ibraries were added as previous ones filled. Page Ackerman became University Librarian in 1973, and was the nation's first female librarian of a system as large as UCLA's. She oversaw the first coordinations between other UC schools, and formed a new administrative network that is still in u

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Library system[edit]
Main article: University of California, Los Angeles Library


Powell Library, across the quad from Royce Hall
UCLA's library system has over eight million books and 70,000 serials spread over twelve libraries and eleven other archives, reading rooms, and research centers. It is the nation's 14th largest library in number of volumes.[74]
The first library, University Library (presently Powell Library), was founded in 1884. In 1910, Elizabeth Fargo became the university's first librarian. Lawrence Powell became librarian in 1944, and began a series of system overhauls and modifications, and in 1959, he was named Dean of the School of Library Service.[75] More libraries were added as previous ones filled. Page Ackerman became University Librarian in 1973, and was the nation's first female librarian of a system as large as UCLA's. She oversaw the first coordinations between other UC schools, and formed a new administrative network that is still in use today.[76] Since her retirement, the system has seen steady growth and improvement under various Librarians. The present University Librarian is Virginia Steel, who took office on July 15, 2013.[77]
Admissions[edit]

Undergraduate[edit]
Freshman statistics[14][78][79][80][81][82][83]
     2013
(preliminary)    2012    2011    2010    2009
Applicants    80,494    72,697    61,566    57,678    55,708
Admits    16,177    15,982    15,689    13,088    12,179
Admit rate    20.1%    22.0%    25.5%    22.7%    21.9%
Enrolled    N/A    5,621    5,825    4,636    4,472
Average GPA    N/A    4.21    4.22    4.25    4.24
Excluding deferred applications or other unique situations.
UCLA is rated "Most Selective" by U.S. News & World Report. [84] It received over 100,000 freshman applications for Fall 2013.[85][86][87] As of Fall 2013, UCLA is the most selective campus of the University of California system, with an admittance rate of 20.1%.[88]
Ethnic enrollment, 2013[89]    Under-
graduates    Graduate
students    Per-
centage
Black Non-Hispanic    1,082    512    3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander    9,965    2,613    30.8%
Hispanic    5,156    1,100    15.3%