William Gray Potter papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteDr. William Potter was the associate dean at Arizona State University Library when he was hired in 1989 as the Director of the UGA Libraries. His challenge was to lead the Libraries toward adopting and embracing ever changing technological advances and opportunies. Potter wanted the Libraries to make their materials and services available online and/or in digital form. He was one of the chief movers behind the establishment of GALILEO (the statewide electronic library that allows academic, public, technical and school libraries Georgia to share electronic databases)and the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) project. He also was a driving force behind the creation of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center and the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library Building. He saw the Main UGA Library through a major fire in 2003 where his response was considered a model for those planning disaster recovery programs. Potter extensively published and gave numerous presentations on topics relating to academic libraries. Also included in his accomplishments was serving as the editor of two major journals, Information Technology and Libraries and College and Research Libraries. Scope and ContentThis collection consists of material dating from 1964 through 2014 with the majority from Dr. Potter's tenure (1989-2014) as Director of the UGA Libraries. The materials include budgets, strategic plans, library assessments and self studies, building space studies and information about various endowments and library faculty. There also are large numbers of materials documenting technological changes pertaining to UGA and other research and academic libraries. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam Gray Potter papers, UA0138, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Conditions Governing UseThis collection contains electronic files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that some file formats may not currently be supported by the library for research use. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ua0138/bmac-coll |
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