Descriptive SummaryUA 1105School of Library and Information Sciences
Records,
1954-1993Brigham Young University. School of Library and Information
SciencesL. Tom Perry Special Collections59 boxes (29.5 linear ft)In 1966 the Graduate
Department of Library and Information Sciences was unveiled giving Brigham
Young students the opportunity to receive a Masters degree in library science.
The program was started in response to the LDS church's difficulty in finding
qualified, LDS librarians to staff their libraries. The first Master of Library
and Information Sciences degrees were awarded in 1967. The program was
accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) in 1970. In 1975 the
program was upgraded to to status of a professional school with the creation of
the School of Library and Information Sciences. At its peak, the program had
extension programs at the Salt Lake Center and at Rick's College in Rexburg,
ID. The school was noted for its participation in national committees and
organizations, and for its part in the advancing of library education at all
levels of schooling. In 1991, Brigham Young University announced the closing of
the school citing lack of funds and the refocusing on undergraduate education
at the university. The school closed its doors in 1993 when the last Master of
Library and Information Sciences degrees were given to BYU students.This collection is arranged in ten
series. The first of these series is the Department Records which contains
department correspondence, department committees, university correspondence,
and department director files. The second series is the Faculty Files of the
department. These are the personnel files of faculty members, faculty meeting
minutes, and faculty correspondence. The third series has class notes and
materials for classes offered in the Library Sciences program while the fourth
series, GRADALIS, holds the records of the GRADALIS organization which was the
library science student organization. The fifth series is the Department
Reports which includes the annual reports of the department and committee
reports comparing the program to other national programs and making suggestions
for improvement. The sixth series contains the correspondence, publishing
information, and professional of Maurice Marchant, a professor in the program
and one of the directors. Dorothy McDonald Shields is the focus of the seventh
series which includes her committee work, workshop presentations, publishing
information, and professional correspondence. The eighth series contains the
records of a director of the library and infomation sciences program, Nathan M.
Smith. This series includes professional correspondence and committee
actvities. The records of the special events hosted by the department are
contained in the ninth series. Such events include workshops, retirements, and
the 25th Anniversary of the program.The tenth and final series contains
audio-visual materials such as filmstrips, records, and posters that were
included in the department's library. ProvenanceTransfer from Records Management, May 2004
AccessOpen to public research.
Conditions of UseIt is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from School of Library and Information
Sciences Records, 1966-1993 must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference
Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred CitationInitial Citation: UA 1105; School of
Library and Information Sciences Records, 1954-1993; University Archives; L.
Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Following Citations: UA 1105, LTPSC.
Organizational HistoryIn 1966 the Graduate Department of Library and Information Sciences
was unveiled giving Brigham Young students the opportunity to receive a masters
degree in library science. The program was started in response to the LDS
church's difficulty in finding qualified, LDS librarians to staff their
libraries. The first Master of Library and Information Sciences degrees were
awarded in 1967. The program was accredited by the American Library Association
(ALA) in 1970. In 1975 the program was upgraded to to status of a professional
school with the creation of the School of Library and Information Sciences. At
its peak, the program had extension programs at the Salt Lake Center and at
Rick's College in Rexburg, ID. The school was noted for its participation in
national committees and organizations, and for its part in the advancing of
library education at all levels of schooling. In 1991, Brigham Young University
announced the closing of the school citing lack of funds and the refocusing on
undergraduate education at the university. The school closed its doors in 1993
when the last Master of Library and Information Sciences degrees were given to
BYU students.
Scope and Content NoteThis collection is arranged in ten series. The first of these series
is the Department Records which contains department correspondence, department
committees, university correspondence, and department director files. The
second series is the Faculty Files of the department. These are the personnel
files of faculty members, faculty meeting minutes, and faculty correspondence.
The third series has class notes and materials for classes offered in the
Library Sciences program while the fourth series, GRADALIS, holds the records
of the GRADALIS organization which was the library science student
organization. The fifth series is the Department Reports which includes the
annual reports of the department and committee reports comparing the program to
other national programs and making suggestions for improvement. The sixth
series contains the correspondence, publishing information, and professional of
Maurice Marchant, a professor in the program and one of the directors. Dorothy
McDonald Shields is the focus of the seventh series which includes her
committee work, workshop presentations, publishing information, and
professional correspondence. The eighth series contains the records of a
director of the library and infomation sciences program, Nathan M. Smith. This
series includes professional correspondence and committee actvities. The
records of the special events hosted by the department are contained in the
ninth series. Such events include workshops, retirements, and the 25th
Anniversary of the program.The tenth and final series contains audio-visual
materials such as filmstrips, records, and posters that were included in the
department's library.
Notes on ArrangementThis collection is arranged in ten series. Each collection is arranged
categorically with the correspondence in the collection being arranged
chronologically.
Subject TracingsInstitutionsBrigham Young University. School of Library and Information
SciencesPeopleMarchant, Maurice P.Smith, Nathan M.Shields, Dorothy M. (Dorothy McDonald), 1930-PlacesProvo (Utah)Genre/FormLettersFilmstripsMemorandumsReportsSubjectLibrary science--Study and teaching (Graduate)Library educationLibrary scienceContainer ListDepartment RecordsDepartment Records,
1968-1991BoxFolderContents
11BYU Memos,
1968-198212Student Recruitment,
1979-198113SLIS Curriculum Committee,
1983-198914Administration Evaluation Session,
197515Professional Development Committee,
1976-199116General Education,
1973-198817Academic Standards Committee,
197318Extension Programs,
1975-198221Guest Speakers22-3BYU SLIS Director Files,
1969-199124Admissions Correspondence,
1982-198325Correspondence with BYU Administration31Case Western Reserve University Doctoral Program
Correspondence,
1970-197432DYNIX33Scholarship Funds34Financial Aid35School Library Association,
1978-198436Coalition to Save Our School Libraries,
1981-198237Accreditation Team Report,
197638Department Internal Review,
197439Joint Library and Law Degree Program,
1975-197941Exit Interviews,
1979-199042Comprehensive Exams43Occcasional Research Papers Series,
1980-198944BYU Alumni Association,
1984-199145Correspondence,
1979-198546Correspondence47Maxwell, Margaret F. Correspondence,
1981-198548BYU Salt Lake Center,
1983-198549-10Department Correspondence51Department Reports52Department Policies and Guidelines53SLIS Alumni54Accreditation Packet,
May 196955Utah Library Association,
1970-197656BYU Library,
1969-198361Beta Phi Mu Initiation Ceremony,
1974-199362Beta Phi Mu Handbook,
1977-199363-4Beta Phi Mu Completed Membership Forms,
1989-1993 65Beta Phi Mu Executive Council,
1981-198366Beta Phi Mu Alumni Listings,
1968-198867-8Beta Phi Mu Correspondence,
1974-1993 Faculty FilesFaculty Files,
1960-1993BoxFolderContents
71-2Faculty Memos,
1965-198173Faculty Proposals,
1972-197674Faculty/Course Evaluations75Faculty Teaching Loads,
197876Faculty Salary Outlines77Faculty Review of Department Grievance Policy,
198481Faculty Meeting Minutes,
1969-198982Faculty Meeting Minutes,
1974-197983Faculty Meeting Minutes,
1981-198584Faculty Meeting Minutes and Agendas,
1987-199385-6Faculty File--Shields, Dorothy,
1974-199291-3Faculty File--Stirling, Keith,
1972-199294-5Faculty File--Broadway, Marsha96Faculty File--Benson, Larry,
1984-198897Faculty File--Debons, Anthony101-4Faculty File--Smith, Nathan M.,
1973-1992105Faculty File--Lamson, Merle E.106-7Lamson, Merle E. Bibliography Project108Faculty File--Johnson, H. Thayne109Faculty Files,
1969111-2Faculty File--Purdy, Victor W.,
1978-1991113-4Faculty File--Wright, Curtis121-4Periodicals Containing Articles by Faculty131Screening Examination,
1967132Stirling, Keith H. Correspondence,
1972-1981133Shields, Dorothy M. Correspondence,
1974-1981134Wright, H. Curtis Correspondence,
1971-1981135Thorne, L. M. Correspondence,
1967-1974136-7Lamson, Merle E. Correspondence,
1969-1981141-2Johnson, H. Thayne Correspondence,
1966-1969143Knight, Hattie M.,
1960-1973151-4Johnson, H. Thayne Correspondence,
1969-1981Course MaterialsCourse Materials,
1975-1993BoxFolderContents
161LIS 370162-4LIS 355165LIS 350/351166LIS 212167-8LIS 111171LIS 523172LIS 513173LIS 500/501174LIS 429/430175LIS 423176-7LIS 401178LIS 370181LIS 523182-3LIS 525/526184-5LIS 527191-3LIS 527194-5LIS 528201LIS 530202LIS 533/534203-5LIS 536206LIS 538/540211-3LIS 545214LIS 547215LIS 547/548/549/551216LIS 553221LIS 555222-3LIS 557224LIS 575/582225LIS 558/565/571/572226LIS 590231-2LIS 590233LIS 592/594234LIS 594235LIS 596/599236LIS 620/623237LIS 624241LIS 624242-3LIS 627244LIS 628/629/630245LIS 631/632/633/638/644251LIS 650/654/663/664/668/671/672252LIS 696253LIS 696/697254-5LIS 697256LIS General Information and Orientation
Packets261Curriculum and Program Goals262Orientation Packets263Introduction to Program Packet264-6Class Notes271-4Class NotesGRADLIS FilesGRADLIS Files,
1954-1993BoxFolderContents
281GRADALIS Library Jive,
1981-1982282GRADALIS Library Jive,
1982-1984283GRADALIS Newsletter,
1973-1976284GRADALIS Newsletter,
1983-1987285GRADALIS Newsletter,
1988-1993286GRADALIS Weekly Weeder,
1967-1971291Association of American Library Schools (AALS),
1980-1984292Association for Library and Information Science
Education (ALISE),
1984-1985293-5Newsletters301-3Newsletters,
1976-1992304The Mormon Librarian,
1972-1973305GRADALIS Correspondence,
1971-1982306-7GRADALIS Curriculum,
1966-1975308Graduate Dean Correspondence309Advisement3010Colloquium,
1986311GRADALIS Journal,
1987312GRADALIS Liberalis,
1971-1972313GRADALIS Activities,
1971-1991314GRADALIS Review,
1973315GRADALIS Directories,
1973-1986316GRADALIS Student Council Meetings,
1973-1986317GRADALIS Faculty Meeting Minutes,
1971-1974321Complaints/Requests322Jobs and Professional Committee,
1971-1978323Founding and Organization,
1967-1968324Executive Committee Meetings,
1967-1979325Publicity326Salt Lake Program327Library Workshop,
1972328Five Year Instructional Program329Fieldtrips3210Pictures3211Correspondence,
1974-19763212Correspondence,
1976-1983331GRADALIS Constitution332GRADALIS Review,
1973333GRADALIS Curriculum,
1966-1975334Alumni Opinion Report,
1975335External Review Committee Report336Student Review/Revised Review,
1974-1975337Internal Review,
1973-1975338GRADALIS Self Study,
1973-1974339GRADALIS Annual Reports,
1954-1971Department ReportsDepartment Reports,
1957-1992BoxFolderContents
341Professional Activity Reports,
1981-1990342Comprehensive Written Exam Teacher Notes343-4Comprehensive Written Exams,
1971-1982345Western Association of Schools and Colleges Report,
1983-1993346Columbia University Placement and Salary Report,
1970-1980347Exit Interview Reports,
1977-1982348Priority Report,
1979351Internal Review,
1974-1980352Committee on Reaccreditation,
1977-1986353Committee on Reaccreditation,
1974-1976354Committee on Reaccreditation,
1957-1970355Audit,
1977-1978356Statistical Profile,
1973-1984357History of Course Enrollment Reports,
1969-1984358Hattie M. Knight Scholarship Report,
1985-1992361American Library Association Annual Report,
1969-1975362American Library Association Annual Report,
1975-1978363American Library Association Annual Report,
1978-1982364American Library Association Annual Report,
1982-1984365American Library Association Annual Report,
1982-1985371American Library Association Annual Report,
1984-1985372American Library Association Annual Report,
1984-1985373American Library Association Annual Report,
1985-1988374Self Study Report,
1988381-3Self Study Report,
1975384-6Self Study Report,
1981Marchant, Maurice P.Marchant, Maurice P.,
1962-1993BoxFolderContents
391Correspondence with Utah Agencies and Departments,
1981-1983392Regional Library Associations,
1970-1980393Correspondence with United States Departments and
Institutions394Sigma Xi,
1977-1981395-6Utah State Library Board,
1970-1982397National Boards, Committees, and Councils398Awards and Honors,
1965-1992399Marchant Legislation Campaign,
19903910Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters,
1980-19893911Resume/Vita Information401State Libraries Correspondence402Hatch, Orrin G. Correspondence,
1982-1990403Carnegie Foundation,
1962-1988404Utah Library Association (ULA),
1965-1990405Library Trends,
1983-1989406Utah State Library Board,
1985-1990407American Association of University Professors,
1971-1977408Agenda for the Eighties,
1980-1981409Library School Association Reunion,
August 19814010-11Correspondence with Public Libraries4012American Heritage Lecture,
1985411-2National Associations/Councils
Correspondence413Academic Press,
1981414Academy of Management Review,
1979415AAUP--BYU Chapter,
1982-1991416-7Correspondence with Individuals418AALS Correspondence,
1971-1982419Veaner, Allen B. Colloquium,
July 1984421Correspondence,
1969-1972422Correspondence,
1972-1975423Correspondence,
1975424Correspondence,
1975-1976425Correspondence,
1976431Correspondence,
1976432Correspondence, 1976-1977433Correspondence,
1977434Correspondence,
1977435Correspondence,
1977441Correspondence,
1977442Correspondence,
1977-1978443Correspondence,
1978444Correspondence,
1978-1979445Correspondence,
1979451Correspondence,
1979-1980452Correspondence,
1980453Correspondence,
1980454Correspondence,
1980-1981455Correspondence,
1981456Correspondence,
1981461ALA Correspondence,
1982-1991462ALA Correspondence,
1976-1991463ALA Correspondence,
1969-1986464ALA Chapter Relations Committee,
1980-1984465American Libraries,
1982-1992466Brace, Bill Correspondence,
1973-1992471-5Correspondence with Non-BYU Universities481-5Correspondence with Non-BYU Universities491-4Correspondence with Non-BYU Universities501-2Correspondence with Non-BYU Universities503-5Publication Correspondence506Association of Research Libraries,
1969-1979511Dissertation Proposal,
1969-1970512Dissertation Research and Notes513-4Dissertation Rough Draft515 School Library Journal
Correspondence,
1984-1988516American Libraries,
1971-1983517ALA LRRT,
1980-1984518The Library Quarterly,
1974-1990519Public Libraries,
1984-19915110School Library Media Quarterly,
1986-19875111Public Library Quarterly,
1982-1991521Marchant Dissertation, Chapters 1-5522Marchant Dissertation, Chapters 6-11523-4Participative Management in Academic
Libraries, M. Marchant ManuscriptShields, Dorothy M.Shields, Dorothy M.,
1975-1993BoxFolderContents
531University Committees,
1983-1991532MPLA Technical Services Committee533AASL Local Arrangements Committee534ALA YASD Research Committee535AASL SLMES Committee536Frances Henne Award Committee537Advisory Committee,
1978-1992538Graduate Council,
1981-1982539AASL Conference,
October 19895310UELMA5311Travel Committee,
1975-19835312Advisory Board Meeting,
1989-19905313MLIS Application and Criteria5314Program Reviews,
1979-1984541-3Workshops and Presentations544Publishing FilesSmith, Nathan M.Smith, Nathan M.,
1975-1990BoxFolderContents
551Correspondence,
1984-1988552Correspondence,
1984-1985553Correspondence,
1983-1984554Correspondence with Marchant, Mike,
1976-1978555Correspondence,
1983-1988556Correspondence,
1983557Correspondence,
1984558Policies Committee,
1977-1981559Publications Committee,
1976Department Special EventsDepartment Special Events,
1974-1992BoxFolderContents
561Best Research Paper Awards,
1977-1983562Awards Nights563Award Memorabilia564SLIS Closing Articles,
1991565SLIS Publicity and News Releases566Hattie Knight's Retirement,
1976571-3Department's 25th Anniversary,
1991574Quotes for 25th Anniversary Celebration575Workshops576Convocation Programs,
1974-1981577Thorne, Lucile M. Retirement,
1975Audio-Visual MaterialsAudio-Visual MaterialsBoxFolderContents
58Filmstrips and records59Filmstrips, records, and posters