Odum Library
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| Type | Academic library |
|---|---|
| Established | 1972 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Main Campus |
| Website | http://www.valdosta.edu/library/ |
Odum Library is the library of Valdosta State University. It is named after Gertrude Gilmer Odum, who was Professor Emerita of English.
History
Valdosta State College had been serviced by Powell Library since 1940 but at 25,421 square feet the building had grown outdated and was to small to accommodate the expanding student population since the institution became co-educational in 1950.
Construction began in 1970 of a new 84,551 square foot library. The new facility, located at the heart of the main camous, was dedicated in 1972.[1]
In August of 1990, the Georgia Board of Regents named the Library in honor of Gertrude Gilmer Odum, a major benefactor and Professor Emerita of English.
In 2004, a new $14.2 million addition opened off the south side of the existing buiding. The expansion added 95,000 square feet to the library as well as an Internet Café, a 100 seat auditorium, additional computer labs, classrooms, expanded media center, and a new archives section.
Services
Odum Library houses approximately 453,757 bound volumes, and nearly 3,000 current periodicals and newspapers and a microform collection of over a million units.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
References
- ^ "VSU 2004 Master Plan" (PDF).