Librarian Alex Toth assisting a patron in Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. This was likely taken in the Reference area of the library. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A worker, possibly a student, operating a machine at Pacific University in July, 1978. They are pressing a set of leaves between the metal plates; it may be some sort of binding or printing machine. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the audio-visual department of Pacific University.
A woman, probably a librarian (Patricia Sobottka?), working in Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. Various library manuals are in the background. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A woman, probably a librarian (possibly Mary Ann Mellbye?), working in Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. An IBM electric typewriter is in the background. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
Two people, probably Pacific University students or staff working for the university's AV department, moving a piece of equipment in July, 1978. The equipment is small but apparently heavy; it may be a projector or another audio-visual machine. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the audio-visual department of Pacific University.
A Pacific University librarian (possibly Helen Dugdale), laughing at the camera while she works with a set of index cards. This was taken in Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A man, probably either faculty or library staff, examining a rare book in Pacific's Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
Librarian Alex Toth (foreground) and another Librarian with a patron, in the Reference area of Scott Library, at Pacific University in July, 1978. A card catalog is visible on the left; reference books sit on the shelves on the right. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A Librarian holding a man's hand and showing him a water fountain in Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library. Both are laughing; they may have been joking about how giving directions was a common part of a librarian's daily work.
A Librarian smiling at the camera while in the staff area of Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A Librarian with a book which she has opened to the rear endpapers while holding a pencil. She may be preparing to write the call number or apply a stamp to the back of the book so that it can be added to the library's collections. This was taken in the staff area of Scott Library at Pacific University in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A Librarian (possibly Alice Wilson?) smiling at the camera while in the staff area of Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
Two people, possibly Pacific University students or staff, listening to reel-to-reel recordings in Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A male Librarian standing in the staff area of Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A man, probably Professor Arthur Wilcox, examining a Catalog of Instructional Manuals in Pacific University's Scott Library in July, 1978. Other catalogs are lined up on the book cart in front of him. He appears to be selecting items for purchase which would be added to the library's collections. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
Two Pacific University Librarians talking while standing at a desk in Scott Library in July, 1978. The man appears to be taking notes. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A Pacific University librarian (possibly Mary Ann Mellbye?) assisting a young woman, probably a Pacific University student, with a book in Scott Library in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
Two Pacific University librarians sitting in the staff area of Scott Library in July, 1978. Various papers are on the desk; library manuals, a rotary telephone and other items are on the shelves behind them. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A Pacific University librarian (possibly Helen Dugdale?) sitting at a desk, apparently processing journals or other serials for addition to the collections in Scott Library. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
Librarian Alex Toth of Pacific University, consulting reference sources in Scott Library in July, 1978. The photograph appears to be staged in order to demonstrate his work: the notes he has written on the page are only scribbles.
Alex Toth, who was a Librarian at Pacific University, and another Librarian (possibly Patricia Sobottka?), examining a card catalog in Pacific's Scott Library in July, 1978. This appears to be the Author catalog, which provided access to the books in Pacific's collections based on the last name of the author. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A woman, probably a librarian, sitting at a desk in Scott Library on the Pacific University campus in July, 1978. She is dressed casually, and may have been a student worker. She is holding a pen and a binder; a typewriter and library manuals sit in the background. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A Pacific University librarian sitting at an early computer terminal, located in the staff area of Scott Library, in July 1978. This was likely the first computer in the library, and possibly the first in the university to be connected to be able to download data from a remote network via a modem (pre-internet). The label on the side, "OCLC," refers to a cooperative library service that allowed the librarians to download catalog records for books, a process called "copy cataloging." The computer was probably used only for that purpose. Manuals sit on the right; and another device, possibly a printer where library catalog cards could be printed, is barely visible on the left. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
A woman, probably a Librarian, operating a Texas Instruments Silent 700 machine in an Pacific University office. This was an early keyboard interface device for connecting to computer systems. The cup-shaped objects at the back of the machine were an acoustic coupler, used for transmitting data over telephone lines by attaching a telephone receiver. The original slide was printed in July, 1978. This is one of a set of photographs that appears to have been posed in order to demonstrate the range of work that was taking place in the library.
