School of Information Science and Policy records, 1926-1986.

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School of Information Science and Policy records, 1926-1986.

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These records document the administrative, curricular, and social activities of the School of Information Science and Policy from its establishment as a one year undergraduate school for librarians in 1926 through its merger with the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy as a graduate school for information professionals in 1986. The bulk of the records, which consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, annual reports, accreditation reports, course outlines, syllabi, bulletins, circulation records and newspaper articles, were created between 1926 and 1966. The majority of the correspondence in the Subject Files Series relates either to Martha Caroline Pritchard (1926-1954) or to the school's relationship with the American Library Association. The records are of particular significance due to the important roles played by Ms. Pritchard and the ALA in shaping the early administrative and curricular history of the School of Information Science and Policy.

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University at Albany, University Libraries

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American Library Association

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The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest and largest library association in the world....

State University of New York at Albany

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State College for Teachers (Albany, N.Y.)

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Pritchard, Martha Caroline.

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State University of New York at Albany. School of Information Science and Policy.

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The School of Information Science and Policy traces its origins to January 5, 1887, when Melvil Dewey first opened the Columbia College School of Library Economy. When Dewey left Columbia to assume the position of Director of the New York State Library, the library school moved with him to Albany and became an adjunct of the New York State Library. In 1926, the school moved back to Columbia University. To insure that a library school remained in the Capital Region, James Sullivan established a n...

Cobb, Elizabeth R.

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New York State Library. School

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From the guide to the New York State Library School Records, 1887-1967., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) ...