Interviewer
David Brooks
Files
Description
Erling Oelz talks about starting his career at the University of Montana in the 1970s. He recalls the role he played in getting the library moved from its location in the Social Sciences building to a new building that was constructed in the 1970s. Oelz describes the process of moving the library from one building to the other. He discusses the services offered by the library, the role of departmental libraries, and how the library raised funds. Oelz describes how technology has and will continue to impact the role of libraries worldwide.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana; Library services; Departmental libraries; Library funding; Library technology
Original Date
9-8-2006
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Oral History Project, OH 408, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 408-004
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (1:06:43 min.) : digital, + 1 transcript (24 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
1:06:43 minutes
Local Filename
oh 408-04.mp3; OH408-004.pdf
Citation
Oelz, Erling, "Erling Oelz Interview, September 8, 2006" (2006). University of Montana Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umoh/6