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Harold B. Lee Library

 Organization

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, 1977

Church 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 84 Collections and/or Records:

Mark L. Grover papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8257
Scope and Contents

Materials include the personal and professional papers of Mark L. Grover. Included are Grover's annual reports from 1973 to 2013, committee records, collection development records, Grover's rank advancement records, bibliographies, and correspondence. The materials date from 1972 to 2013.

Dates: 1972-2013

Richard D. Hacken papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5705
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, assessments, newsletters, and publications relating to Richard Hacken's career as the European Studies Librarian for the Harold B. Lee Library. Dated 1979-2012.

Dates: 1979-2012

Harold B. Lee Library acquisition and donation records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 941
Scope and Contents Contains files documenting donations of books and other items to the library, located on the Brigham Young University campus. Includes instruments of gift and, in some instances, inventories and appraisals. Also includes statistical reports on gifts, 1989-1995. The files, compiled by the University Librarian's Office, primarily reflect materials received through the Acquisitions Department. They do not reflect donations of manuscript collections, except in some instances where collections...
Dates: 1978-1998

Harold B. Lee Library addition construction : photo overview

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233624615]
Identifier: MSS SC 3064
Scope and Contents

Color photographs documenting progress on construction of an underground wing on the north side of the Harold B. Lee Library on the BYU campus. Latest images show interior and exterior views of the completed wing. Photos housed in clear sleeves.

Dates: 1996-2000

Harold B. Lee Library administrative records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2207
Scope and Contents

Contains files dealing with collection acquisitions for Brigham Young University Special Collections. Contains records for collection development; integrated library system; Alice Louise Reynolds and other collections; different library departments' papers; library annual reports, 1955-1985; budgeting requests and records; insurance values reports; library policy and procedure manuals; and other miscellaneous papers.

Dates: approximately 1955-1993

Harold B. Lee Library administrative records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5638
Scope and Contents Contains the administrative files of the Harold B. Lee Library's director. Included is information on assessment, budgeting, strategic planning, fundraising, committees, library technology use, policies and procedures, the Visiting Scholar program, and consortial involvement by the library. Also includes H. Julene Butler's research files on the history of the Harold B. Lee Library and her personal files documenting her career in the library. The materials are on two M-dics. Disc 1 contains...
Dates: 1997-2013

Harold B. Lee Library agenda and media items on expansion groundbreaking

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275392]
Identifier: UA SC 88
Scope and Contents

Includes the radio report released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about the groundbreaking of the Lee Library addition.

Dates: 1996

Harold B. Lee Library annual report

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233259347]
Identifier: UA 844
Scope and Contents

Includes statistics on library holdings, use, and employment; summaries of accomplishments and personnel changes; and assessment of needs.

Dates: 1983-1984

Harold B. Lee Library annual report

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275558]
Identifier: UA SC 96
Scope and Contents

Contains information on operations and accomplishments of the Lee Library between 1977 and 1978.

Dates: 1977-1978

Harold B. Lee Library audio-visual training material

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197225506713]
Identifier: UA 1204
Scope and Contents

Contains three videos and one DVD used in the training of library staff. Titles include "Murder in the Stacks," "Library Security: Expecting the Unexpected," and "I Am BYU."

Dates: approximately 1990-1999