Administrative History

University Archives and Records Management's (1991-1997) purpose was to advise and teach information and records management protocol and skills to members of the University community.

In 1990 Records Management was transferred from Information Systems Services to the Library. In early 1991 Records Management and University Archives merged to make a new department, University Archives and Records Management. The chair of this new department was Maralyn Harmston (1991-1996) and she was replaced by Marcel Ramjoue (1996-1997).

They were charged with providing the most efficient means of dealing with all types of records. Records that were of importance for legal, financial, or historical purposes were stored and archived in the University Archives. Records that were irrelevant were disposed of. University Archives and Records Management consisted of Archives, Imaging, and the Records Center. The Records Center functioned as a part of University Archives and Records Management. The Records Center retrieved and stored records from the University offices that solicited these services.

Citation:

BYU organizational history project, via WWW, Feb. 6, 2013: Harold B. Lee Library. University Archives and Records Management (1991-1997; advised and taught information and records management protocol and skills to University community; In 1991 Records Management and University Archives merged to make a new department, University Archives and Records Management; chairs, Maralyn Harmston (1991-1996) and Marcel Ramjoue (1996-1997); charged with evaluation, transfer, and disposal of university records; included sections for Archives, Imaging, and the Records Center)

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