Records of Information Services

• Reference:GB 1694 GSAA/ISE
• Dates of Creation:c.1953-2004
• Name of Creator:
  Glasgow School of Art (art school : 1892- : Glasgow, Scotland)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  2 boxes of uncatalouged RM

• Scope and Content

  Includes various committee papers and the conservation management plan.

  Committee papers held within this department - Learning Resources Committee, Learning Resources Working Group, Library Committee, Museum and Archives Committee, Museum Management Committee.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The first Head of Information Services was appointed in 1997. Prior to this date there was the post of Principal Librarian which covered archives and some aspects of networking. When the School's Principal Librarian left in 1997 the Directorate decided to formalise things and changed the post to Head of Information Services. Information Services consists of the Library, the Computer Centre, the Archive and the School's Network. A Library has always existed at the Glasgow School of Art but the first professional librarian was not appointed until 1998, the first Archivist was appointed in 1994. The development of the School's computer network dates back to 1980.

  The Office of Curator was created in 1987 when funding was received from Mr and Mrs Taffner, an American couple. The Office dates back to 1980 when the School received funding from the Manpower Services Commission for a post of Researcher and Curator to catalogue the material held by the School relating to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and other former pupils and members of staff of the School. Between 1982 and 1986 the post was funded by the Radcliffe Trust in the form of the Radcliffe Barnes Fellowship. The Curator is responsible for the Mackintosh and Non-Mackintosh Collections.

  Information Services is now called Learning Resources and brings together The Library, Archives and Collections and Computer Centre.

• Arrangement

  The records are awaiting arrangement.

• Access Information

  Most records which are over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Records which are less than 30 years old can be accessed with the permission of the head of the relevant department of the school.

• Other Finding Aids

  A fully searchable series level list is available via the Gateway to Scottish Higher Education (GASHE) web site at http://www.gashe.ac.uk

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Subfonds level description compiled by Emily Woolmore, GASHE project archivist.

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.