BYU Harold B. Lee Library

In 1973 the Harold B. Lee Library was established, but Public Services continued to function as it had in the past. Assistant Director of Libraries for Public Services was Douglas P. Bush (1973-1979).

In 1979 Public Services was renamed the Information Services Division.

Description

Established: 1973

Abolished: 1979

Location: Provo, Utah (1973-1979)

Functions

The Public Services Division contained a majority of departments in the library that had to do with serving library patrons: reference desks, circulation, etc.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Assistant Director of Libraries for Public Services reported to the Director of Libraries.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library (1973-1979)

Earlier unit: J. Reuben Clark Jr., Library. Public Services (1973)

Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Information Services Division (1979)

Associated Archival Materials

Harold B. Lee Library Annual Reports (UA 1015)

Sources

HBLL Annual Reports 1979-1980: pg. 9, (Public Services becomes the Information Services Division)

HBLL Annual Reports Sept. 1973- Aug. 1974: p. 3 (Organizational chart lists the following under Assistant Director for Public Services (Douglas P. Bush): New Building Planning, Business Library, Circulation, Documents & Maps, Education Library, General References, Interlibrary Loan, History/Genealogy, History/Religion, Language and Literature, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Music & Art, Reserve Library, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Manuscripts) p. 34 (Douglas Bush worked with Architects and Library Director on new library addition planning)

HBLL Annual Reports Sept. 1976- Aug. 1977: p. 3-5(Org. chart lists these departments/positions under Assistant Director for Public Services Douglas P. Bush: Subject Librarians, Reserve, Circulation, Current Periodicals, Display Artist, Documents, Maps, General References, Microforms)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2012-00033

Creator: UPB