Today I visited Sue and Radcliffe Killam library in Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and was delighted to see how much Laredoean pride is visible in this library. The library is named after Sue and Radcliffe Killam were philanthropists whose family moved from Oregon to Laredo in 1920. They supported and sought a four year university for Laredo and in 1977 managed to open Laredo State Univeristy. They later donated 300 acres of land to build what is now known as TAMIU. Not only is the library named after Laredo heroes but within the library itself is an art gallery which holds the works of Helen Richter Watson. Watson was a sculptor from Laredo who used mud from the banks of the Rio Grande to create her sculptors.
The library consists of four floors. the first floor has the art gallery, computer lab and a Starbucks. The second floor has government documents and special collections. I will discuss special collections in a different post. The third floor has 16 study rooms and call number HQ-Z. The fourth floor is known as the "quiet area" with more "quiet" studey rooms and call number A-HN.
Overall, I liked the library but I was dissapointed with one aspect: the visitor parking. I only found four visitor parking spaces by the library area and four by the Student Center which is across the campus. Although the library is awesome, outdoor visitors may become discouraged by this.
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