18/1/810 Guide to the Special Issuances Special Issuances

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Guide to the Special Issuances 1942/9999 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Special Issuances 1942-43, 1952, 1961, 1963, 1969- 18/1/810 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Graduate School of Library and Information Science 0.30 English University of Illinois Archives
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Historical Note:

The Library School of the University of Illinois was founded in September 1893 as the School of Library Economy, and was housed at the Armour Institute in Chicago. In September 1897 the School was moved to the University of Illinois.1 In December 1902, degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Library Science and Bachelor of Library Science were approved.2 The bachelor's degree program was discontinued in 1951.3 In 1950 the Library School was placed under the Dean of the Division of Communications4 but regained its independent status in 1954.5 As of September 1, 1971, the School, which was responsible to the Dean of Library Administration, began reporting directly to the Chancellor.6 In 1962 the Advisory Council of Librarians was created, composed of leading librarians in the state, representing each of the major types of libraries.7 The name of the School was changed in 1959 to the Graduate School of Library Science.8 In 1981, the name was changed again to the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.9 School goals are to prepare librarians and information scientists for professional work through essential basic studies and specialization by course choices and independent studies; to promote and conduct pure and applied research; and to provide public service such as continuing education, publications, and consulting.10

1. Catalogue of the University of Illinois, 1897-98, p. 131.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 22nd Report, December 9, 1902, p. 30.

3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 46th Report, October 23, 1951, p. 1255.

4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 45th Report, February 16, 1950, p. 988.

5. Board of Trustees Transactions, 47th Report, April 21, 1954, p. 1323.

6. Board of Trustees Transactions, 56th Report, April 21, 1971, p. 267.

7. Board of Trustees Transactions, 52nd Report, July 18, 1962, p. 4.

8. Board of Trustees Transactions, 50th Report, June 23, 1959, p. 439.

9. Board of Trustees Transactions, 61st Report, February 19, 1981, p. 175.

10. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Announcements 1981, p. 15.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Librarianship, Education for Library and Information Science, Graduate School of
Administrative Information Accruals:

9/1963

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological

Scope and Contents

Published Special Issuances, including announcement of an audio-visual aids course (1942), a keysort system for alumni records (1943), announcement of the termination of the B.S. degree in Library Science (1952), annual report to the President (1961) and a promotional brochure on librarianship (ca. 1964).

The series also includes an announcement of the new MSLS program (1963), Illinois Graduate School of Library Science publications list (1969-70), courses available to MSLS students (1969-70), report of seminar of librarianship, the moratorium and the war (October 1969), an announcement to discuss the student strike (May 1970) and faculty counselling of fifth year Masters degree candidates, and endowment/fund-raising campaigns.

The series includes memos, news releases, and announcements for offices and faculty members, covering security, new services offered by division of the Library School, awards, meetings, film showings, use of facilities, enrollment reports, and policies for giving and recording grades. The series includes the Learning Resources Laboratories Fortnightly Film List (1976- ) and Commencencement and Convocation Programs (2006- ).