The History of the Duns Scotus Library at Lourdes College.

This project is a historical study of the Duns Scotus Library in Sylvania, Ohio. The library serves Lourdes College, a four-year, co-ed liberal arts college run by the Sylvania Sisters of St. Francis on the grounds of their motherhouse. The library originally served the sisters of the convent and the postulants who studied there as high school students. As the educational needs of the sisters grew, the school progressed to the junior college level, and then to the baccalaureate level, eventually opening up to the general public. As the school developed, the library itself evolved to meet its changing requirements. This study traces the history and development of the institution, as its evolution parallels the expanding role of the Sisters of St. Francis throughout the twentieth century. The interview schedule is appended. (Contains 22 references.) (Author)