Architecture Program Report Tulane University New Orleans ...

In addition to books and serial publications, the Architecture Library purchases
video recordings and DVDs on a selective basis. Presently, there are 26
circulating items in this medium.
All cataloging of materials for the Architecture Library is carried on at the
Cataloging department of the main Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. The
department participates in the OCLC national cataloging network. The cataloging
department assists students in obtaining books that are listed in the catalog but
are not yet fully cataloged. Students may complete "in process" requests and the
book will be made available to them within three working days of the receipt of
the request.
The Bibliographic Services department at the main library carries out all binding
and other related activities for the Architecture Library. The library is totally
committed to the preservation of its materials—many of which are priceless.
Many of these priceless materials are located in the Howard-Tilton Memorial's
Southeastern Architectural Archive, which is located in Jones Hall directly across
from the main Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. The Archive, a member of the
International Confederation of Architectural Museums, houses over 200 individual
collections containing significant architectural drawings, project records, and
extensive holdings of drawings and three dimensional materials, the greater part
of which date from the mid-1800's to the present. It serves as New Orleans'
major repository for architectural records. Tulane architecture students are
indeed fortunate to have this treasure as well as all the other resources of the
main library available to them.
The Architecture Library’s location in the Architecture School Building
(Richardson Memorial Building, room 202) makes it very accessible to students
and faculty. There are no obstacles for the physically disabled to access the
Library. The library has a seating capacity for twenty at five worktables plus
additional seating for fourteen. The Library is open to the public with circulation
privileges extended only to Tulane University faculty, student, staff and those
persons who pay a yearly fee to become subscribers and to certain other special
categories of persons such as cooperative faculty and students of nearby
universities. The Library is open from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Monday through
Thursday (the library closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday); 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on
Saturday and 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday during the fall and spring
semesters. Extended hours are made available during exam periods. Summer
hours are 8:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. on Friday. The library is closed on weekends during the summer. A
handout indicating general library policies is made available year round at the
circulation desk. Orientation meetings are given to incoming freshmen at the
main library. The Architecture Library staff and the services of the reference
librarians at the main library are always available to assist students as needed.
Books most recently received are kept on a "New Books" shelf where they are
rotated regularly.
Library Equipment, Security and Staff
Presently there is one public access computer for internet use and normal
computer functions as well as three other computers that require a Tulane login.
There is also a LaserJet printer, which allows student to print using their Tulane