C. H. Kirkman, Jr. Resource Library
for Cooperatives

About the Center for the Study of Cooperatives

In 1994, the Center for the Study of Cooperatives was created through a public/private partnership between the District of Columbia, the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) and the University of the District of Columbia's Community Outreach and Extension Services. The purpose of the Center is to provide an interdisciplinary base for the study of Cooperatives. This Center's intent is to bring together the expertise of the UDC Cooperative Extension Service (CES), the David A. Clark School of Law, the School of Business and Public Administration, the College of Arts and Sciences' Non-Profit Leadership Institute, and the Learning Resources Division to support the development and maintenance of cooperatives throughout the Washington Metropolitan Region.

About the C.H. Kirkman Resource Library
The purpose of the C.H. Kirkman Resource Library is to support the information needs and activities of the Center for the Study of Cooperatives. This resource library will have reference information and materials related to the development of cooperatives in several disciplines, including business, law and leadership.

Access to the Resource Library
Materials housed in this resource library will be available during regular hours of operation or use ALADIN to search for materials in the collection.

Requests for information about the Center for the Study of Cooperatives should be addressed to:
Mr. Gordon White
Center for the Study of Cooperatives
Cooperative Extension Service
University of the District of Columbia
4340 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: 202-274-7126 - Fax: 202-274-7130
gwhite@udc.edu

Mr. Clark Harrison Kirkman, Jr

Mr. Clark Harrison Kirkman, Jr., a 31-year veteran Agricultural Specialist with the United States Department of Agriculture, was recognized by the National Cooperative Committee in October 1996, with the "National Cooperative Education Award," for his lifetime professional cooperative education career and dedication to helping people understand cooperative principles and practices. To further the aims of the Center for the Study of Cooperatives, Mr. Kirkman donated a number of invaluable books and other materials. In 2001, Mr. Kirkman established the endowment for the support for the Resource Library for the Center for the Study of Cooperatives. The Center for the Study of Cooperatives will have the distinction of being the first on the east coast and the third in the nation.