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Overview of the Phil and Jeannette Schorr Library at the American Rose Society. Shannan Hicks and Kayla McDonald for LIS 7403.Spring 2012TRANSCRIPT
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The Phil And Jeannette Schorr Library at the
American Rose Society
Shannan HicksKayla McDonald
LIS 7403 – Spring 2012
ARS – American Rose Society; the national organization that has over 300 affiliates. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana at the Gardens of the American Rose Center.
ARC – The Gardens of the American Rose Center; facility that houses the ARS, a large rose garden featuring 20,000 rose bushes that comprise nearly 400 cultivars of modern and old garden roses.
Rosarian – a person who cultivates roses, either as an amateur or a professional. These are users of the Schorr Library.
IMPORTANT TERMS
The Phil and Jeannette Schorr Library
The Special Library we visited is part of a national organization – The American
Rose Society
The library originated in Columbus, Ohio and moved to Shreveport in 1974
Pictured above: Original label from ARC Library
An important archive held by the library is the Genus Rosa, c. 1914
Selections from Genus Rosa
The staff at the ARS run the library.These wonderful ladies allowed us a look
into an extraordinary library.
From l-r: Beth Smiley, Publications Director; Carol Spiers, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director; Peggy Spivey, Administrative Assistant
American Rose is the official magazine of the
ARS
It is created and
published locally
at the ARC.
Highlights of the library
1,000 volumes
Consists of books, periodicals and memorabilia
Dr. Griffith Buck collection – important hybridization specialist.
Phil and Jeannette Schorr were major donors to the construction of the library.
Built in 2005
No full-time librarian; staff with other duties volunteer.
Highlights, continued
Non-circulating library.
Archived materials and other horticulture materials held at another library at the ARC.
Board members volunteer as librarians.
Serves as a repository for collectors who donate entire collections, or selected items through weeding or largesse.
No line item in budget, funds come from donors and book sales.
Last Words.
Special libraries come in many varieties. The Schorr Library adequately serves its users, who see it as a valuable asset to the the rosarian community.
This unique library has special collections, archives and loaned materials.
This is a true community asset. We are honored to have been able to learn more about it.
Kayla McDonald and Shannan Hicks