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Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Card File, 1984 Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library Public libraries Card catalogs Description An account of the resource The photograph provides an aerial view of the card catalog at the Tuscaloosa Public Library. The card catalog included information on all library materials owned by the library including authors, titles, subjects, dates, locations, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mike McCraken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tuscaloosa Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tuscaloosa News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 22, 1984 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth Bradt (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa (AL) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2459 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/9d879fe718144dea6de8f562cd78605e.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=nbahkiNwKxnpaYJ8ddECw00a%7E9w5djqS-ozyte6WMyNAXE1XqRmtSx%7EBC6z2B9-f9X3PfSG8jvd9gPF2M%7EY1hKI6d81KLzwAepuHMjxEHvvi0RY3ZCbakaQb4TXKlmLXRfGUDlY4tZX%7EWYKfgeIUct%7EsdmWdvYubrbt-To8jqIioYIGwTcx49eJgMzOWoVdP-xEDOy%7EoGaaiT12o8%7EB%7EVvjm6du6ZCi1nY-JCFNrQps4Vs8NbyL1%7Emybz2mdF6a%7EH8LqOMOrz-PN6nCY%7EDGrkU8pkEhgwk5MWCj%7EPY8DFWdO1OEwSMwoX5hsyaECh7ibzCyZoomIUlbOmZNPuBB7UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b821a82db7134860528d40810cdc0dc7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Opening Reception, July 30, 1979 Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library Public libraries Description An account of the resource Photograph of the open house for the new library building at 1801 River Road (now Jack Warner Parkway). Tours were held from 2:30 to 5 PM. The library opened at 9 AM. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. 1945 Thomas Clinton Tuscaloosa County Library History In 1921, in order to establish a county library, Mrs. Alston Fitts, Mrs. Washington Moody, Mrs. Edgar Clarkson, Mrs. George J. Davis, and Miss Clara Verner appeared before the County Board of Revenue under Judge Brandon and secured the promise of a maintainance fund of $25.00 monthly, and the use of a room in the basement of the court house, provided there were 400 books on the shelves at the opening. The women of the Up-To-Date Club had the walls decorated, furnished the shelves, and members of the club acted librarian for the first two years. A collection of books previously housed at the Chamber of Commerce was moved to the library, and later Miss Barnes served as the first paid librarian until she was succeeded by Mrs. Pou in 1922. During 1926 through the influence and work of Mrs. Richard Prowell, representing all the clubs of the county, the county bought the old Searcy home on Greensboro Avenue and moved the library there. Several local clubs besides the Up-To-Date responded to the early needs of the library; some of these were the Quaker Club, Pilots, Kiwanians, Civitans, University Women’s Club, Twentieth Century Club, Sisterhood, and the Business and Professional Women’s Club. When Mrs. Pou became librarian there were about 500 books on the shelves with a daily circulation of 35 to 40 books. She served until ill health forced her to resign on September 20, 1941. The following women have served as librarian since Mrs. Pou: Mrs. Richard Bruck, Sept.-Dec., 1941; Mrs. Vivian M. Lawson, Dec., 1941-June 1942; Miss Louise Williams, June-August, 1942; Miss Mary Evelyn Glass, Sept., 1942-May, 1943; Mrs. Mary Lillie Blackmarr, June-August 1943; Miss Mary Guy, Sept.-Dec., 1943; Miss Winona Nicholson, Jan.-June, 1944; Miss Mary Guy, July-August, 1944; Miss. Inez Sutton, Sept., 1944---- In addition to the above personnel, aid was obtained from 1945 through 1947 through the National Youth Administration Projects Administration. This aid was in the form of assistants who did clerical work. Binding facilities were also available. The library is set up as provided by the Alabama Code: “Sec. 285 (1545) Libraries established by counties. The court of county commissioners, the board of revenue, or other governing bodies of the counties of this state, and municipalities, through their governing bodies, may establish and maintain or aid in establishing and maintaining free public libraries for the use of citizens of the respective counties, or municipalities, either separately or in connection with public schools, and to that end may accept gifts, donations, and bequests of land, buildings or money thereof, and may make appropriations from the county or municipal treasury in support thereof in such sums as they deem proper. (1920, p. 145; 1939, 0350) “Sec. 286 (1545) Library Board. The government and supervision of such libraries shall be vested in a library board consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the governing body of the county or municipality. The terms of membership on the library board as first appointed for one member shall be for one year; for the second member shall be for two years; for the third member shall be for three years; and for the remaining two members the terms shall be for four years; after the first term, all appointments shall be four years. The governing body shall fill all vacancies including expired and unexpired terms. Members of the library board shall serve with compensation. (1919, pg 1124; 1939, 0.351) “Sec. 287. (1547) Powers and duties of library board The library board so created shall have full power and authority to control the expenditure of all funds received or appropriated for such libraries; to erect or rent buildings, to cost not in excess of the funds available to it; to purchase books and equipment; to provide a system of library service; to be made easily available to all citizens of the county municipality through central library, branches, stations, book truck service, or other appropriate means, to elect a librarian and other employees, and otherwise have full authority and power to manage and control the said library in order to carry out the full intent and purpose of this article; and a careful and complete record and set of books shall be kept by the library board, showing the proceedings of their several meetings and the receipts and disbursements in deal of all funds. In counties where a city having a population of not less than sixty-five thousand already maintains a free public library, a separate county library board need not be appointed, the county libraries and the appropriations authorized shall be administered by the governing board of such free public library on such terms as may be agreed upon between the above county authorities and the said governing board. (1930, p. 351). Sec. 288. (1545). Consolidation and joint library service. Any rural town or village school library, secured or provided under the preceding article may, on application of the district library board, to the county library board, affiliate such library with the county library, or with the free public library administration the school library, in accordance with rules fixed by the county library board or the free public library board. In lieu of establishing or maintaining free public libraries exclusively for a single county or municipality in the manner here in before provided, the library board of any county or municipality, free public library may contract, in behalf of the political unit represented by such local library board, to and with the library board of other political unit, or governmental agency or instrumentality, with respect to the establishment or maintenance of joint library service upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the several contracting parties. Where there is no existing public library, the power thus to contract shall vest in the governing body of the county or municipality. Included in the power conferred is the determination of basic and personnel of representation of the local political units on the join library board administering the joint library service established hereunder. Such board when appointed, shall have the powers and duties hereinbefore granted to county or municipality library boards. County and municipal library boards or joint library boards shall have the power to cooperate with all state and federal agencies and institutions in furtherance of the purpose of this article, and all municipal, county and joint library boards shall from time to time submit such records and reports as may be required by the public library service division, provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as to infringe upon any municipal charter provisions governing the administration of existing free public libraries. (1919, p. 1124; 1030. P. 352) Sec. 289 (154) Department of archives and history; duties as to. The department of archives and history shall encourage the establishment of such libraries, and shall afford free advice and counsel on organization, buildings, staff, book purchases, coordination and affiliation of school and other libraries, and on such other subjects as may arise in connection with the establishment and maintenance of such libraries, and such county libraries, shall on request, make such regular and special reports as to the department as may be required. (1919. P. 1124.)” The present library building, which houses the County Board of Education on the second floor, is insured for $13,000. The books are not insured Present Status The library is set up to offer county-wide service. This service is offered only insofar as people are able to come directly to the library. In February, 1945, a small collection of books was placed in Brookwood but it is too early yet to measure results. Other library facilities are available in the county but they are limited in their scope. The University library is available to citizens of the state but cannot hope to furnish facilities for everyone, although some townspeople borrow books. Stillman Institute has a library but its contents are necessarily limited by lack of money and its curricula. The only other library facilities available to people in the county are those of the city and county schools. Again, these are for limited to school needs. There remains only one source of books for the majority of the people in the county, the Tuscaloosa County Library. There is no service to Negroes through the county library. The only Negro service in the county is from Stillman Institue and the public school system. This does not reach a majority of adult Negroes. The present staff consists of one semi-professional librarian and one clerical assistant who has practical experience. The library has about 13,000 books. This collection is very poor in quality, the books having been obtained largely as gifts. This has left little chance for wise selection. As a result, the library collection is predominately fiction and has little balance as far as other subjects are concerned. In late years, gifts of money have given the librarian more opportunities to choose book titles. Large numbers of books are in dire need of rebinding or replacements. Little money apparently has been spent to keep them in good condition. The present finances are wholly inadequate. The only recurring appropriations are $1200.00 per year from the City Commission and $1020.00 from the County Board of Revenue. This is just enough to pay salaries. The County Board of Revenue also pays for the upkeep of the building and for supplies and equipment. The only other direct income is the money collected from fines, rental books, and the gifts of local clubs and societies. There is no direct appropriation for books. A financial statement for 1944 is attached. Certain matching appropriations for books can be obtained from the Public Library Service Division of the State Department of Archives and History in Montgomery. This division will match each dollar spent for books by the local library. This [unreadable…..] from Montgomery in the library equal to the amount spent by the Local Library. For example, if the county library here spends $500 for books, the Public Library Service Division will permanently loan the county library $500.00 worth of books from its own collection. These books can be selected by the local librarians. The building in which the library is now housed is nearing its capacity. It will, at present, hold 14,000-15,000 books. The library now has over 13,000 volumes. The library is now open 44 hours per week. The schedule is 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Saturday with the exception of being closed at 1 P.M. on Thursday. The most pressing need is an immediate appropriation from the City Commission or the County Board of Revenue, or both, for the purchase of books. The only funds available at present are from rentals, fines, club gifts, and the state matching funds described above. By comparison with other cities of equal seize in the United States, the amount available for books is decidedly small. The library should have, and could wisely spend, a minimum of $1,000 during the remainder of the fiscal year. The Future The county library has been starved since its beginning and decidedly needs a period in which to grow. It is a foregone conclusion that adequate finances are necessary for this growth. This means that the city and county must greatly increase their appropriations to the library. The American Library Association has set a standard of $1 per capita of being necessary for adequate public library service. This is undoubtedly out of the question for Tuscaloosa County but many libraries serving equal populations run far beyond this figure. An appropriation for Tuscaloosa County, based on this figure, would be about $70,000 for county-wide library service. The in following paragraphs an attempt will be made to outline the future needs of the county library. All of these needs are based on the assumption that the library is to offer county-wide service. The word future will be used in its broadest sense since some of the needs already exist and some will not need to be met for a few years. 1. Finance. At present the library appropriations should be at least $15,000-20,000 per year. This would provide somewhat better service to the people of the county than is now offered. For adequate service in the future, as the library grows, this should be increased in as much as $30,000-50,000 annually. 2. Service. The library needs to greatly expand its service. This means setting up stations or branches throughout the county. Collections of books should be available in many communities such as Brookwood, Abernant, Gorgas, Peterson, etc. To accomplish this satisfactorily a bookmobile is necessary. There is a truck with special shelves which would carry books from Tuscaloosa to the stations. These stations can be maintained in community centers, schools, stores, churches and other accessible places. Library service should be available to Negroes. If segregation is necessary, a special room and entrance could be provided in the county library and special provisions made for the stations. 3. Building. The present quarters will soon be too small unless extra shelves are installed. More shelving space could be obtained by discarding many useless books now in the library. However if several hundred books are added each year, as should be the case, the present quarters will be inadequate in three to five years. A new library building is a very definite need. Plans should be made now for financing this after the war. 4. Staff. The present staff is inadequate to render the best service to the county. When county-wide service is expanded there should be at least two, preferably three or four trained librarians. A large part of the time of one person will be necessary to operate the bookmobile. There should be another person to devote full time to a children’s room. At least one or two librarians will be needed to operate the main section of the library. 5. Hours. The library is now open 44 hours per week. In addition, it should be open at least three evenings a week and a few hours on Sunday. 6. Reading Materials. The present book collection needs a thorough weeding out to discard a large number of worthless books. Many books are needed to build up subject fields. The collection consists now almost entirely of fiction and “light reading.” Many standard [unreadable] and newspaper is needed. 7. Publicity. The head librarian should have an interest in making the library known to the people of the county. She should be able to give book reviews to clubs. The Tuscaloosa News should be requested to devote a weekly or semi-weekly column to new books acquired and to library news. Perhaps a weekly book talk could be arranged with WJRD. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Tuscaloosa Public Library through 1945 Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library Public libraries Description An account of the resource An account of the history of the Tuscaloosa Public Library by Thomas Clinton that was written in 1945. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 249 Width 399 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource YMCA Unveils Warner Portraits Subject The topic of the resource Young Men's Christian Association (Tuscaloosa, AL) Warner, Herbert David, 1882-1975 Warner, Mildred Westervelt, 1893-1974 Description An account of the resource Herbert David Warner (left) and Frank Moody at the unveiling of color portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Warner at the Central Building of the YMCA on November 1, 1967. Color portraits of the couple by Alphaeus Philemon Cole, 1876-1988, a noted New York artist, were unveiled in the lobby of the Central YMCA. Frank Moody made a speech relating the years of service and the generous donations by both Warners and expressed regret that Mrs. Warner was unable to attend due to poor health. In addition to Mr. Warner other members of the family at the ceremonies were Mildred Van Zele, granddaughter, and Jack Warner, son. Warner spoke briefly for himself and his wife and said that they were thankful they were able to do the things they had for the community to show their appreciation of the good life shared in Tuscaloosa. He recalled the sadness they experienced when a teen-age son died in a tragic accident while on a YMCA outing and indicated this led to the donation of funds in memorial to him. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tuscaloosa News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived YMCA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tuscaloosa News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1, 1967 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth Bradt (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 958 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/58ba770ad992ef1814accda3bb996788.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=Vvg-I9NXzB%7E6OXeJcoiAtncensuzpqyudpqNtSplfaD2qdCi3p3dhOF6jduLz4zRMJQVhsNeqSpWBAEOGID0u%7E7bh7Xnk4wxzkEdsrzrlVYZdNxVJGBocNK%7EieBP0VqDak2Ds5XLpqxHfi4Iet%7E4GHKFtlczQnWhbpJc0uDi0TbBN7hxbEgRCarG7KUe4EvqPlazW1NwHC7N4zhqITQFjpxCotLP8lWT%7EtFduRVROreAXBFGno4ZXd5%7EQyfco63PtVjOiveYNWjuipSKdvnTcawQyGaXMwDkuHYp8HQJ%7EQg8PLjtQxbuxGF9XVdwDcWUblKtzCQ8r8OBhNEQD-1xwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 08db98a571177dc8ae36e78bf5a187b5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Text Any textual data included in the document. Tuscaloosa county needs a new and larger library. Evidence of this fact is pictured above where Mrs. A. G. Williams, reference librarian at the Friedman Library, is taking all the books off the shelves, weeding out some of the magazines and rearranging the volumes in order to have five more feet of space available for new reference books. The area for the reference books is small and every time new books come in, Mrs. Williams says she has to go through this ordeal. Mrs. Bessie Sasser, librarian, points out further that shelving has recently been installed in a door opening in the teen-age room and books heretofore stacked on a table in the room have been placed on shelves. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library, 1305 Greensboro Avenue, 1970 Subject The topic of the resource Public libraries Historic house museums Tuscaloosa Public Library Description An account of the resource This photo published in the Tuscaloosa News, November 12, 1970, shows the reference area of the library when it was housed in Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion. In 1955, the house then owned by the Burchfields was purchased by the YMCA for $70,000. In a prearranged agreement, it was then exchanged with Mr. Victor Hugo Friedman for the north half of the block containing the Battle-Friedman House. The YMCA used that property as the site for the new central YMCA building. Mr. Friedman gave the Burchfield property to Tuscaloosa County for use as a public library. The library which moved from the Searcy House, 815 Greensboro Avenue, in 1958, was known as the Friedman Library to honor Mr. Friedman’s generosity. A new and larger public library was built on River Road (now Jack Warner Parkway) opening in 1979. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Text Any textual data included in the document. Photograph caption: Siblings Tatiana Cubel, 9 and Michaael Cubel, 11 look through "Birds of the World" at the Brown Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library on Sunday. A dedication ceremony was held for the library during an open house Sunday afternoon at the new Bobby Miller Activity Center in the Taylorville community. Taylorville welcomes new library branch By Lucinda Coulter, Staff Writer BROWN BRANCH LOCATION: Bobby Miller Activity Center, 300 Bobby Miller Parkway HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays 1 to 8 p.m. Fridays 1 to 5 p.m. FOR INFORMATION: 205-391-9989 TAYLORVILLE: Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges wrote that he had "always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library." Sunday afternoon, more than 400 people celebrared Borges' ideal at the dedication ceremony for the Brown Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library. The library branch is housed in the new Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority activity center in the Taylorville community. A jazz band from Shelton State Community College greeted visitors attending an open house and reception at the library and activity center. "The library will be a great asset for reading," said Tuscaloosa County Commissioner Bobby Miller, for whom the center is named. "That is the base and start of any child's eduation." Allison Guillory, 29, and Brady Guillory, 34, said they were glad a library branch has opened near their home in Gentry Point subdivion. The couple sat with their 3-year-old son, Jacob and Matthew, 18 months, at a red table in the children's section during the open house. "It's smaller, so it doesn't overwhelm the boys," she said, noting they check out about 10 books at least once a month. "They love books." On the second floor of the activity center , the 4,000-square-foot library branch is the first in Tuscaloosa's library system to be housed in a PARA building. Cynthis Lanford, chair of the Tuscaloosa Public Library board, and Marvin McKinley, former chair of the library board, said that partnering with PARA has been a longime dream. "It is a logical combination," McKinley said. The branch is also unique in that its 9,000 books and other holdings are all new, said Brown branch head librarian Rick Freemon. He said that the branch is about the same size as the Weaver-Bolden Branch in west Tuscaloosa and has a staff of two full-time librarians. "It is exciting, " Freemon said. "We have never had a library in a facility like this" He said that a committee surveyed the Taylorville community to decide what books and materials to purchase. "Overall, I am impressed with the holdings," Freemon said. In addition to reading material, the Brown Branch has three desktop computers and three laptops for use in the library. Amy Patton, Brown branch librarian, said that programs for young children, such as Story Time and Toddler Time would begin at the branch in January. Furniture, books, and equipment for the library were purchased with a bequest of $750,000 from James M. Brown and his sister, Marine Brown. Both are deceased. James Brown was a real estate and property appraiser and served as editor of the Exchane Club newsletter, the Unitor, for 55 years. Marine Brown taught at Stafford and Verner elementary schools. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opening of the Brown Branch Library of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 2006 Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library Public libraries Description An account of the resource A newspaper account of the opening of the Brown Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 300 Bobby Miller Parkway in Taylorville. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Text Any textual data included in the document. Library branch named in honor of former librarian Photograph caption: Dave Davis, left, director of Tuscaloosa Public Library System, unveils the portrait of Ruth Eaton Bolden Tuesday at the Weaver-Bolden Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library By Bryan Long, News intern TUSCALOOSA - Former Tuscaloosa librarian Ruth Bolden was honored Wednesday night on her 87th birthday with a ceremony at the branch library named in her honor. More than 65 people attended the reception at the Weaver-Bolden Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library to witness the unveiling of a portrait of Bolden. The color photograph was made by local photographer John Earl. According to information provided by the public library's Board of Trustees Bolden "developed the Weaver Branch into a valuable community resource for the black community of Tuscaloosa, provided inspiration and guidance for many children, and had a profound influence on many young library users." She also pushed for the naming of her branch of the library in honor of Dr. George Augustus Weaver, a black physician who contributed the use of his library to the young people in Tuscaloosa. Bolden was honored for her service in 1991 by the library's Board of Trustees with a resolution which changed the name of the Weaver Branch to include Bolden's name. The building closed for renovations following the resolution and re-opened in January 1992 with the new name. Angeline Kelly, branch librarian , said she had to limit the number of invitations sent out for the portrait unveiling because more than 500 people attended the dedication ceremony, and the building could not accommodate them all. In addition to honoring Bolden, the library celebrated the donation of two new computers by JVC. Dave Rodger, manager of external affairs for JVC America, presented the library with two locally manufactured IBM clones. The computers are loaded with Microsoft Windows95, Microsoft Office Pro and multi-media software. The donated computers are part of JVC America's plan to put computers with Internet connections in all Tuscaloosa Public Library facilities and public school libraries. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Library Named in Honor of Former Librarian, 1996 Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library Bolden, Ruth Eaton, 1910-2004 Librarians African American history - Tuscaloosa Description An account of the resource An article about a ceremony at the Weaver Bolden Branch Library to honor Ruth Bolden on her 87th birthday with the unveiling of a her portrait. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Exploring Music A music room at the Friedman Library, furnished by the Tuscaloosa Pilot Club, now affords listeners an opportunity to acquaint themselves with masterworks of the world's great composers as well as with lighter selections. Listening with earphones above are Comille Powell (left) and Janie O'Neal, Tuscaloosa County High School students. A library staff member, Mrs. Hugh McKeon, is assisting the girls. The room is dedicated to the late Miss Ruth Carr. (News staff photo) Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Music Room, Tuscaloosa Public Library, 1959 Subject The topic of the resource Public libraries Tuscaloosa Public Library Description An account of the resource A photo of the music room in the Friedman Library, 1305 Greensboro Avenue. This was a service made possible in the larger building first occupied in June 1958. In 1955, the ante-bellum house at 1305 Greensboro Avenue was purchased by the YMCA for $70,000. In a prearranged agreement, it was then exchanged with Mr. Victor Hugo Friedman for the north half of the block containing the Battle-Friedman House. The YMCA used that property as the site for the new central YMCA building. Mr. Friedman gave the house to Tuscaloosa County for use as a public library. The library which moved from the Searcy House, 815 Greensboro Avenue, was then known as the Friedman Library to honor Mr. Friedman’s generosity. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. FRIEDMAN LIBRARY HAS SPECIAL ROOM FOR CHILDREN Juvenile Room Is Located to the Left of Entrance CHEROKEE ROOM LIES TO THE RIGHT OF ENTRANCE HALL Adult Fiction Will Fill the Shelves Seen Here Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Friedman Library Rooms, June 1958 Subject The topic of the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library Public libraries Description An account of the resource Photos of two rooms in the Friedman Library, 1305 Greensboro Avenue (now called the Jemison - Van de Graff Mansion), taken the day before the facility was open to the public on Monday, June 16, 1958. In 1955, the ante-bellum house had been purchased by the YMCA for $70,000. In a prearranged agreement, it was then exchanged with Mr. Victor Hugo Friedman for the north half of the block containing the Battle-Friedman House. The YMCA used that property as the site for the new central YMCA building. Mr. Friedman gave the house to Tuscaloosa County for use as a public library. The library which moved from the George Searcy House, 815 Greensboro Avenue, was then known as the Friedman Library to honor Mr. Friedman’s generosity. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Organizations Description An account of the resource This collection includes local organizations such at the Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tuscaloosa Public Library under Construction Subject The topic of the resource Public libraries Description An account of the resource Photograph of the Tuscaloosa Public Library building at 1801 River Road (now Jack Warner Parkway) under construction in 1979. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tuscaloosa News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tuscaloosa Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tuscaloosa News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 4, 1979 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth Bradt (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2455 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa (AL)