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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 27 Collections and/or Records:

Learning Resource Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 824
Scope and Contents

Contains fifteen filmstrips concerning the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also contains meeting notes, reports, memoranda, tests, and manuals relating to the Learning Resource Center in the Harold B. Lee Library. Also referred to LEE LRC in the catalogue. Addendum includes auxiliary reports, memoranda, operating procedures, meeting minutes and budget reports.

Dates: 1967-1981

LibQUAL report

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225512794]
Identifier: UA 1261
Scope and Contents

Report containing the information gathered about the quality of services at the Harold B. Lee Library and the other CES consortium libraries. The report contains information from a survey conducted from Feb.-May 2004.

Dates: 2004

Library survey report

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275517]
Identifier: UA SC 101
Scope and Contents

Committee report describing the current state of the library at Brigham Young University, and proposing plans for future expansion of the collections and physical facilities.

Dates: 1953

Proposal for a school of library and information sciences

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231234680]
Identifier: UA 957
Scope and Contents

Contains a proposal by the Harold B. Lee Library Administrative Council for a School of Library and Information Sciences.

Dates: 1999

Scholarship and Creative Works Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5653
Scope and Contents

Contains records from the Scholarship and Creative Works Committee, including project reports, correspondence, and policy statements, dated 1987 to 2013.

Dates: 1987-2013

Survey of the library at Brigham Young University

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275533]
Identifier: UA SC 99

Allyson Washburn professional papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5673
Scope and Contents

Contains various budgeting materials, reports, studies, correspondence, meeting minutes, and plans regarding projects and groups within the Harold B. Lee Library. As part of these materials there are many digital files. Dates range from 2000 to 2013.

Dates: 2000-2013