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Brigham Young University. School of Library and Information Sciences

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1976 - 1993

Administrative History

The School of Library and Information Sciences (1976-1993) was a graduate program at Brigham Young University.

The School of Library and Information Sciences was established by Brigham Young University in 1976. Organized with the intent to better train librarians for the university, the school educated students so that they could use their abilities for better efficiency areas such as learning resource centers, instructional media centers, libraries, and information centers. In 1993, the school was closed by the university.

Citation:
Its Occasional research paper, no. 1 (ser.) Marchant, M. P. SPSS as a library ... 1977: t.p. (School of Library and Information Sciences, Brigham Young University)

BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, October 14, 2013 (graduate program at Brigham Young University; established in 1976; previously known as Graduate Department of Library and Information Sciences; organized to better train librarians for the university; under direction of College of Humanities, 1982-1993; educated students to use abilities for better efficiency; learning resource centers; instructional media centers; libraries; information centers; directors, Maurice P. Marchant (1977-1983) and Nathan M. Smith (1983-1988); closed by the university in 1993) https://sites.lib.byu.edu/byuorg/index.php/Brigham_Young_University._School_of_Library_and_Information_Sciences

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

BYU Library School Reunion records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5598
Scope and Contents

Contains programs, a flier, DVDs, and a guest book from the March 30, 2012 BYU Library School Reunion. Also contains a schedule of events and a contact list for attendees, as well as an Ode to the Library School. Also contains a photograph from the closing of the Library School in 1993. Dated 2012.

Dates: 2012