Brigham Young University. Media Services
Dates
- Existence: 1976 - 1999
Biography
Media Services (1976-1999) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University. It was responsible for administering the departments related to video and audio production on campus.
Media Services was established in 1976 as part of a reorganization of the Division of Learning Resources. The new unit managed Broadcast Services, the Department of Motion Picture Production, Electronic Media Department, Marketing Department, and Sound Services Department. Between 1978 and 1981, Media Services also worked with Learning Services and the David O. McKay Institute to administer campus Learning Resource Centers. In 1999 Media Services was dissolved and its departments became a part of Information Technology Services.
Directors included William Dewey Farnsworth (1976-1983) and D. Dean VanUitert (1983-1999).
Citation:
What makes Millie run. [MP] 1977BYU organizational history project, via WWW, June 19, 2013: Media Services (est. March 1976 with the reorganization of Dept. of Motion Picture Production and Dept. of Audio-Visual Communication; oversaw many departments dealing with video and audio production; in 1999 dissolved and became part of Office of Information Technology Services; administrators, William D. Farnsworth (1976-1983), and D. Dean VanUitert (1983-1999); divisions included Broadcast Services Dept., Film Production Department, Marketing Department, and the Sound Services Department; oversaw the Broadcast Services Department, Electronic Media Department, Film Production Department, Marketing Department, and Sound Service Department; from 1978-1981 worked with Learning Services and David O. McKay Institute to administer the campus Learning Resource Centers program; administered Records Management, 1982-1985)
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University sound recordings
Contains recordings of various U. S. political figures speaking at Brigham Young University. Speakers include Barry Goldwater, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ronald W. Reagan.
Department of Audio-Visual Communications program requirements for the campus audio system wiring
Includes a brief history of audio recording at Brigham Young University, a map of the campus audio system wiring, and audio system program requirements, specifications, recommendations and estimated costs.
Division of Media Services Council meeting minutes
Contains the meeting minutes for the Division of Media Services Council.
Media Services Council minutes
Includes minutes of the Media Council, Media Services Division.
Media Services director records
Contains correspondence and other materials produced or received by the department administration. Correspondence is primarily from William Dewey Farnsworth and Darrel Monson. Materials date from between 1966 and 1982, with the bulk from after 1975.
Media Services meeting minutes
Contains minutes from the Media Services council. Materials date from between 1995 and 1996.
Media Services records
Contains audio-visual materials, brochures, meeting minutes, publications, correspondence, newsletters, oversized materials such as reel-to-reel tapes and early recording artifacts. Materials date from between 1944 and 1987.
Media Services records
Contains records from Media Services including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and other departmental records. Materials dated 1963-1992.
Media Services records
Contains the materials collected and produced by Media Services. Materials include correspondence, reports, and actions concerning the Daily Universe, Department of Communications, and Instructional Television Services (1962-1978).
Media Services records on What's your name?
Bound copies of selections from the scripts and research from the television program concerning family research What's Your Name? Material date from 1954.