WACCAMAW ROOM
Waccamaw Region & South Carolina Materials
Coastal Carolina University publications & materials
Revised 8/2003, 5/2008, 6/2008
Waccamaw Room Regulations
Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday – Friday (except holidays; check Kimbel Library for schedule)
The door to the Waccamaw Room must remain open during these hours.
ABSOLUTELY NOT PERMITTED IN THE WACCAMAW ROOM:
Food, drinks, pens, bookbags, briefcases, etc.
No more than 2 people will be allowed in the Waccamaw Room at one time.
There are 2 distinct collections housed in the in the Waccamaw Room: Waccamaw Room titles related to the Waccamaw Region of South Carolina and the CCU Collection of selected university titles. All materials are shelved by LC classification:
Access to the materials in the Waccamaw Room must be through the assistance of a Reference Librarian. No access is allowed weekdays after 4:00pm.
- A validated Coastal ID, SC driver's license, or other official validated picture ID must be presented and left with the Reference Librarian, along with any book bags, briefcases, etc.
- Cataloged Waccamaw Room materials are shelved in Library of Congress call number order. If a circulating copy is available, the patron should be redirected to these. Check the online catalog.
- All materials must be viewed in the Waccamaw Room.
- No materials should be reshelved . Please leave the materials on the desk or on the bookcart.
- All requests for photocopies must be specified on the request sheets and left with the reference librarian to give to the library's administrative assistant. Photocopies are ten cents per page.
- Generally, copies will be available for pickup from the circulation desk within 24 hours. Immediate copying may not be available, unless the librarian or administrative assistant is free at that moment.
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES may the patron make copies of the materials, either at the staff copier or on the public copiers.
- Some of these books are rare and fragile. HANDLE WITH CARE. Report any vandalism or abuse of materials immediately to the assistant. DO NOT MARK MATERIALS IN ANY WAY.
- Requests for exceptions to these regulations must be made in advance to the Executive Director, Head of Collection Management Services, or Head of Public Services.
Waccamaw Room Mission Statement
The creation of this special collection began in 1980 with the Waccamaw Regional Studies Program, later called the Waccamaw Regional Studies Center, and now known as the Waccamaw Center for Southern History and Culture. Its scope was established with the consultation of interested faculty involved with this program at its inception. The collection is intended to support the research needs of the program's faculty and the undergraduate students. Acquisitions are limited by the budget and space available. The mission of the Center is to research and disseminate studies in Southern history and culture with a special emphasis on studies of the Waccamaw Region of South Carolina.
In keeping with this mission, subject areas to be collected include:
- Emphasis on South Carolina's coastal region, particularly the Waccamaw Neck region
- Agriculture, industry, & transportation in Horry, Georgetown & Williamsburg counties
- Primary sources for Caroliniana
- Manuscripts & biographies of people that that influenced this region (natives or travelers)
- Material on Winyah Bay, the Waccamaw River, and other local waterways
- Works of native authors
- Local settlement of the Huguenots
- Official records of the Civil War for this region
- Pre-1900 newspapers of the region
The Waccamaw Room includes primary source materials such as printed books,manuscripts and related materials. Manuscripts, letters, papers or other documents are bound, boxed or inserted in acid-free portfolios. Some books include early imprints (most before 1900) and limited editions (usually of 500 copies or less). Some autographed copies of locally authored books relating to the region are included also. Contemporary materials such as university press books and non-print tiles related to the Waccamaw Reguion are also included.
As space is limited, Kimbel Library has attempted to collect selected Coastal Carolina University materials on a continuing basis. The room does not serve as a repository for University records. The lack of adequate resources, personnel and space prevent the creation of an archival collection within Kimbel Library at this time. The University has obtained storage space (temperature and humidity controlled) and the Library will act as the liaison for CCU publications and materials to be placed in storage until such time as a University Archives is established. All CCU materials such as accreditation reports, specific departmental publications, campus event programs and posters, Faculty Senate minutes on audiocassettes, etc will be collected in anticipation of the University Archives. These collections may not be complete.
For the Kimbel Library CCU Collection, emphasis is on materials dealing with or include involvement of the campus as a whole. These include but are not limited to:
Faculty Senate Minutes (print) - Faculty Senate Committee Reports (and minutes, if available)
- Student publications such as the Chanticleer, Athenaeum, Archarious, and Tempo
- Coastal Carolina University catalog
- Coastal Carolina College/ University bulletins
- Coastal Fact Books
- Commencement Exercises programs
- SACS self-study reports
- Long Range Plans (2001, Carolina Plan, Coastal 2000, Quest for Progress, etc.)
- Founders Day programs
- Convocation Ceremony programs
Except for South Carolina related materials, the Waccamaw Room does not serve as a repository for rare or scarce books that have fine printings. bindings or illustrations, including those dating back to the earlier times or printing. Because of the expense, the Library does not actively collect these materials, but their acquisition in the form of gifts or donations is accepted under the guidelines of the library's Gift Policy and Materials Selection Policy. Such materials are packed for acid-free storage until such time as a University Archives is established and such marterials can be considered as beneficial to the University.
Date Last Modified: Mar 19, 2009
Page URL: http://www.coastal.edu
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