Brigham Young University. Graduate Department of Library and Information Sciences
Dates
- Existence: 1968 - 1975
Administrative History
The Graduate Department of Library and Information Sciences (1968-1975) was a department in the Brigham Young University Graduate School.
The Graduate Department of Library and Information Sciences was established in 1968 under the College of Education. The department prepared students for entry work in library science, and offered a variety of courses which allowed specialization in certain fields, including public, academic, school, scientific and technical librarianship; genealogical research; and information science. In 1975, the department became a separate college: the School of Library and Information Science.
Citation:
Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Oct. 14, 2013 (Graduate Department of Library and Information Sciences; department in the Brigham Young University Graduate School; est. 1968 under College of Education; prepared students for entry work in library science; offered a variety of specialized courses; public, academic, school, scientific, and technical librarianship; genealogical research; information science; became a separate college, the School of Library and Information Science, in 1975)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
School of Library and Information Sciences materials on the Graduate Association of Library and Information Sciences, 1954-1993
Materials include newsletters, correspondence, reports, and minutes from the Graduate Association of Library and Information Sciences. Also includes a plaque stating Brigham Young University's charter membership of the American Library Association. Dated 1954-1993.