Brandeis University National Women's Committee created (summer)
First library opens in a former stable (autumn)
Goldfarb Library opens
Rapaporte Treasure Hall opens
Gerstenzang Science Library opens
Brandeis helps to create the Boston Library Consortium
Libraries receive the Vito Volterra collection in the History of Science
Farber Library opens
First automated library system implemented
Baldwin Shakespeare Collection added
Libraries become a founding member of the Judaica and Middle Eastern Studies program of the Research Libraries Group
Libraries receive major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education
The Intercultural Library opens
Spanish Civil War posters preserved
“Brandeis Model” of reference services implemented
Weizmann Archives Indexing Project started
Second generation of automated library system implemented
Sakharov Archives established
Libraries acquire one millionth volume
The Center for Information and Multimedia Technologies (CIMTECH) established
Robert D. Farber University Archive established
Funds raised by the National Women’s Committee passes $60 million
1970-1989
1990-1998
Timeline at a Glance
Brandeis University Libraries Directors