Finding Aid for the Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records 5020

Jacqueline Morin
USC Libraries Special Collections
2017
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records
creator: Los Angeles Public Library
Identifier/Call Number: 5020
Identifier/Call Number: 1290
Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet 1 box
Date (inclusive): 1915-1931
Abstract: The Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library was established in 1891 as a training class of the Los Angeles Public Library; from 1914 to 1934 it was conducted as a library school with a full curriculum involving between ten and fifteen courses plus field work. In 1935 the library school became the purview of the University of Southern California-- an accredited library school which closed fifty years later in 1985. The records in this small collection consist of several different versions of library school applications and questionnaires from the days when the days when the library school was part of the Los Angeles Public Library. There are perhaps over 100 completed applications covering the years from 1915 to 1931. Included with the records are also two copies of the library school's "Circular of Information" for the 1931-1932 academic year.
Container: 1

Historical note

The Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library was established in 1891 as a training class of the Los Angeles Public Library; from 1914 to 1934 it was conducted as a library school with a full curriculum involving between ten and fifteen courses plus field work. In 1935 the library school became the purview of the University of Southern California-- an accredited library school which closed fifty years later in 1985.

Scope and Contents

The records in this small collection consist of several different versions of library school applications and questionnaires from the days when the days when the library school was part of the Los Angeles Public Library. There are perhaps over 100 completed applications covering the years from 1915 to 1931. Included with the records are also two copies of the library school's "Circular of Information" for the 1931-1932 academic year.

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder# or item name], Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records, Collection no. 5020, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Library schools -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Library schools -- Curricula -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Library science -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Library science -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Forms (documents)
Los Angeles Public Library -- Archives