Harold B. Lee Library
Dates
- Existence: 1973-
Biography
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 63 Collections and/or Records:
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 administrative records
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.
Harold B. Lee Library administrative records
Harold B. Lee Library biennial and annual reports
Contains official reports which document the activities of the Harold B. Lee Library for each academic year. Materials include discussions of personnel changes, significant accomplishments, organizational changes, library needs, and professional activities. Dated 1966 to 2014.
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 historical records, 1961-2013
Harold B. Lee Library instrument of gift forms, 2001-2003
Materials contains instrument of gift forms from 2001 to 2003. Materials focus on book donations to the Harold B. Lee Library that were made by various personal donors and organizations. Materials also include related forms for the acquistion, material descriptions, and thank-you letters from the library for the donors.
Harold B. Lee Library personnel files, 2002-2013
Contains policies and procedures, reports, trainings, and other materials related to faculty, staff, and administrative employees in the library. Dates are from 2002 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 photograph of new student orientation
Contains 41 color photographs of Harold B. Lee Library taken in August, 1991.