Records, 1959-1996.

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Records, 1959-1996.

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Records include: annual reports (1965-1992); documents relating to the budget, curriculum, assistantships, comprehensive examinations and the Student-Alumni Association; correspondence of the various deans and directors (1963-1995); agenda and minutes of faculty meetings (1964-1980); agenda, minutes and intra-committee correspondence of the department's standing and ad hoc committees; personnel records of department faculty and staff, including information on hire and release dates, annual reviews, some curriculum vitae, material on promotion and tenure, and faculty publications (1963-1994). Of particular interest is the series on accreditation (1960-1994) which includes correspondence and rules and regulations of the various accrediting bodies as well as surveys, annual reports, self-studies and consultations, all of which chronicle the School's first accreditation by the American Library Association in 1971 and each subsequent loss and reaccreditation.

14.75 linear ft. (30 boxes)

University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston, University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7574634

University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston, University Library

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University of Rhode Island. Graduate School of Library and Information Studies.

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The University of Rhode Island began offering courses in library procedure through its Extension Division in Providence in 1957. In 1963 this program was developed onto one leading to the Masters of Library Science with the establishment of the Graduate School of Library Science. The name was changed a year later to the Graduate Library School. In 1969 the School was moved from Providence to the Kingston Campus. In 1984 the name was changed to the Graduate School of Library and Information Studi...

University of Rhode Island. Graduate Library School

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American Library Association. Committee on Accreditation

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University of Rhode Island

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The University of Rhode Island was chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. It became the Rhode Island College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts in 1892 and the first class was graduated two years later. The name was changed in 1909 to Rhode Island State College and in 1951 the college became the University of Rhode Island. From the description of Miscellaneous archives, 1863-1969 1900-1950. (University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston). WorldCat record id: 46802187 ...