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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

School of Library and Information Sciences course materials, 1975-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1105 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include course records from the School of Library and Information Sciences. Includes syllabi and notes. Dated 1975-1993.

Dates: 1975-1993

Dorothy M. Shields information cards on library science students

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231190668]
Identifier: UA 874
Scope and Contents

Shields kept a file of student information cards on each student who attended her Library Science classes. Cards include information concerning student name, address, campus job, hometown, marital status, educational background, and lists Library Science classes previously taken from Shields. Most cards include a photograph of the student. Cards are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1975-1986