Brigham Young University. School of Library and Information Sciences
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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Library and Information Sciences faculty personnel records
Includes files on H. Thayne Johnson, Maurice P. Marchant, Lucile M. Thorne, Hattie M. Knight, and Merle Edwin Lamson. Also includes copies of reports prepared for the Association of Library and Information Sciences.
Proposal for a school of library and information sciences
Contains a proposal by the Harold B. Lee Library Administrative Council for a School of Library and Information Sciences.
School of Library and Information Sciences curriculum materials
Contains curriculum materials produced for classes taught by Wright in the School of Library and Information Sciences. Includes articles that were either written by Wright or used in research by him. Also included are books, slides, and reports related to his research.
School of Library and Information Sciences records
Contains records and information from the School of Library and Information Sciences. The materials include correspondences, minutes, reports, filmstrips, newsletters, posters, and awards. The materials pertain to faculty, students, and organizations associated with the department. Dated 1954-1993.