Rod--Donald Olaf [Library Director]

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Rod Library fosters wealth of information, learning Northern Iowan 101:11, p.1	10/05/2004	Many current and former UNI personalities gather to celebrate the library's fortieth anniversary and acquisition of its one millionth volume.
2	Rod Library celebrates 40 years, one million volumes Northern Iowan 101:9, p.1	09/28/2004	Rod Library to commemorate forty years of operation in its current building as well as the addition of the one millionth volume to its collection; photo.
3	Rod Library namesake dies Northern Iowan 100:2, p.4	09/05/2003	Donald O. Rod died in Ames August 27, 2003.
4	University of Northern Iowa to dedicate rod Library addition December 15 Public Relations News Release 1995:161, p.1	12/07/1995	Dedication ceremonies announced for Rod Library addition.
5	Capital and other physical improvements A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.453	07/01/1995	Brief review of construction during the early 1970s including the Education Center, UNI-CUE, and the ITC; photo.
6	What's in a name--such as campus buildings Northern Iowan 86:3, p.7	09/12/1989	A brief look at the people for whom campus buildings are named; photo.
7	New library director ready to inform students Northern Iowan 83:19, p.12	10/31/1986	Profile of Barbara Jones; outline of her plans for the library; photo.
8	New people assume leadership positions Northern Iowa Today 14:4, p.7	09/01/1986	New heads of Public Information Services, Library, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Department of Sociology and Anthropology named.
9	New staff members named Northern Iowan 82:61, p.1	07/18/1986	Barbara Jones will be Library director; John Deegan will be CSBS dean; Susan Chilcott will head Public Information Services
10	UNI names Barbara Jones director of library Public Relations News Release 1986:475, p.1	07/11/1986	A brief overview of the qualifications of the new director of library services and associate professor at the university. Includes a short outline of her college career.
11	Two men leave their mark at UNI after more than 30 years of service Northern Iowa Today 14:3, p.7	06/01/1986	Biographical profiles of Donald O. Rod and Ross Nielsen, who will retire soon; photo.
12	Rod predicts successor may bring in new ideas Northern Iowan 82:56, p.13	05/06/1986	Donald Rod remembers his years as head of the Library; the old library building and moving to the new building; his own professional career; photo.
13	Request initiated by staff Northern Iowan 82:55, p.2	05/02/1986	Marcia Jensen notes that the staff of the Library petitioned that the building be named in honor of Donald Rod.
14	Irony Northern Iowan 82:54, p.2	04/29/1986	Cites quotations that lend irony to the recent naming of the Library.
15	28th annual recognition breakfast May 3 to honor 41 long-term UNI employees Public Relations News Release 1986:392, p.1	04/24/1986	The breakfast will honor employees who have worked at UNI for at least ten years; Windham and Matheson will provide the entertainment; list of those being honored.
16	Regents name UNI Library for its longtime director, Donald Rod Public Relations News Release 1986:385, p.1	04/23/1986	Rod has been the library director for thirty-three years and will retire in June; Curris noted that Rod is known for his warm collegiality; the Regents' decision was unanimous; he has also worked as a library design consultant.
17	Rod Library proposed; reception planned June 25 for retiring director Alumnus 71:1, p.9	04/01/1986	Regents will consider request.
18	Shortage of library study rooms Northern Iowan 82:23, p.5	11/22/1985	Small number of rooms can mean long waits for a room; photo.
19	Ex libris Don Rod Alumnus 70:3, p.26	10/01/1985	Profile of Donald O. Rod; photo.
20	Library expansion, hours discussed Northern Iowan 81:48, p.6	04/09/1985	Students would like to see library open more hours, especially later at night and earlier on weekends; Mr. Rod responds with statistics and use patterns showing little need for those changes.
21	UNI library models for South Africa Northern Iowan 81:15, p.6	10/26/1984	Heather Colbert, the deputy librarian at Witwatersrand University in South Africa came to UNI in order to learn about library design; photo.
22	UNI Alumni to celebrate honors Northern Iowan 81:9, p.8	10/02/1984	A list of Alumni Association achievement and service award winners.
23	Regents review UNI plans Northern Iowan 81:7, p.1	09/25/1984	Regents and academic officials participate in a long-range planning seminar
24	Association rewards achievement and service UNI Century 12:4, p.3	09/01/1984	Brief biographical sketches of award winners.
25	UNI library collection gains national recognition Northern Iowan 80:52, p.11	04/17/1984	Library's Government Documents Collection achieves high national inspection rating; librarian Pat Wilkinson talks about the collection.
26	Library considering computers Northern Iowan 80:29, p.8	01/20/1984	Mr. Rod talks at length about the prospects for computers in libraries and especially about sharing resources with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
27	Service delayed by cuts Northern Iowan 78:11, p.1	10/06/1981	Budget cuts resulted in the elimination of staff positions at UNI. These cuts are mostly non-instructional positions and affect the service areas of the university such as Health Services, the Library, and the Registrar's Office.
28	State universities threatened Northern Iowan 77:55, p.1	05/12/1981	Campus administrators talk about budget shortfalls and difficulties.
29	Josef Fox library--to be or not to be? Northern Iowan 77:51, p.1	04/28/1981	Campus officials offer opinions on the subject.
30	UNI faces crucial point in reversion plan UNI Century 9:2, p.1	03/01/1981	Progress report and outline of actions aimed at reverting about $1,450,000 to state.
31	UNI library suffers a 'double whammy' with current economy Public Relations News Release 1980:374, p.1	02/18/1981	The UNI library will have to cut back in acquisitions due to the high inflation of prices and budget cuts.
32	Administrators feeling reversion effects Northern Iowan 77:11, p.1	10/07/1980	List of cuts; administrators tell how it will affect their colleges.
33	Library collection reaches half million volumes Alumnus 64:4, p.12	12/01/1979	Kennedy collection includes rare and valuable books.
34	Collection reaches 500,000 Northern Iowan 76:4, p.3	09/14/1979	One hundred forty-five books were received by the library from the late George C. Kennedy, a Waterloo attorney.
35	UNI purchases sculpture for library art collection Northern Iowan 75:57, p.1	06/15/1979	Alumnus Lawrence Jepson donated a sculpture by Amedeo Gennarelly to UNI. The sculpture will be displayed in the lobby of the library; photo.
36	Kamerick denies job tenure to McDowell Northern Iowan 74:57, p.1	06/09/1978	Accepts arbitrator's judgement.
37	Yale librarian Rogers advances from days as Commons cashier Alumnus 62:3, p.21	09/01/1977	Rutherford Rogers receives honorary degree; photo.
38	Completed library gives university comfortable reader services Alumnus 61:4, p.3	12/01/1976	Description of facilities, collections, and services in newly-completed Phase II; photo.
39	The library features experience in comfort Northern Iowan 71:30, p.4	01/21/1975	Donald Rod describes the services and facilities of the Library after the completion of Unit II; cost was $4.5 million; capacity of 700,000 volumes; photo.
40	Library gives growing pains Northern Iowan 70:59, p.6	07/12/1974	Mr. Rod talks about the improvements of the library addition; will hold 700,000 volumes; new art and music and career collections; staff will begin moving books at Christmas.
41	Library update Northern Iowan 70:41, p.7	03/15/1974	Mr. Rod talks about progress; hopes lower level will be open by August and other levels will be open by Christmas; will open equipment bids soon.
42	Rare book collection Northern Iowan 70:9, p.12	10/12/1973	Library purchases modern fiction collection at recommendation of Professor Klinkowitz.
43	The library blues; it's that time of the year again for Northern Iowan 69:53, p.5	05/08/1973	The problem of locating library material, which may be checked out, stolen, or off the shelf.
44	Library expansion and remodeling to begin in the spring Northern Iowan 69:23, p.8	12/08/1972	Description of new facilities to be completed by end of 1974; $3 million expansion will boost book capacity from 300,000 to 600,000; will increase size from 93,000 to 175,000 square feet.
45	Gilchrist; gone but not forgotten Northern Iowan 69:8, p.1	10/10/1972	Cornerstone opened during ceremony; President Kamerick and Professor Lang speak; thirty-six items given to University Archives; other items salvaged from burned building auctioned; photo.
46	UNI librarian to serve on award jury for Library Building Award Program Public Relations News Release 1972:236, p.1	01/10/1972	Donald O. Rod will serve as a member of the award jury for the 1972 Library Building Award Program.
47	Cavanaugh counters Rod's letter Northern Iowan 68:9, p.5	10/15/1971	Mr. Cavanaugh says that he has salvaged usable books from the library dumpster.
48	Rod disputes library letter Northern Iowan 68:7, p.3	10/08/1971	Mr. Rod claims that withdrawn library material is generally given to other educational facilities, and seldom thrown away.
49	Korean architect tours library Northern Iowan 67:62, p.6	07/30/1971	Jung Duk Lee visits.
50	Korean Architect Visits UNI Library Public Relations News Release 1971:746, p.1	07/27/1971	Jung Duk Lee from Korea University recently toured the UNI Library.
51	UNI funds slashed; nearly $1,000,000 transferred Northern Iowan 67:58, p.1	07/02/1971	President Kamerick outlines needs; money diverted to other Regents universities.
52	Regents Appoint 2 Department Heads, Change Assignment at UNI Public Relations News Release 1971:691, p.1	06/25/1971	Dr. Anderson will return to teaching; Dr. Cahill will become head of English lang. and lit; Dr. Martin will become head of library science.
53	UNI Librarians Complete Combined Service of 80 Years Public Relations News Release 1969:739, p.1	08/17/1970	Librarians Evelyn Mullins and Mary Dieterich both have 40 years of service at UNI.
54	UNI Library Receives Grant Public Relations News Release 1969:694, p.1	07/13/1970	The UNI Library received a grant of $7413 that is to be sent on library materials under the College Library Resources Program of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
55	Archives preserves treasures of the past Alumnus 53:3, p.11	09/01/1968	Collections and services offered by University Archives; photo.
56	No lights--doors bang, administrators use candles Northern Iowan 64:23, p.1	12/04/1967	Electrical system out for about fifty minutes; problems are minor.
57	'Send me a man who reads' College Eye 63:30, p.3	02/07/1967	Contends that the Library is vastly underused for its intended purpose of allowing students to read.
58	Explains 'hiding' policy College Eye 63:15, p.2	11/04/1966	Responds to a letter to the editor written by John L. Ayers that questions a library policy.
59	Open Library tomorrow, Saturdays during finals College Eye 63:13, p.1	10/28/1966	Library staff experiments with keeping the Library open late on Saturday nights.
60	Library will add service when needed College Eye 63:6, p.2	10/04/1966	Mr. Rod talks at length about library hours of service.
61	Student demonstration prompts campus reaction College Eye 63:3, p.1	09/23/1966	SCI faculty, staff, and students comment on a student protest against a number of campus policies; photo.
62	Library supplies records, helps find lost cat, thesis College Eye 60:64, p.3	07/29/1966	David Pownall talks about reference service; Mr. Rod talks about the conversion to the Library of Congress classification system; collection of 3000 recordings added to library.
63	Dewey Decimal bows to Library Congress system College Eye 60:41, p.4	03/15/1966	Library began switch in classification system last week; hope to have half of collection re-classified by 1970.
64	Student library committee will meet with Mr. Rod College Eye 60:33, p.4	02/15/1966	Newly-formed committee intended to open communications between library and students.
65	Student gives awards to Beard, Lawton, Rod, EYE College Eye 60:30, p.2	02/04/1966	Gives "a golden I. D." to Dr. Marshall Beard for reducing the fee for lost student IDs.
66	Library Science Department grows Alumnus 50:4, p.6	12/01/1965	Curriculum, programs, personnel, and opportunities; photo.
67	3000 volume rare book collection includes art, comics, dictionaries College Eye 60:19, p.1	11/16/1965	Mr. Rod talks about the books in the collection; photo.
68	Complete library services for SCI students' use College Eye 59:20, p.4	02/19/1965	Photocopy service, graduate study room, and Browsing Room ready; lockers coming soon.
69	Library begins service Monday College Eye 59:1, p.1	09/11/1964	Will open for service September 14, 1964; new pamphlet available about the new building; description of facilities and services.
70	210,000 books moved Alumnus 49:3, p.19	09/01/1964	Library staff and moving company should have books in place by September 14; description of facilities in new building.
71	Move begins: home ready for 210,000 books College Eye 58:37, p.3	07/31/1964	History of the building of the new Library; a look at the new facilities; photo.
72	New library will be overcrowded when ready for use says Rod College Eye 56:33, p.1	06/21/1963	Mr. Rod talks at length about the new facility; difficult to keep up with rising enrollment and changing programs.
73	'Library construction on schedule,' Mr. Rod College Eye 56:14, p.3	01/11/1963	Old heating tunnel removed and new tunnel built; lower level almost completely enclosed; will enable work to continue even during bad weather; photo.
74	Construction begins for new SCI library College Eye 56:5, p.1	10/12/1962	Mr. Rod speaks at length about the new facility; photo.
75	Rare book collection has dime novels, first editions College Eye 53:40, p.3	08/03/1962	Donald Rod talks about the Library's rare book collection; photo.
76	Rod defends library checkout system College Eye 53:22, p.2	03/09/1962	Most students and faculty members understand the reasons for the exit check and are cooperative.
77	Rod explains library policy College Eye 53:19, p.2	02/16/1962	Faculty members are granted indefinite checkout periods with expectation that they will be considerate of others.
78	Soil tests taken for new library College Eye 53:12, p.1	12/08/1961	Hope to break ground in the spring.
79	New SCI library planned for construction in 1963 College Eye 53:6, p.1	10/20/1961	President Maucker and Mr. Rod have visited other libraries to get ideas; description of facilities in the proposed new building; could be completed by fall 1963.
80	Library hours are extended College Eye 53:1, p.4	09/15/1961	Friday hours extended; Saturday hours shortened.
81	Names needed for new buildings College Eye 52:28, p.2	04/28/1961	Marshall Beard discusses at length the policies and practice of naming campus buildings; will need to name new men's dormitory, but music, health, and library buildings may need to be named, too.
82	Library staff plans survey College Eye 52:25, p.1	04/07/1961	Will survey students to gather data for use in planning new building.
83	Library convo here today, Saturday College Eye 52:7, p.1	10/28/1960	Forty-five college librarians will attend.
84	Librarians convene for conference at ISTC Public Relations News Release 1960:88, p.1	10/25/1960	Librarians from across eighteen states attend the Conference on Undergraduate Library Education. Professor Donald O. Rod acts as chairman for the conference, which is sponsored by a grant from the American Library Association.
85	Library adds six hours College Eye 52:1, p.1	09/16/1960	Library will remain open until 8 PM on weekends.
86	Business is booming for library studiers College Eye 51:38, p.2	07/29/1960	Use of building and circulation of materials is increasing quickly; photo.
87	Far East exhibit goes on display today in library College Eye 51:37, p.1	07/22/1960
88	Forum hits 'censorship' fallacy College Eye 51:36, p.2	07/15/1960	Three library faculty moderate discussion.
89	Library open until 10 p.m. College Eye 51:35, p.3	07/08/1960	Mr. Rod cites increased use.
90	Books and society topic for forum due at Commons College Eye 51:34, p.1	07/01/1960	Library faculty group will discuss censorship.
91	Summer activities scheduled for Commons College Eye 51:32, p.1	06/17/1960	Schedule of programs.
92	Instruction and Research Plays Vital Part Old Gold 0:0, p.86	06/01/1960	The Division of Instruction and Research supervises registration, courses, transcripts for graduation, and records of grads. It is also in charge of submitting schedules and other administrative purposes. Faculty from all across campus make up the division; Photos.
93	New Improvements in the Library Old Gold 0:0, p.100	06/01/1960	Many new features have been added to the Library, Several new rooms , such as a micro-text room containing microfilm and micro-card readers, were added to the Library. The Library also sponsors Alpha Beta Alpha.
94	New system pays off College Eye 51:24, p.6	03/26/1960	Mr. Rod responds to Jim Riggs' statements concerning the new checkout system at the library.
95	New 'checkpoint' system betters library efficiency College Eye 51:2, p.1	09/25/1959	Everyone must use east door; material will be checked at the door; new microfilm reading room set up; government documents move to third floor; Youth Collection expanded; more study carrels added.
96	Improvement Is Key Factor in the Library Old Gold 0:0, p.106	06/01/1959	The new improvements were: new tables and chairs in the reading room, new chargeout desk, showing of student identification cards to check any book out, and expansion of the Browsing Collection; photo.
97	Instruction and Research Handles Registration Procedures Old Gold 0:0, p.92	06/01/1959	The Division of Instruction and Research has charge of admissions, registration, credits for courses, transcripts for graduation, and records of grades and schedules for every student on/off campus; the Registrar's Office keeps all the statistics; photo.
98	Say, this is one place I've never seen! College Eye 49:39, p.3	08/01/1958	History of library services and facilities; Mr. Rod comments on his aims for the library; photo.
99	Improvement Is Key-Word at Library Old Gold 0:0, p.106	06/01/1958	Description of some of the improvements that were made to the library, such as new chairs and the Browsing Collection; photos.
100	Instruction and Research Old Gold 0:0, p.92	06/01/1958	A brief description of the division along with photos of the heads of the departments; photos.