Services of the College 1,400 literary, scientific and educational periodicals, as well as to state and national newspapers. In addition, the Library houses several special collections, most noteworthy of which is the Howell collection of approximately 12,000 volumes. This collection, willed to the College by the late Judge James A. Howell, consists mostly of eighteenth and nineteenth century American literature. The Library hours are: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fridays 11:00 am. - 5:00 p.m. Saturdays 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sundays Closed holidays. Community Services—Weber State College recognizes its role as a participant in the total community and strives to fulfill its responsibilities as a participant. The College's faculty and staff serve on boards and committees within the community setting. The College, through Continuing Education, offers services and facilities in planning and implementing conferences and institutes. Evening and off-campus offerings are designed to meet the academic and interest needs of both degree and non-degree persons. Other areas of service in Continuing Education include special vocational and adult basic education programs, consultation in community-related problems, and research. Museums—A large collection of mammals, birds, amphibia, reptiles, insects, and other animals is maintained by the Department of Zoology. Numerous species from Utah and western states are included in the collection. Frequent field trips to selected desert and mountain regions constantly augment the specimens used for study. The herbarium of Weber State College is a rapidly growing collection of plant and library materials. At present, this collection contains some 12,000 preserved plant specimens collected primarily from areas throughout the western states. These plants and the literature provide a valuable source of reference material for the faculty, capable students, and visiting botanists. The Geological Museum is located in the Department of Geology. The several collections of minerals, ores, rocks and fossils add interest to geology classes. More than 250 species of fossils illustrate the development of life during geologic times. Part of the several hundred specimens are arranged according to Dana, and others are from important or interesting locali- 74 Services of the College ties. The rock collections, consisting of more than 500 specimens, are arranged to show rock types and localities. Planetarium—A planetarium featuring a 30 ft. hemispherical dome and Spitz A-4 planetarium projector is located in the Science Lecture Building. At present, this installation is the only such facility in a state college or university in Utah and several of the surrounding states. The facility is used primarily in class instruction in astronomy classes. In addition, a program featuring some phase of astronomy- is given once each week which is open to students and the general public. Security and Traffic—The Security Office is a protective agency established for the benefit of the students, faculty, visitors and staff. It maintains effective liaison with the local police department and is entrusted with the proper enforcement of state laws, and campus rules and regulations. All matters concerning security, safety, or requiring police action should be referred to this office. Another major responsibility of the Security Office is the control of campus motor vehicle traffic and parking. In each academic year faculty, staff members and students who regularly or occasionally operate motor vehicles on campus shall register any such motor vehicle with the College Security Department. All students, faculty, and staff members, who plan to park on campus must display a parking permit on their motor vehicles. Traffic Rules and Regulations are available at registration or the Security Office. All members of the Campus Community are expected to obey federal, state and local laws. The Security Office is located at 4040 Tyler Avenue, Ogden, Utah-Telephone 393-0973. 75