| dc.description.abstract | Celebrating the cornerstone of knowledge – the Ferdinand Postma
Library.
The Ferdinand Postma Library on the Potchefstroom Campus of
North-West University is celebrating its sixty-seventh anniversary
this year. The cornerstone of the present library building was laid on
Saturday 17 March 1951, while the library at that stage was located
in the Old Main Building of the campus. This new building with its
expansions and additions over the years has really become the
heart of the campus.
For many generations the Ferdinand Postma Library was, and
will be for many to come, a memorable landmark on the campus,
symbolising hard work, long hours, learning, research and ultimately
success.
On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Potchefstroom Campus,
this special anniversary edition of the history of the Ferdinand Postma Library celebrates its humble
beginnings but also uniquely contributes to the milestones in the history of the campus.
With its architecture (as the first modern, post-war building of the University) it is still today an
important beacon and a showpiece of the growth and academic development of the University. It has
positioned itself excellently to not only contribute to the information era, but to pioneer library and
information services. With its architecture (as the first modern, post-war building of the University) it is still today an
important beacon and a showpiece of the growth and academic development of the University. It has
positioned itself excellently to not only contribute to the information era, but to pioneer library and
information services.
May this celebration of the history of the Library not only bring back fond memories, but may it also
inspire future generations to be pioneers in every new era.
Prof Fika J van Rensburg
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Potchefstroom Campus
North-West University
June 2018 | en_US |
