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Scope and content
The collections of the Architecture and Allied Arts Library primarily support academic programs associated with the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. In addition to the library's 80,000 bound volumes, holdings include architectural drawings, photographs, microforms, electronic resources, and theses and terminal project reports. The Library holds about 2,700 periodical titles including approximately 350 current subscriptions.
While the AAA Library is the university's primary location for architectural and visual arts research, significant related holdings are located elsewhere on campus. Most notably, the Knight Library holds more than 22,000 art and architecture books and journals. Materials throughout the UO Library System can be found through the Libraries' online catalog.
Access and checkout
Most books and periodicals in AAA Library are housed in publicly accessible open stacks. These materials are arranged by Library of Congress call number on the library's second (mezzanine) and third floors. They generally circulate according to the library system's borrowing policy . Within the general collection are some materials that have restricted loan periods or do not circulate. All non-circulating materials are listed as "Library Use Only" in the online catalog.
Items on course reserves (AAA RSRV) have shortened loan periods, any other cataloged materials with limited or restricted loan conditions will be indicated as such in the UO Library catalog.
Most materials are shelved in publicly accessible open stacks. Materials that must be requested from staff at the checkout desk are course reserves (AAA RSRV), closed stack materials (AAA Secure and AAA Desk), and remote storage items (AAA Storage). For AAA Secure materials, you may wish to call ahead, as not all staff can retrieve items from this collection.
Special sections and formats
The AAA Library has some materials located in separate sections because of purpose or format. These sections, and materials of particular interest, are described below.
Architectural drawings
The AAA Library's drawings collection consists primarily of works associated with the School of A&AA. Inventories of holdings are maintained at the reference desk. The official repository of 'as-built' UO building plans is the Facilities Services design office which provides services for consultation and reproduction of drawings. The UO Library's Special Collections department maintains several unique collections of architectural archives, photographs, and drawings.
Artist's books
The library's collections of books by artists are located in the Secure Collection
Computer manuals
As a service to the school of Architecture & Allied Arts, the library circulates a variety of software manuals belonging to the AAA computer lab. For holdings and call numbers, see the reserve list. These materials can be requested at the circulation desk.
Microforms
For assistance with microfilms, ask at the circulation desk.
Oversize materials
Materials identified as part of the collection "AAA Oversize" are on the main floor of the library.
Periodicals
Most unbound current periodicals are shelved in AAA Library's periodicals room adjacent to the reading room. Bound periodicals are located in the library's open stacks arranged by call number unless they have been located to oversize, reference, or secure collections for reasons of value, format, or purpose. Specific journals can be located using the UO Libraries Catalog, and a list of current subscriptions in the AAA Library is also available.
Rare books and periodicals
Rare materials are located in the Secure Collection.
Reference
Located on the main floor of the library, this collection contains dictionaries, encyclopedias, manuals, and other reference publications of interest to the arts and architecture community. Most reference materials are non-circulating; some may indicated in the catalog as available for limited loan.
Reserves
Reserve materials are required readings for courses and have shortened loan periods. Course reserves include syllabi, books, lecture notes, journal articles, class assignments, sample tests, and other relevant information to support classroom instruction. Items on reserve and their call numbers can be found by consulting the online Reserves catalog. Reserve materials with a location of AAA RSRV can be checked out from the AAA circulation desk.
Secure collection
Comprised of several collections including artist's books, architectural drawings, and rare or valuable books and journals. All books and journals in the collection (many purchased with funds from the Marion Dean Ross Endowment) are listed in the online catalog with the location AAA SECURE . Materials from the Secure Collection are housed in a special room on the main floor of the library and may be requested for use in the library.
Slides
Located in the Visual Resources Collection
Storage
Due to space constraints, approximately 12,500 AAA Library books are currently stored offsite, and are designated in the online catalog with the location AAA STORAGE . These materials can be requested through the Library catalog by UO students, staff, or faculty; other users may place their requests by phone (541-346-3637) or at any UO Libraries checkout desk. Paged materials will be available at the circulation desk of your choice in 1-3 days.
Theses, student reports, projects
- Terminal project reports for most departments in the School of Architecture & Allied Arts are collected by the AAA Library. Holdings are listed in the A&AA Terminal Projects database; projects may be requested by number at the circulation desk.
- Terminal project reports written by graduate students in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) are located in Knight Library's Document Center and can be identified in the PPPM Terminal Projects database.
- Dissertations approved by the Graduate School can be identified in the UO library catalog by author, subject, etc. Use the "Limit search to... UO theses" function to speed your search. To obtain a list of all theses from a particular department, search by title for "University of Oregon theses [dept name]". For example: University of Oregon theses dept of art history.
Videorecordings
Unless on reserve in the AAA Library, most videorecordings are located in Knight Library's Okabayashi Reserve Reading Room.
Maintained by: Erik Dahl, eadhal@uoregon.eduLast Modified: 09/18/2006