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In 1998, as part of the UNSW 2000 restructuring process, a working party was set up to investigate a possible merger between the schools of Information, Library and Archive Studies and Information Systems (SRF - UNSW - SILAS). Following the report of that working party and upon recommendation of the Academic Board Council at its meeting on 7 June 1999 disestablished the two schools and as a concomitant action established the School of Information Systems, Technology and Management (resolution CL99/33 (c)). Enrolment numbers for the Library, Information Management and Archives and Records disciplinary areas fell in this newly established school and following a restructure in 2000 the Archives and Records and Audio Visual Archives courses were withdrawn and no longer on offer from 2001 onwards. A continued decline in student numbers saw a renewed restructuring of the school in 2005 and amongst other changes the discontinuation of the Information Management Program (the former Library program) from January 2006 as soon as practicable. In 2006 the School described its three areas of expertise: Information Systems (IS) involves the planning, analysis, design and maintenance of computerised systems used to process information in commerce, industry, government and research organisations. Information Technology (IT) is the underlying mechanism that controls these systems. Information Systems and Information Technology are indispensable to the operations of most modern organisations...Information Management is about how people create, seek, find, categorise, represent, evaluate, use, and store information. (http://www2.fce.unsw.edu.au/nps/servlet/portalservice?GI_ID=System.LoggedOutInheritableArea&maxWnd=S_Schools#f) Accessed: 13 September 2006 As a result of the disestablishment of the Faculty of Commerce & Economics, the school became part of the Faculty of Business from 23 November 2006. On 18 June 2007 Council noted the renaming of the Faculty of Business to the Australian School of Business at UNSW, as approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board (CL07/33). On 2 July 2014 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee approved a change in name of the faculty to the UNSW Australia Business School, effective from 23 July 2014. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 07/06/1999-

In July 1985 the Vice-Chancellor established a committee to review the faculties of Commerce and Professional Studies. One of the recommendations of the working party which was chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ronayne, was that a new School of Information Systems be established by altering the status of the present Department of Information Systems. (Focus 13 May 1988: 10) At the Council meeting on 11 July 1988 major administrative changes were instituted including that the name of the faculty be changed from the Faculty of Commerce to the Faculty of Commerce and Economics and that certain departments within the existing schools within the faculty become schools in their own right. As a consequence, the Department of Information Systems within the School of Accountancy became the School of Information Systems effective 1 August 1988 (resolution 88/90). During 1998 as part of the UNSW 2000 restructuring discussions were held with the School of Information, Library and Archive Studies about the feasibility of a merger. (SRF - UNSW - SILAS) At a Council meeting on 7 June 1999 the School of Information Systems and the School of Information, Library and Archive Studies were formally disestablished and a new school to be known as the School of Information Systems, Technology and Management was established. The new school was to be located within the Faculty of Commerce and Economics. (resolution CL99/33 (c)) Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/08/1988-07/06/1999

In 1967 the School of Accountancy in the Faculty of Commerce introduced an elective subject within its Bachelor of Commerce Accountancy program called Data Processing and Information Systems (UNSW Calendar 1967 Vol 1: D92) and the following year a graduate level subject, Information Systems, was offered. (UNSW Calendar 1968 Vol 1: D101) In 1973 Information Systems became a compulsory subject, and in 1975 final year students were able to specialise in Information Systems in conjunction with their Accountancy major. (Howitt, G. History of Accounting Education and Research at the University of New South Wales 1990: 9 SRF - Accountancy, School of) A chair in Information Systems was created within the Faculty of Commerce in 1974 which was filled by Professor Cyril Brookes (Howitt: 9) and in 1977 the Department of Information Systems was established within the School of Accountancy. (V633/25 Report of the Committee to Review the Faculties of Commerce and Professional Studies, October 1987: 28) In July 1985 the Vice-Chancellor established a committee to review the faculties of Commerce and Professional Studies. One of the recommendations of the working party which was chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ronayne, was that a new School of Information Systems be established by altering the status of the present Department of Information Systems. (Focus 13 May 1988: 10) At the Council meeting on 11 July 1988 major administrative changes were instituted including that the name of the faculty be changed from the Faculty of Commerce to the Faculty of Commerce and Economics and that certain departments within the existing schools within the faculty become schools in their own right. As a consequence, the Department of Information Systems within the School of Accountancy became the School of Information Systems effective from 1 August 1988 (resolution 88/90). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?01/01/1977-31/07/1988

The Division of the Director of Information Services and Deputy Principal was established in 1994 following a major review and restructure of its information technology services by the University in 1992/93. On 17 January 1994, in his Response to the Review of Academic and Administrative Computing the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Niland, accepted the majority of the Committee's recommendations. He also took advantage of the resignation of the University Librarian late in 1993, to integrate executive responsibility for the three main elements of Information Technology at UNSW - academic computing, administrative computing and library-based information systems and services. He took his suggestions to Council on 28 February 1994 where they were received by Council members. The position of Director of Information Services and Deputy Principal was established as an executive level position with line responsibility to the Vice-Chancellor and became the eighth member of the Vice-Chancellor's Executive Group and the twentieth member of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. The position of Director of the Divison of Information Technology and Deputy Principal was a new executive position established to integrate converging and changing services in information technology. Ms Page-Hanify was appointed as the first Director and took up her position on 16 January 1995. In this position she was responsible for the delivery of information technology services and the formulation and development of related strategies and policies for the university. The position had responsibility for the units of Communication, Computing, Library, Archives and Audio Visual Services. Ms Page-Hanify stayed the only Director of the new Division of Information Services (DIS). She resigned from her position in April 2000. Continuing restructure within the University saw her portfolio split up between several divisions, although the Division of Information Services officially remained until 1 September 2004, when it was re-named UNSW IT Services (Senior Management Group 6 September 2004 meeting). Subordinate agency: Library - 01/06/1994 - 20/04/2000 Subordinate agency: Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Unit (1962 - 1982) / Audio Visual Unit (1982 - 1998) / Media & Educational Technology Support Unit (METS) (1998 - 2000) - 01/06/1994 - 31/01/2000 Subordinate agency: Communications & Networks Unit (1991 - 1994) / Communications Unit (1994 - 2003) - 01/06/1994 - 22/10/2003 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/06/1994-31/08/2004 Senior executive position reporting to the Vice-Chancellor

A proposal to establish a diploma in Librarianship at the university was first submitted for consideration to the NSW University of Technology by John Metcalfe, Principal Librarian at the Public Library of NSW in 1954. [SRF - SILAS etc] Other requests were received from the Library Association of Australia, the Library Board of NSW, and the Trustees of the Public Library of NSW. (The University of New South Wales c. 1961: 84) At the time qualifications in librarianship were obtained by completing the Library Association of Australia's examination by correspondence [Clinch, M, S Wilson and P Wood. Administrative History of the School of Librarianship University of New South Wales 1960 - 1975: 2 99A103/Box 17] At a Council meeting on 10 Nov 1958 John Metcalfe was invited to accept the position of University Librarian at the University of NSW. (resolution 58/149) His duties would involve being responsible for the organisation and management of the University's library services and the establishment and supervision of such courses in library training as may be approved by the university. Metcalfe was also made a member of the Professorial Board. Metcalfe commenced duty on 2 February 1959. (BRF - Metcalfe) Immediately after taking up his appointment as University Librarian, Metcalfe made submissions regarding library education at the university to the Professorial Board. At the Council meeting of 13 July 1959 approval was given for a graduate diploma course in Librarianship (resolution 59/123). Metcalfe was appointed as Director of the School as well as continuing his role as University Librarian. The School of Librarianship was located within the Faculty of Arts and offered courses leading to the Diploma in Librarianship for the first time in March 1960. This made it the first school of librarianship in a tertiary institution in Australia. [SRF - UNSW - School of Information, Library & Archive Studies (SILAS)] John Metcalfe retired as University Librarian in May 1966 but remained as Director of the School of Librarianship until 1968. On his retirement he was succeeded by Wilma Radford who was appointed foundation professor of librarianship and head of school. [SRF - UNSW - SILAS] Administratively the School was placed with the Board of Vocational Studies from 1971 until 1974, with the Board of Professional Studies during 1974, and with the Faculty of Professional Studies from 1975. New programs were introduced in 1964 (Master of Librarianship by research), 1972 (Master of Librarianship by coursework) 1973 (Diploma in Archives Administration) and 1980 (Master of Archives Administration by research). [SRF - UNSW - SILAS] The Diploma in Archives Administration was designed to provide education in the principles and methods of the administration of archives and manuscripts, and various aspects of current records management. A major course revision in 1981, which introduced a common core of subjects for both the librarianship and archives diploma students, saw the diplomas renamed Diploma in Information Management - Librarianship and Diploma in Information Management - Archives Administration. (Clinch et al: 2) At a meeting on 23 March 1992 Council approved the change of name of the School of Librarianship to the School of Information, Library and Archive Studies. [resolution CL92/16] On 2 December 1996 Council resolved to dissolve the Faculty of Professional Studies from 1 January 1997 with the School of Information, Library and Archive Studies being transferred to the Faculty of Commerce and Economics. [resolution CL96/88/3; Uniken 6 Dec 1996: 4] In 1997 approval was given for a third academic stream within the School, this time in audiovisual management. This was primarily an internet-based program which was developed through a partnership between the university and the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra. [SRF - UNSW - SILAS] During 1998 as part of the UNSW 2000 planning exercise discussions were held with the School of Information Systems about the feasibility of a merger. Following the receipt of a report by a working party headed by Professor W Boyd Rayward, members of staff of the School of Information, Library and Archive Studies voted to pursue a merger. [SRF - UNSW - SILAS] At a Council meeting on 7 June 1999 the School of Information Systems and the School of Information, Library and Archive Studies were formally disestablished and a new school to be known as the School of Information Systems, Technology and Management was established. The new school was to be located within the Faculty of Commerce and Economics. [resolution CL99/33 (c)] Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 13/07/1959-07/06/1999

The Committee for Information Technology and Implementation was an outcome of the UNSW 2000 review process and was established by the Vice-Chancellor Professor John Niland in mid-August 1997 upon recommendations in the reports of the Working Parties on Chancellery Services and Administrative Technology, and Education Technology, and the retreat on Information Technology for VCAC and Chancellery Managers held on 25 July 1997 [Implementation Minute 33]. The Committee was chaired by Professor Chris Fell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and International) and held its first meeting in August that year. Initially it met on a weekly basis. In its first stage CITI's work was supported through a consultancy from Ernst and Young, the aims of which were to: Develop a vision for future administrative IT systems at UNSW; Develop a set of functional requirements for future administrative IT systems; Issue a request for tender for suitable software packages solutions; Evaluate and recommend a solution; Develop a migration plan identifying the steps required to implement the new systems; Develop a business plan to support the migration plan. During its implementation time the Project had two directors reporting to the Chair of CITI. Mr David Schneider was the first Project Director of NSS. He resigned in July 1999 and was succeeded by Professor John Hiller, who was contracted from mid August 1999 until end of November 2001. At the time the project commenced PeopleSoft software was available and in use in the public sector for both Finances and Human Resources. The Student Administration system to be offered by PeopleSoft was being australianised by Andersen Consulting. During the introduction of the packages (Financials, Human Resources and Student Administration) significant scope changes proved necessary. These were discussed and approved by CITI. It also proved necessary to increase the training component over that originally envisaged. Financials was first implemented in April 1999 with the HR component of NSS being concluded in June 2000 (at that time the ownership of New South HR passed from NSS to Human Resources). The Student Administration was the last component to be implemented. UNSW was the first university in Australia to introduce the complete suite of PeopleSoft software, but was soon followed by other Australian universities. Following a detailed appraisal by Ernst & Young CITI chose PeopleSoft as the preferred software supplier to replace the University's old administrative and financial systems. In early 1998 a request for information was placed with consultancy groups asking their availability to tender for the implementation phase of the project. Andersen Consulting was chosen to assist the University with implementation of the PeopleSoft software. The project of implementing the software became known as the CITI Project. As from 10 September 1998 the CITI project became New South Solutions (NSS). NSS referred to the introduction of new administrative information technology based on the PeopleSoft system whereas CITI was indicative of the wider responsibilities of the Committee for Information Technology Implementation, which in time would include the introduction of Education Technology. CITI's Terms of Reference were: 1. To advise the Vice-Chancellor on the steps necessary to implement the recommendations adopted from the report of the Working Parties of UNSW 2000 as they apply to information technology and education technology. 2. To develop processes by which UNSW can benefit from modern data management technologies and to overview the implementation of these in a timely and efficient fashion. This activity is to be known as CITI project. 3. To oversee the activities of the Project Manager of the CITI project who will have day-to-day responsibility for UNSW management and direct liaison with external consultants. 4. Where appropriate, to vet invitations to tender and to select preferred external consultants and suppliers for administrative process restructuring, hardware, software, implementation and training. 5. To ensure that the process of change commands the necessary commitment from the University's Executive and Senior Mangers and that staff and other resources are made available to enable the CITI project to be completed in a timely and cost effective fashion. 6. To oversee the implementation of such recommendation of the Working Party on Education Technology as are adopted by the Vice-Chancellor. The goals of the CITI project were to find, install and successfully commission an integrated and comprehensive suite of administrative systems, which provided client-based services, which were cost effective and flexible. The scope of CITI included the definition of management information needs, the redesign of administrative processes, the assessment of desired organisational change, and the implementation of third party client server software and associated technology in the critical administrative areas - Student Administration, Human Resources, Financial Management, Facilities Management and Research and Consultancy. Controlling Organisation: UNSW -

This series contains the annual reports of the School of Information Systems and the School of Information Systems, Technology and Management. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume on the happenings within the school throughout the year. The University Archives' holdings of this series appear to be incomplete.

On 7 September 1999 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the Centre for Health Telematics within the faculties of Engineering and Medicine (resolution AB99/102). This was approved by the vice-chancellor on 21 October 1999. The founding co-directors of the Centre were Professor Branko Celler and Professor Enrico Coiera and the Centre housed two laboratories - the Medical Informatics Laboratory and the Biomedical Systems Laboratory. The Centre's mission was to engage in world class collaborative research to develop information strategies and appropriate technologies for the health care sector to improve public health and ensure that the clinician, manager and citizen have the information needed to support patient care and self-care (file 991342). On 5 December 2000 the Academic Board recommended that the name of the Centre be changed to the Centre for Health Informatics (resolution AB00/107). This was approved by the vice-chancellor on 12 December 2000 (file 991342). In May 2004 the Biomedical Systems Laboratory was separated from the rest of the Centre for Health Informatics and became a stand-alone entity. At the same time the Faculty of Engineering withdrew from the joint venture, leaving the Centre to be the sole responsibility of the Faculty of Medicine (files 012420 & 2004/1228). In 2008 the Director of the Centre for Health Informatics was Professor Enrico Coiera. From 3 November 2014 the Centre transferred to Macquarie University (http://aihi.mq.edu.au/news/aihi-joins-macquarie-university - Accessed 29 July 2015). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 21/10/1999 - 02/11/204.

On 11 May 1970 Council reformed the Department of Surveying into an independent School of Surveying within the Faculty of Engineering (resolution 70/73). On 27 June 1994 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Geomatic Engineering effective from 1995 (resolution CL94/52d). On 18 June 2001 the school's name was changed again to the School of Surveying & Spatial Information Systems effective from 1 July 2001 (Council resolution CL001/50c). At its meeting on 26 June 2012, the Academic Board resolved (resolution AB12/25) that it be recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve the proposal to change the name of the school to the School of Surveying & Geospatial Engineering. This was approved effective 1 July 2012. At the 7 May 2013 Academic Board meeting it was recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve the integration of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering, and, as a concomitant action, the disestablishment of the School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering, the ongoing School to continue to be named the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, effective 2 July 2013 (resolution AB13/17). This was approved on 24 May 2013 (file 2011/06825-017). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 11/05/1970-02/07/2013

This series contains the Booklet / Leaflet Collection of the School of Information Systems. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder, and includes reports and brochures as released by the School. The material relates to research conducted by the School, and information on career prospects for students undertaking the Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems and Accounting).