library staff.
This collection also consists of materials that give a history of the Barnard Library, such as Barnard Alumnae Magazine articles and other articles.
The collection includes materials through only May 2011 as materials from IMATS have not yet been accrued.
This collection also includes a CD of video files in Box 4 that is not transferred.
Dates
- Creation: 1951 - 2007
Creator
- From the Collection: Bickford, Christina (Person)
- From the Collection: Barnard College. Audiovisual Services (Organization)
- From the Collection: Barnard College. Media Services (Organization)
- From the Collection: Barnard College. Instructional Media and Technology Services (Organization)
Access
This collection has no restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.67 Linear Feet (4 document boxes)
From the Collection: 2.69 Gigabytes (9 video files)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository