New York Technical Services Librarians records, 1923-2001

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0931
Bib ID:
4079162 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
New York Technical Services Librarians
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
7.09 linear feet (14 document boxes and 1 record carton)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

The New York Technical Services Librarians (NYTSL) records include correspondence, minutes, memoranda, reports, questionnaires, programs, financial records, membership records, typescript copies of papers presented at meetings, and related printed materials. Several topics of note are the 1926 meeting to honor Margaret Mann; the 1926 cooperative cataloging issue; and the 1946 American Library Association constitution matter.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); New York Technical Services Librarians records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--New York Technical Services Librarians. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1952. Accession number--M-52.

Gift of the organization, 1952-1974 (via the School of Library Service, 1974. Gift of the organization, 1978, 1980, 1993.

Papers: Source of acquisition--the organization. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1993. Accession number--M-1993.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/1989.

Papers Processed HR 01/23/1995.

Historical Note

Formerly known as the New York Regional Catalog Group, 1923-1948. The aim of the New York Technical Services Librarians (NYTSL) has been to keep abreast of developments in the fields of cataloging and classification and to work with the American Library Association's Resources and Technical Services Division. Some of the prominent American librarians to serve as president of this group include Margaret Mann, Wyllis E. Wright, Minnie Earl Sears, F. Bernice Field, and Charles W. Mixer.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Bank statements CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bylaws (administrative records) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Card files CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Drafts (negotiable instruments) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Financial records CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Histories CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lists (document genres) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Memorandums CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Programs (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Questionnaires CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Reports CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
minutes (administrative records) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
American Library Association. Resources and Technical Services Division CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Field, F. Bernice CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Mann, Margaret CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Mixer, Charles Wilson, 1906-1972 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sears, Minnie Earl, 1873-1933 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wright, Wyllis E (Wyllis Eaton), 1903-1979 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Cataloging CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Classification CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Librarians CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Librarians -- Societies, etc CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Library science -- Societies, etc CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID