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Brigham Young University. Information Systems Services

 Organization

Administrative History

Information Systems Services (1985-1992) provided computing services at Brigham Young University.

In 1985 Computer Services was reorganized into the Information Systems Services. William H. Gardner served as Executive Director (1985-1991) and was later replaced by Kelly C. McDonald (1991-1992). The Information Systems Services assisted faculty, staff and students with computing services and micrographs. In addition to handling and maintaining equipment, the organization provided knowledgeable assistants and multiple computer programs to help in technology training and trouble-shooting. In 1992 the unit was reorganized as University Computing Services.

Citation:
BYU organizational history project, Mar. 7, 2012: Information Systems Services (existed 1985-1992; provided computing services; formed in a reorganization of Computer Services; executive director, William H. Gardner (1985-1991), Kelly C. McDonald (1991-1992); assisted faculty, staff and students with computing services and micrographs, handling and maintaining equipment, technology training and trouble-shooting; reorganized as University Computing Services in 1992)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Information Systems Services director records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 990
Scope and Contents

Contains the administrative files of Willard Gardner as he served as the assistant director and then director of BYU's Computing Services, later renamed Information Systems Services. These files include reports and files on employees, correspondence, reports, and minutes of committees.

Dates: 1962-1990

Information Systems Services projects and reports, 1963-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 990 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, graphs and records of projects, reports, finances, employees, and computers.

Dates: 1963-1989

Information Systems Services Services personnel files, 1970-1990

 Series
Identifier: UA 990 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains personnel reports and descriptions.

Dates: 1970-1990

Office of Information Technology administration files, 1971-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1241 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between inter-department administration, problem management records, policy proposals and plans, installation proposals, system appraisals, annual reports, case studies, mission and goals, public relations records, evaluations, team building records, media services and media marketing correspondence and records, records of Marriott Center sound and lighting, computer processing records, 1971-2009.

Dates: 1971-2009