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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 72 Collections and/or Records:

Harold B. Lee Library strategic planning records, 2006-2011

 Series — Folder 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16; Series 17; Series 18; Series 19; Series 20; Series 21; Series 22; Series 23; Series 24; Series 25 [Barcode: 31197233638110], disk: 1
Identifier: UA 5638 Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contains the strategic planning documents generated by the Harold B. Library administration from 2006-2011. Dates are from 2006 to 2011.

Dates: 2006-2011

Harold B. Lee Library tour scripts

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233647509]
Identifier: UA 5670
Scope and Contents

Contains scripts for the library tour for 1977, 1982, 1989, and 1994. The collection contains the edited versions and the manuscripts for each year.

Dates: 1977-1994

Harold B. Lee Library training slides

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5438
Scope and Contents Contains color slides from the Learning Resource Center at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. These slides were used for library tour presentations, student orientation, security training, miscellaneous training and specific employee training. The employee training slides addressed training on computers and other equipment, as well as specific training for desk operators and supervisors. In addition to the training slides, there are slides of the LRC's new carpet and the...
Dates: 1985-1995

Ephraim Hatch photographs of the Harold B. Lee Library and the Provo City Library

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233645339]
Identifier: UA 5399
Scope and Contents

Collection is comprised of three books of photographs of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University the Provo City Library at Academy Square. Collection also includes 13 CDs containing the digital images used to produce the books.

Dates: 2007-2008

Hattie M. Knight papers on library history, approximately 1975

 Series
Identifier: UA 582 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Includes the notes, first, second, and final drafts of the history, and some additional university publications.

Dates: approximately 1975

John O. Christensen administrative papers, 1973-1994

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233651626], Folder: 15-22
Identifier: UA 5660 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains Administrative Council minutes, budgeting documents, library goals, travel policy, and administrative request reports. Dates range from 1973 to 1994.

Dates: 1973-1994

John O. Christensen correspondence on the integrated library system, 1986-1989

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233651626], Folder: 9-14
Identifier: UA 5660 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letters from other universities about the integrated library system (ILS). Dates range from 1986 to 1989.

Dates: 1986-1989

John O. Christensen papers on collection development, 1990-2003

 Series — Carton 2: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233651634], Folder: Folders 1-21
Identifier: UA 5660 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains collection growth statistics, minutes for the Collection Management and Development Committee, collection development expenditures. Dates range from 1990 to 2003.

Dates: 1990-2003

Latin American books, 1976-1979

 Series — Carton 5: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197233636866]
Identifier: MSS 8257 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of the Latin American Books review periodical published by the Harold B. Lee Library. Materials date from 1976 to 1979.

Dates: 1976-1979

Learning Resource Center collection of Library Lecture Series, approximately 1970

 Series — Carton 11: Series 2; Series 4; Series 5; Series 7; Series 8; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233652178]
Identifier: UA 5577 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains recordings from the Library Lecture Series collected by the Learning Resource Center, approximately 1970.

Dates: approximately 1970