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New Centr Marks US( BY JOHN SHARKEY of The Gamecock staff The move intn USC's new central library during Christmas recess will be a milestone for the ex panding University libraries. Kenneth E. Toombs, director of libraries, said the new library will be completed in October, but the libraries won't move into the building until the University is not in session. Collections of the Science, Un dergraduate, Education, Music and McKissick libraries will be mo'ed into the new library. The new library and the university's progressive library system will rank USC's libraries among the best in the United States. Several features of the new library distinguish it as a unique and extraordinary project. The seven floors will have 2,275 seats and about 1,500,000 volumes. Lear here and The largest academic building in South Carolina, the new Cooper Library, comes to life at night. al Library :Milestone It is the largest academic building in South Carolina and the largest single construction project ever undertaken by USC. The library's media facilities cost $75,000. "I believe it is the largest media collection in any library in the Southeast," Toombs said. There are 845 locked en closures available for graduate students. These will be small areas specifically designed for use by graduate students and faculty members involved in research projects. The enclosures will probably be assigned on a semester basis and will allow their users to store research materials there, Toombs said. In addition to the $400,000 worth of furniture and equipment to be moved into the new library from other libraries, $1.3 million of new furniture and equipment has been purchased. The libraries also have an out n to land a you can la nywhere. standing rare book collection that will be moved to the new building from McKissick. A recent acquisition of a collection including the first edition of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" and the first issue of the Federalist Papers is an example of the quality of the rare book collection. Toombs said the libraries have not had any budget cuts in "seven or eight years" but "because of expanded graduate and research programs, the demand is greater than our budget allows." Inflation has also affected the libraries. Toombs said one example is periodicals. He said the cost of periodicals has increased 200 per cent since 1969. jet nd one Brin enough. 25 knots, they're al team? Or of being r is that it k hGett are your your futur For B< The libraries -.:ontinue to expand The growth can be seen in the severe space shortage McKissicli Library is experiencing. The new library will alleviate this problem and also provide approximately 90,000 square feet of space at USC because of other libraries moving. Toombs said the space shortage in McKissick is because of a tremendous increase in acquired volumes, increase of use, and a delay in the construction of the new library. He said between 1967 and 1974 the total number of volumes doubled. The library acquired about the same number of volumes in that seven year period at they did in the 161 years prior to it. Ir the past year about 110,OO( ging in a supersonic jet on a 10,0 But landing one on a 500 ft. piece is even tougher. Only a few men I Navy trained. How can you bec( e way is to join while you're still I )art of the Aviation Reserve Offic its you continue working toward ing your Navy Wings isn't easy. T e expected of you is the best that ~tarting blocks, their expertise yo e is assured whether you remain nore information, talk to your loc e Someone Speci LT. GRA HAM L 2711 MIDDL EBI COLUMBIA. 765-5991 Donna Sbs volumes were acquired. Toombs said in the past six or seven years library use in McKissick has in creased 500 per cent. McKissick will be the largest part of the moving operation. There are about one million volumes in McKissick. The books will be loaded in boxes and carried out of the building on conveyQrs. The boxes will be loaded on trucks and brought to the new library. After all the moves are com pleted the new library will be filled to 50 per cent of its capacity, Toombs said. At the present rate of growth, which is about 35 shelf feet of books a day, it would take approximately ten years to reach full capacity, he said. 00 ft. cement runway is tough of a carrier deck, moving at are good enough to do it. And >me a member of the Naval Air n college. One of the advantages nr Candidate (AVROC) Program /our degree. he training is tough. The leas t other pilots can do. Their limits ur primer. But if you succeed, in the Navy or not. 3l Navy Recruiter. il. Fly Navy. IOOD JRG DR S.C.