The Materials Collection was begun in 2013 with a small amount of funding from the Donghia Foundation. For one year, we had a subscription to Material Connexion. Afterwards, most of the materials entering the collection were donations acquired through solicitation; only a small percentage of materials were purchased.
The physical footprint of the collection expanded when the Library moved from the 3rd floor of Ahmanson to the 1st floor of the Residence Hall in 2016. The collection strategy remained the same--mostly donations plus a few small purchases.
In 2025, the Library has partnered with the Innovative Materials CAIL class to review and reimagine the Materials Collection. This partnership is expected to run for 5 years.
First iteration of re-doing the old Materials Collection Guide, which was created from the O-Space ePortfolio. No guarantee that any links still work.
Why we do what we do when we do it: Thanks to generous manufacturers that have donated samples of their products, our collection has become more diverse and robust. --- Come by and check it out! |
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