‘The Selkirk : College Library Will Serve
All the People of the West Kootenays

A total of 10, 000: books was
the goal of Don: Wick’and John

Mansbridge, librarians at. Sel-
kirk .College.

Most of these have already
been purchased, catalogued and

| processed.

In addition; the library has
a: collection: of. some:200 period-
-ical titles; a pamphlet file, fed- |:
eral’ and ‘provincial government
publications, maps, -microfilms
and .phonograph' records.

These materials will enable |!

At to play an’ effective role ‘in
supporting the programs of. the
College... Equipment : includes a
photocopier,: tape recording and
tvping facilities, film and ‘slide |'
projectors ‘and::record players:
Besides drawing upon ‘their.

‘total of 15° year’s experierice’ in:

Dr. E. Frederick Shortland

of Montreal is‘ on the faculty of

’ chemistry at: Selkirk: College.
2 Dr. Shortland was born ‘in
Altringham, England and was
educated at the Royal Techni-
eal College in’ Salford. Coming
to Canada in 1955 he enrolled
at Sir George Williams Univer-
sity where he completed ‘his: B:
Se degree. - :
After two years in pharma:
‘eeutical research, he was award-
ed a National Research: Council
scholarship and :proceeded: to
. Sraduate studies in the field of
organic chemistry at McGill Un-
iversity.

» He obtained his: PhD: ‘int

1968 and took up an appoint-
ment as an associate: professor

the chemistry department
of Pennsylvania Military College.

In 1965, Dr. Shortland: re- |.

turned to Montreal as a senior.

Tesearch chemist: with the “Ay-
erst Laboratories. He is the au-

thor of several technical papers
and has a board background of

“experience. in the chemical in-

dustry.

Dr. Shortland has participat-
ed actively in sports, winning
awards in both soccer. and crick-
et He is married with two chil

en.

library work, the pair have been
corresponding with and: speak-
ing to. specialists. in other lib-

‘bled during the next. few. years.

‘Since: many. items -in | this
last: category: are::no ‘longer ‘in
print and are difficult:to: obtain,
it -is hoped: ‘that: residents “who
‘own copies. will assist the library.

‘by ‘donating ‘printed: manuscript|

materials they.’no ‘longer need
which are ‘concerned: with the
history, ‘archaeology, ethnology,

ogy of thisiregion.:;
Another part. of the library's

vrogram: is the formation ‘of a

‘College ‘archive ‘so: that’ the’ in-

‘formation. and growth: of. the |} :

jGenlege * will be fully ‘document-
re

The. ‘ tnost notable’ feature

‘of the ‘new building is its central!

slocatio: mong‘: ‘the® other. Col-
Hlege®: dings,’ its ‘initial. floor

taries'in order to’ get’ the best| space of some 7,700:square feet
| available information’ about: new.

methods and’ equipment ‘and
their effectiveness: and’ cost.
‘The only. reason ‘for the lib-
tarv’s existence is the ‘service ‘it
will be able to ‘provide and it is
this emnhasis on service, both to
the College and.the community.
that is the central theme be-
hind the -nlsnning. .
In addition’ to - supporting
the teaching programs of. the
College: itis intended: that :
ference: service, will b
Lavailable to: all:resi

West. Kootenays.

: Those living: nearhv wilt be
wealenme to use the facilities of
the librarv for. stidv. and those
who. Jive’ some ‘distance « awav
mill he shle to write or telenhane
the’ lihrarv. far? infarmatian
Photneonies: | nf" recnectad | “in-

formation will be nrovided far 2"

nominal fee, Rv these meane it

is honed. to :susment. the exist-

ing public ‘library, facilities! ©
‘Most of the. books will he
narticularly: selected :to* support.
the .courses : given’ at the Col-
lege but: there. vill’ be a 'gener-
al reference . collection ‘of some
2.000 volumes ‘and: suonlement-
arv . collections of hard: cover
‘and panerback volumes to pro-
vide ‘students with non-curricu-
far reading of high quality.
‘Also’ acomprehensive: col-
lection: of ‘books, pamphlets and
‘Other materials relating .to- the

(capable < of accommodating. ‘OV=
er 20,000 volumes):and' the pro-
vision to seat about ‘150’ of stu-
dent. enrolment’ at ‘one’: time.
mostly. at individual - study. car-
Tels...

_-. ‘These, tozether ‘with the
streamlining ‘of library. proced-
ures ‘and the’ use of mndern
enuipment: make the facilitv a
showplace among the Jibrarijec

of its kind and.a centre that will)

‘be-a:unique addition to the ‘cul-
tural life.of the West Kootenays.

‘West: Kootenays will, be. assem-: |

"Congratulations to Selkirk College:
JOHN. L. KIDD
Architect.

DEXTER, BUSH &

ASSOCIATES L D.

He Consulting Engineers
:654 Burrard. Street, Vancouver 1, B. Cc.

topography, seology:: ‘and? sociol- 1

SELKIRK.
COLLEGE

We join in wishing. its faculty |

and students well and in offer-

ing. sincere ‘congratulations. to. :
all associated with the College's"

planning and building.

MAYOR AND ALDERMEN

Ald. K. Faechina
Ald:-H. Farenholtz

Hh

ae

L