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 20 Collections and/or Records:
Mark L. Grover correspondence, 1980-2004
Contains correspondence between Grover and the book dealers that he worked with. Also includes correspondence with colleagues. Materials date from 1980 to 2004.
Mark L. Grover papers on projects and committee service, 1976-2013
Contains papers on project and committees on which Grover served. Includes information on the Chiapas cataloging project, the Latin American Studies committee, the American Research Libraries project, the Brazil Mentoring project, and the African Studies committee. Materials date from 1976 to 2013.
Mark L. Grover papers on rank advancement, 1978-1987
Contains files relating to Grover's applications for rank advancement. Materials document Grover's librarianship, citizenship, and creative works at the Harold B. Lee Library and are dated from 1978 to 1987.
Mark L. Grover personal annual reports, 1973-2013
Contains copies of Grover's personal annual reports. Reports document Grover's collection development activities, his scholarship, and his involvement with the library profession. Reports date from 1973 to 2013.
Mark L. Grover publications, 1972-2013
Contains copies of publications authored by Grover. Topics include librarianship, Latin America, Africa, and collection development. Materials date from 1972 to 2013.
Mark L. Grover teaching materials, 1989-2000
Contains notes for lectures given by Grover and student papers from courses that he taught. Also includes information from the Mozambique Study Abroad program that he participated in. Materials date from 1989 to 2000.
Richard D. Hacken administrative files, 1985-2009
Contains documents relating to Hacken's career as the European Studies bibliographer at the Harold B. Lee Library. Includes documents on policy, conferences, and faculty guides. Dated 1985-2009.
Richard D. Hacken publications, 2006-2011
Contains copies of the European studies reviews Eurofiles and Connections. Series also contains DVDs produced by Richard Hacken on the American Field Service. Dated 2006-2011.
Scholarship and Creative Works Committee records
Contains records from the Scholarship and Creative Works Committee, including project reports, correspondence, and policy statements, dated 1987 to 2013.
Scholarship and Creative Works Committee records on projects, 1999-2013
Contains applications, correspondence, and project reports surrounding creative works projects facilitated by the Scholarship and Creative Works Committee. Dated from 1999-2013.