Harold B. Lee Library
Dates
- Existence: 1973-
Administrative History
The Harold B. Lee Library (1973- ) is the library on the campus of Brigham Young University, and is responsible for providing students and the community with valuable resources for research, media projects, and personal use.
The Harold B. Lee Library was aligned with Media Services under the Assistant Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University in 1973. In that same year, the J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. Internally, the Harold B. Lee Library is managed by the library director, who is aided by an associate university librarian and assistant university librarians, who oversee divisions of the library. Directors have included Donald K. Nelson (1973-1980), Sterling J. Albrecht (1980-2002), Randy J. Olsen (2002-2009), Julene Butler (2010-2012), Scott Duvall (interim, 2012-2013), Jennifer Paustenbaugh (2013-2019), Brian Rennick (interim, 2019-2020), and (Rick Anderson, 2020- ). The library building was expanded in 1976 and 2000, and continues to provide students and faculty access to scholarly materials.
Citation:
Its manuscripts to 1846, 1977Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, via WWW, Apr. 13, 2009 (BYU Library)
Brigham Young University campus map, via WWW, Apr. 13, 2009 (Harold B. Lee Library; Lee Library; HBLL; originally named the J. Reuben Clark Library, but library name was changed)
Harold B. Lee Library, via WWW, Apr. 13, 2009 (library renamed in 1973)
BYU Organizationational History Project website, viewed on Dec. 2, 2011 (Harold B. Lee Library; university library at Brigham Young University; previously known as J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library, renamed 1973; library directors: Donald K. Nelson, 1973-1980; Sterling J. Albrecht, 1980-2002; Randy J. Olsen, 2002-2009; Julene Butler, 2010- )
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Oct. 31, 2014 (Julene Butler, 2010-2012; Scott Duvall (interim), 2012-2013; Jennifer Paustenbaugh, 2013- )
E-mail from Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Nov. 22, 2019 (resigning from position, effective immediately)
Email from Wendy Duran, Sep. 1, 2020 (Rick Anderson beginning term September 2020)
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Harold B. Lee Library administrative records, 1968-2012
Harold B. Lee Library administrative records, 1961-1993
Contains auction and book fair records, business cards, collection and contest descriptions, correspondence, European travel records, faculty purchases, missing books records, personnel records, and tax evaluations records, that were created by A. Dean Larsen in his capacity as the Director of Collection Development as he was acquiring and developing the Harold B. Lee Library holdings, 1961-1993.
Harold B. Lee Library committee minutes and correspondence, 1954-2005
Contains correspondence and meeting minutes from various library committees and departments, including the Administrative Council, Haybron Adams, and the Learning Resource Committee. Dates from 1954 to 2005.
Harold B. Lee Library director email, 2003-2013
Contains the email correspondence of library director H. Julene Butler. Dates are from 2003 to 2013.
Harold B. Lee Library personnel records, 1985-1988
Contains records about full-time personnel of the Harold B. Lee Library from 1985 to 1988. Materials include related reports, minutes, and correspondence. Materials date from 1985 to 1988.
Harold B. Lee Library records on master's of library science degree, 2008
Contains a letter supporting an IMLS grant to increase the availability of library education in the state of Utah. Dates are from 2008.
Harold B. Lee Library records on off-campus libraries, 1960-1990
Contains records concerning the Jerusalem Center, Law Library, the Bean Museum, and the Tanner Library.
John O. Christensen correspondence on the integrated library system, 1986-1989
Contains letters from other universities about the integrated library system (ILS). Dates range from 1986 to 1989.
K. Haybron Adams correspondence, 1977-2001
Contains correspondence of Adams and other Harold B. Lee library employees from 1977-2001.
K. Haybron Adams research records, 1974-2001
Contains the research records of Adams from 1974-2001. Includes information collected by Adams in conducting research for the General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.