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Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives records

 Collection — Carton: 1
Identifier: UA 5596

Scope and Contents

Contains records documenting the history of the Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives (CCLA). Included are the packets of information given to participants of the meetings held by the organization. Packets included meeting agendas, supporting documention, and other information. Also includes information on the CES Libraries Consortium, the predecessor of CCLA. Materials dated 1998-2015.

Dates

  • 1998-2015

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Administrative History

The CES Libraries Consortium (1996-2004) coordinated the activities of the Church Educational System's archives and libraries.

The CES Libraries Consortium was established in 1996 to coordinate the activities of the the college and university libraries that were a part of the Church Education System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When other non-academic libraries and archives affiliated with the Church Educational System began to participate in the consortium, the names was changed to the Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives in 2004.

Administrative History

The Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives (est. 2004) coordinates the activities of the Church Educational System's archives and libraries.

The Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives (CCLA) was created in an expansion of the earlier CES Libraries Consortium in 2004. The group includes representatives of the libraries and archives at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, the LDS Business College, and J. Reuben Clark Law School, as well as from the Church Education System, Church History Library, the Gospel Library, and the Family History Library. The organization is charged with facilitating resource sharing between institutions as well as assisting with other services.

Extent

1 carton (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

The Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives records were transferred to the Brigham Young University Archives in January 2012 by Randy J. Olsen. Olsen was a previous director of the consortium. Additional installments donated by Special Collections Committee member Gordon Daines.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives; January 2012.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Gordon Daines; 2015.

Appraisal

Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Processing Information

Processed; J. Gordon Daines III; February 2012.

Processing Information

Addendum processed; Clarissa McIntire; February 2016.

Title
Register of the Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives records
Status
Completed
Author
J. Gordon Daines III
Date
2012 February 27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Revision Statements

  • 2016 January 22: Materials added and resource record updated; Clarissa McIntire.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US