Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body (Dalhousie University)
Authorized form of name
Dalhousie University. University Libraries. Sexton Design and Technology Library
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Nova Scotia Technical College Library
- Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) Library
Identifiers for corporate bodies
CAN-NSHD/1617-04
Description area
Dates of existence
1997-
History
Sexton Design & Technology Library has been a unit of the University Libraries since the amalgamation of the 1997 Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) and Dalhousie University. The Nova Scotia Technical College (NSTC)—predecessor of TUNS—was established in 1907, and in 1949 the college appointed its first librarian. Beginning with 6000 books and a subscription list of 125 periodicals, the library expanded its collection until it outgrew its space and moved in 1961 to the third floor of Building B on what is now known as Sexton Campus. The library's name change occurred in 2001 when the former DalTech campus was renamed after Sir Frederick Sexton, first principal of the NSTC.
Places
Sexton Design & Technology Library is located on Dalhousie's Sexton Campus, on the 3rd Floor of Building B, 5260 DaCosta Row, Halifax.
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Sexton Design & Technology Library holds a large collection of academic resources for engineering, architecture and planning and serves students, faculty and professionals across several faculties.
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
Sexton Design & Technology Library is managed by a head librarian who reports to the Dean of Libraries. Heads have included Helen Powell (2008-2012); Allison Fulford (2013-2018); and Michelle Paon (2019- ).
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Dalhousie University. University Libraries (1867 -)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Sexton Design & Technology Library is a unit with the University Libraries.
Related entity
Technical University of Nova Scotia (1907-1997)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
temporal
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Sexton Design & Technology Library was formerly the TUNS Library.
Related entity
Dalhousie University. University Libraries. MacRae Library (2012-)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
2012-
Description of relationship
Sexton Design & Technology Library and MacRae Library are units within the University Libraries.
Related entity
Dalhousie University. University Libraries. Sir James Dunn Law Library (1967-)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Sexton Design & Technology Library and Sir James Dunn Law Library are units within the University Libraries.
Related entity
Dalhousie University. University Libraries. W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library (1967-)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Sexton Design & Technology Library and W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library are units within the University Libraries.
Related entity
Dalhousie University. University Libraries. Killam Memorial Library (1971-)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1997-
Description of relationship
Sexton Design & Technology Library and Killam Memorial Library are both units within the University Libraries.