Later, I was pleased to recommend the deposit of the R.R. Nor can I imagine how I could have accomplished my 25 years as editor without the wonderful resources of the Regenstein and the Crerar. I can’t overstate the importance of the Regenstein’s open stacks for fostering the serendipity of discovery. I was impressed all over again with the richness of the collection. This brought me back to the Regenstein as a researcher (with faculty spouse privileges).
In 1995, I had the opportunity to become executive editor of R.R. My time in GLS and in Special Collections overlapped the move from Harper Library to Regenstein Library, so I worked and had classes in both locations.Īfter the move, I spent another year or two working in Special Collections until I completed my class work and moved on, first to the Center for Research Libraries and then to other career opportunities.
Regenstein library catalog professional#
Bob counseled me that if I wanted a future in library management, I needed a professional degree, so I enrolled in GLS (Graduate Library School) while continuing to work in Special Collections. Susan Miller Levy, AM’73, Graduate Library Schoolįifty-two years ago, I was hired by Robert Rosenthal, the first curator of the newly created Department of Special Collections, to reorganize the Lincoln Collection. It was pretty special when he unwrapped Newton’s Principia. I was there when the Joseph Halle Schaffner Collection in the History of Science arrived. My fifth year at Chicago, I was in the Library School and I was a “super page” working with the other student pages in the Special Collections department. The circulation system involved a weird early copy system on some kind of chemically infused paper. I remember using the earliest photocopy machines when I didn’t want to copy a table of numbers. I studied there-I think the second floor was my regular spot.
I worked there-filing slips in the Human Relations Area File.
I was an undergraduate when Regenstein opened. Kathy Chiang, AB’72 (Library Science), AM’74, Graduate Library School Remarks have been edited for length and clarity. From early photocopy machines, to the smell of books and papers, to late-night study sessions, these accounts highlight how the Reg has always been a hub connecting people and ideas a catalyst for discovery, learning and collaboration and a great intellectual convener. As part of a yearlong celebration, the UChicago Library has reached out to alumni to reminisce and share their favorite memories of “The Reg.”Ĭollected below are recollections from alumni who found a home in Regenstein Library in each decade of its existence. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Joseph Regenstein Library, dedicated on the University of Chicago campus on Oct.
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