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 12 Collections and/or Records:
Division of Media Services Council meeting minutes
Contains the meeting minutes for the Division of Media Services Council.
Media Services administrative records, 1953-1987
Contains minutes, reports, newsletters, correspondence, and other materials related to the operations of Media Services. Materials date from between 1953 and 1987.
Media Services Committee records, 1963-1988
Contains minutes for committees associated with media on campus. Materials date from between 1963 and 1988.
Media Services Council minutes
Includes minutes of the Media Council, Media Services Division.
Media Services faculty development surveys, evaluations, and training material, 1976-1988
Contains questionnares, evaluations, training, and discussions related to faculty development at Brigham Young University. Materials date from between 1976 and 1988.
Media Services meeting minutes, 1970-1992
Contains meeting minutes and records, primarily with the managers of Media Services and its subunits. Materials date from between 1970 and 1992.
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 on faculty development program, 1976-1989
Contains records, surveys, evaluations and notes on faculty development. Materials date from between 1976 and 1989.