| Interviewee |
Major, Jean A. |
| Interview
Date |
February 21, 2005 |
| Collection |
Oral History Collection |
| Number
of Tapes |
n/a |
| Tape
# |
OH |
| Play
length |
73min:11sec |
| Tape
condition/# sides? |
digital tape -- good condition |
| Transcript? |
Yes -- transcribed by Charlotte Smith 2006 |
| No.
typed pages |
20 pages |
| Other
attachments |
|
| Transcript
Location |
Special Collections |
| Subject
1 |
Old Dominion University History -- 1990s, 2000s |
| Subject
2 |
Major, Jean A. -- career and family |
| Subject
3 |
Old Dominion Univeristy Library -- budget; building project; donors, development, fundraising; technology |
| Subject
4 |
Old Dominion Univeristy Library -- collection development; library role in university |
| Subject
a |
Virtual Library of Virginia |
| Subject
b |
Friends of the Library |
| Subject
c |
Librarianship |
Subject
d |
Rotary Club |
| ODU
Service |
1992-2002 University Librarian |
| Interviewee
Birth/Death |
b. (Northern Illinois) |
| Other
Interviewee Info |
Dr. Jean A. Major served as University Librarian from 1992 until her retirement in 2002. |
| Interview
Summary |
The interview discusses Dr. Major's background and various developments in the University Library during her tenure: the building construction and renovation project, development and fundraising efforts, library technology, collection development and the library's role in the university. There is also discussion of the Friends of the Library, the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), and the Rotary Club. |
| Interviewer |
Ann Pettingill |
| Interviewer
Info |
Head of Reference (1989-2006) and Assistant University Librarian (2006-present) |
| Physical
Location (audio cassette) |
Special Collections |
| CDROM
Location |
Special Collections |
| Number
of CDRoms |
1 |
| Web
location |
http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/oduhistory/majortranscript.html |
| .wav
size |
189mb |
| .rm
size |
30mb (.mp3) |
| Copyright
|
The audio and transcripts in this collection are copyright of the Old Dominion University. |
| Permitted
Use |
They may be used for educational and research purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way. |