The collection consists of administrative files of Robert Hayes's tenure as Dean (1974-89) of the UCLA Graduate School of Library and Information Science. The materials span the dates of July 1973 through January 1991 and are arranged chronologically. The bulk of the contents include correspondence and reports. See scope and content note and historical note for further information.

Hayes was born in NYC on Dec. 3, 1926; received BA (1947), MA (1949), and PhD (1952) mathematics at UCLA; professor (1964-91) and Dean (1974-89), then Dean emeritus (1989) and professor emeritus (1991), UCLA Graduate School of Library and information Science; co-author of various publications dealing with information storage and retrieval; author, Strategic management for academic libraries (1993); School of Library and Information Science founded (1959); classes began (1960); Lawrence C. Powell, Ph.D, Dean of the School of Library Services (1960-68), Chairman of the Department (1962-68); Andrew H. Horn, Ph.D, acting Dean (1958-59), Vice-Chairman of the Department (1960-68), Chairman of the Department (1969-73); Robert M. Hayes, Acting Dean of the Department (1973), Dean of the Department (1974-89); Beverley P. Lynch, P Dean of the Department (1990-94); Mary Niles Maack, D.L.S., Associate Dean of the Department (1990-94); Marcia J. Bates, Ph.D, Chair of the Department (1995-97);Christine L. Borgman, Ph.D, Chair of the Department (1997-99); Virginia A. Walter, Ph.D, Chair of the Department (2000-).

30 boxes (15 linear ft.)

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