School of Library and Information Sciences records 1954-1993

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School of Library and Information Sciences records 1954-1993

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The collection contains materials from the School of Library and Information Sciences dated 1954 to 1993. The materials include correspondence, minutes, reports, filmstrips, newsletters, posters, and awards. The materials pertain to faculty, students, and organizations associated with the department.

15 oversize folders, (8 linear ft.); 1 carton, (1 linear ft.); 59 boxes, (29.5 linear ft.)

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6344846

L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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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....

Smith, Nathan M.

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Nathan M. Smith was a director of the Brigham Young University School of Library and Information Sciences. Nathan M. Smith served as director of the School of Library and Information Sciences from 1983-1988. In 1986, Smith received recognition for his contribution to the Joint Conference of the Colorado Library Association and the Mountain Plains Library Association. He lived in Payson and often held dinners and parties for the school at his home. From the gu...

Marchant, Maurice P.

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Shields, Dorothy M. (Dorothy McDonald), 1930-

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Brigham Young University. School of Library and Information Sciences

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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 t...