Duke University Library System
Encyclopedia
Duke University Libraries is the library
system of Duke University
, serving the university's students and faculty. The Libraries collectively hold some 6 million volume
s.
The collection contains 17.7 million manuscript
s, 1.2 million public documents, and tens of thousands of film
s and video
s. The Perkins System Libraries consists of the main branch, the William R. Perkins Library, the Bostock Library, the Library Service Center, the Lilly Library (fine arts, philosophy
, film and video, performing arts
), the Music Library, the Pearse Memorial Library (marine lab), the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library / University Archives, and Library Technical Services. The professional school
s have separately-administrated libraries: the Goodson Law Library (Duke University School of Law
, Divinity School Library (Duke Divinity School
), Ford Library (Fuqua School of Business
), and the Medical Center Library (Duke University Health System
, including the Duke University School of Medicine
). The Biological and Environmental Sciences Library was formerly part of the system but in 2009 it closed permanently.
s.
, opened in the fall of 2005 as part of the University's strategic plan to supplement Duke's libraries. It contains 87 study carrels, 517 seats, and 96 computer stations, as well as 72996 feet (22,249.2 m) of shelving for overflow books from Perkins Library as well as for new collections.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
system of Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, serving the university's students and faculty. The Libraries collectively hold some 6 million volume
Volume
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by some closed boundary, for example, the space that a substance or shape occupies or contains....
s.
The collection contains 17.7 million manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
s, 1.2 million public documents, and tens of thousands of film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s and video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
s. The Perkins System Libraries consists of the main branch, the William R. Perkins Library, the Bostock Library, the Library Service Center, the Lilly Library (fine arts, philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, film and video, performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
), the Music Library, the Pearse Memorial Library (marine lab), the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library / University Archives, and Library Technical Services. The professional school
Professional school
A professional school is a school type that prepares students for careers in specific fields.Examples of this type of school include:* Architecture school* Business school* Dental school* Education school* Journalism school* Law school* Library school...
s have separately-administrated libraries: the Goodson Law Library (Duke University School of Law
Duke University School of Law
The Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868. In 1924, following the renaming of Trinity...
, Divinity School Library (Duke Divinity School
Duke Divinity School
The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina is one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church. It has 39 full time and 18 part time faculty and over 500 full time students. The current dean of The Divinity School is Richard B. Hays, who replaced...
), Ford Library (Fuqua School of Business
Fuqua School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. It currently enrolls 1,340 students in degree-seeking programs...
), and the Medical Center Library (Duke University Health System
Duke University Health System
The Duke University Health System, combines the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke University School of Nursing, the Duke Clinic, and the member hospitals into a system of research, clinical care, and education.-Duke University Hospital:...
, including the Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
The Duke University School of Medicine is Duke University's medical school operating under the auspices of the Duke University Medical Center. Established in 1925 by James B...
). The Biological and Environmental Sciences Library was formerly part of the system but in 2009 it closed permanently.
Libraries and departments
William R. Perkins Library
The William R. Perkins Library system has nine branches on campus. It includes a major collection of Confederate imprintConfederate imprint
A Confederate imprint is a book, pamphlet, broadside, periodical or sheet music printed in the Confederate States of America in a location which, at the time, was under Confederate and not Union control. Confederate imprints are important as sources of the history of the Civil War and many...
s.
Roy J. Bostock Library
Bostock Library, named for Board of Trustee member Roy J. BostockRoy J. Bostock
Roy J. Bostock is an American businessman and has served as chairman of Yahoo! Inc. since January 2008. He also serves on the boards of directors of Morgan Stanley and Delta Air Lines. From 2000 to 2001 he served as chairman of the advertising firm BCom3 Group, Inc...
, opened in the fall of 2005 as part of the University's strategic plan to supplement Duke's libraries. It contains 87 study carrels, 517 seats, and 96 computer stations, as well as 72996 feet (22,249.2 m) of shelving for overflow books from Perkins Library as well as for new collections.