July 14, 2000
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA July 14, 2000 |
| Dean Wright Halliwell, Victoria College and University of Victoria librarian from 1960 until his retirement in 1988, died on May 4. During his years as university librarian, Halliwell developed an outstanding collection in all academic fields, an especially challenging task when confronted with the technology and information boom of the 1960s and 1970s. When he retired, the collection had grown to 1.3 million volumes. One of the many outstanding collections acquired was the Beck collection of 2,500 volumes of Icelandic and Scandinavian literature. In 1974, Halliwell monitored the expansion of the McPherson Library to its present size to accommodate collection growth and a burgeoning enrolment. Under his stewardship, every area of the library was attended to. In particular, special collections acquired the manuscripts of John Betjeman, Robert Graves and Herbert Reid, which have brought graduate students to UVic from many other universities. Holdings in microforms and music and audio also underwent significant expansion. Halliwell was actively involved in all aspects of the university and served 25 years on senate. In his memory, the UVic library has established the Dean W. Halliwell Collections endowment fund. Annual interest from the fund will be used to purchase books for the libraries’ collection. Tax-deductible donations, by cheque payable to the University of Victoria, may be made through the development office. |