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Grant Expands APU Library’s Special Collections
March 25, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the American Association of State and Local History awarded Azusa Pacific University the Connecting to Collections grant, sponsored by the Getty Museum Trust, Henry Luce Foundation, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. APU is 1 of 3 university libraries in California to receive the grant, and 1 of 236 university recipients nationwide.
As part of a strategic initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, the grant identifies libraries and museums that are active participants in preservation and management of books and other resources. As a selected university, APU will receive a collection of books, DVDs, online resources, and various other items related to preservation for museums, archives, and libraries.
“This is the first time that APU has received a grant from this federal agency,” said Liz Leahy, associate professor of theological bibliography and research and special assistant to the dean of the
university libraries. “This will continue to highlight the fine work of our library faculty who work to develop and conserve our special collections.”
Currently, APU’s
Special Collections contain more than 10,000 volumes ranging from ancient theological text to American history artifacts to documents unique to California’s agricultural legacy. The university has three on-campus libraries at it’s Azusa campus, the William V. Marshburn Memorial Library, Hugh and Hazel Darling Library, and James L. Stamps Theological Library, in addition to libraries at several regional centers.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
