LIBRARY
From Knob Knowledge
The Daniel Library was first dedicated on June 2, 1960. It was then known as the "Memorial Library" and dedicated "To The Citadel Dead Of All Wars." On February 28, 1975, it was officially designated The Daniel Library. It is named after the two Daniel brothers, Charles E. (Class of 1918) and R. Hugh (Class of 1929) who did so much for The Citadel.
The library has ninety-eight windows, and six glass doors. This does not include the Museum. For ornamentation, the library has crosses, or some say stylized swords, on the outside walls. There are fourteen in front, three on the patio side, and four on the Museum side. The electrical system was installed by W.B. Guimarin Co., Charleston, S.C.
As of mid-1999, the library collection consisted of "...nearly 316,000 volumes, 1400 journal subscriptions, and 800 video tapes, and is a federal document depository library with more than 100,000 documents accessible through the online catalog." (Source: The Guidon, 1999-2000). These materials are counted according to ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Guidelines: One reel of microfilm counts as one volume. Ten microfiche counts as one volume. One bound volume of a journal counts as one volume, etc. One year of one journal online counts as one volume.
See also Daniel Library.
