Page F i vie Thursday, September 6, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday; September 6, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Five The. By DIANE LEVICK supplement co-editor Libraries are like people. They have'character . . . and they have secrets. Unfortunately, too many stu- dents go through four years at the University not ever really "getting to know" the libraries. Contrary to ancient circulating myths (no pun intended), the Graduate Library, also known as the Harlan Hatcher Library, is open for use - and should be used - by all University stu- dents. * c good It has had a sort of schizophre- nic personality ever since the new south wing was completed. The eight-story south wing of- fers a modern, rather sterile at- mosphere for studying. t Most floors are lined with indi- vidual study carrels right next to the stacks. Some carrels are open to all students, while others are locked and reserved for par- ticular graduate students. If you're prone to claustropho- bia in carrels, take a walk and dig the carpet! The south wing is fully carpeted (and thus quiet, if t the nothing else) with the wildest color patterns imaginable. Warn- ing: If you stare at the floor too long, you may go cross-eyed. The Grad Library south wing houses the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections on the seventh floor, an intellectual- ly fascinating and architecturally pleasing oasis. Its reading room gives a beau- tiful view of campus, conducive to exploring the department's collestion ofrpapyri, manuscripts, and other precious materials. The Labadie Collection, for in- stance, offers information on all those things your American up- bringing has probably warned you against: anarchosyndicalist thought, socialism, communism, and other far left and far right movements. The Grad Library's old north building contains the heart of the whole University library system on the second floor: the general card catalogue. The second floor also holds the only large study area, one with a huge arched, ornamented ceil- ing. Instead of simply numbering its floors numerically, the north building presents you with the added joy of in-between levels which are lettered (1A, 2A, etc.). Whereas the south wing is ster- ile and modern, the north build- ing has a bit more varied and traditional character. It offers some carrels as study facilities but mostly lighted desks with great graffiti. Read the wall by the vent on floor 4A-it's a riot. Most of the north floors feel more cloistered - even a bit dingy - than the south wing. In fact, floors Sub 1 and Sub 2 (underground) give the impres- sion of early Christian cata- combs. bad, With their added feature of the traditionally m u s t y library smell, you can feel like a very "serious student" unearthing precious information . . . or you can feel like a zombie in a large mausoleum trying to unearth yourself. Whether or not you choose to study in the Grad Library, it should be your first stop in re- searching any topic. The under- graduate Library (UGLI) simply doesn't contain anywhere near as large a collection of books, or even the listings for them. But, like the Grad Library with the its department of rare books, the UGLI too has an oasis unknown to many: the audio room. Stud- ents can listen to its over 6500 records and 1200 tapes ranging from classical music to popular folk and rock to spoken drama. The audio room materials are non-circulating, and student- owned records m a y not be brought in. Tapes designed for various courses are channeled into the many listening booths on a regu- lar schedule. When you've got a spare moment, check out a pair of headphones and plug in for UGLI Think you've got a pretty good idea of what the two libraries have in store for you? Would you believe the campus holds over 35 others? Many of t h e University's schools and departments main- tain their own collections. For- tunately, though, the Grad Li- brary card catalogue is supposed to list their contents. The important thing to remem- ber about University libraries is that they're here to serve you, not to scare you. Don't let size or confusing floor planning throw you off. Librariesbaredlike people they can be dull if you only scratch their surface. But a deep- er relationship could prove more enlightening. * .. T *j T * T *y T T {*j T *_ E B GUITAR STUDIO *r D A V I. KD '!k 'K 'K "k Ty .'K TK 'K 'K "' TK "'K 'K+ 'K 'K "k Instruments, Accessories, Lessons Instruments MADE and REPAIRED 209 SOUTH STATE (upstairs) 665-8001 'St***********#***#*******#***********#****** i SICK.AND TIRED OF THE DORM?? NOT YET? If and When ... v Remember Michigan's only coed frat. THETA XI 1345 WASHTENAW AVE. When it comes time for you to find a place to live . " How about a nice big room in a large house? 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" Maybe you'll find that THETA XI is more than just a place to live. "I ^ . .. IrI_ _ I. i ! ine~ study Scene Daily Photo by DAVID MARGOLICK some Shakespearian drama or Anglo-American ballads. The UGLI closed reserve desk is another spot you'll have to frequent - probably less willing- ly. The reserve desk holds books which are required or optional reading for undergraduate cour- ses. To locate such a reserve book, just look in the appropriate black notebook on the nearby wall, notedown thecall number, and submit it on a slip to the reserve desk. You'll need your ID card to check out the book once it's located. But suppose you're looking for a book on the open stacks (in either the UGLI or the Grad Li- brary) and can't find it. Don't give up! The libraries have mic- rofilm viewers which list circulat- ing books and their due dates. If you find your book isn't in circulation, you can have a "search" placed on it. 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