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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

This series contains the subject files of the School of Librarianship / School of Information, Library & Archive Studies. The material is a combination of printed and handwritten material, and also includes a small number of photographs. The files cover a diverse range of topics, including personal papers of Professor Melvin Weinstock, curriculum committees, students and staff. The files have been arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically. In most instances, the contents of individual files are arranged chronologically. Most of the information in these files is only very brief and often lacks continuity.

This series consists of the minutes, agendas and papers of the Staff Meetings of the School of Librarianship. The material is primarily typed, although it also includes some handwritten notes, and is maintained in manila folders. The meetings concern general administrative and staffing arrangements within the School, and appear to have been held on a regular basis. This series is largely complete between 1976 and 1985, although there still are some gaps.

This series contain the minutes, agendas and papers of the School of Librarianship / School of Information, Library and Archive Studies Advisory Committee meetings The material is a combination of typed and handwritten documents, and is maintained in manila folders. The Advisory Committee was responsible for guiding the directions of strategic decisions within the School. This series is incomplete.

This series contains the subject files of Dr Peter Orlovich of the School of Librarianship / School of Information Library and Archive Studies. The material consists primarily of typed documents, including publications, as well as a number of black and white photographs. The files relate to the general administration and promotion of the School, and include information on accreditation of courses and on the name change of the School. The material is generally not very comprehensive and consists of a large percentage of correspondence. The photographs feature students protesting 'Public Libraries need Federal Aid' in Canberra, presumably in the 1970s, but no date is recorded.

This series contain the subject files of the School of Librarianship. The material is primarily composed of typed documents and associated photographs. A significant portion of the files is outgoing correspondence from the School. The remaining material includes papers of M. Trask, J. Metcalfe and W. Radford, as well as general information about courses, students and staff.

This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the School of Librarianship / School of Information, Library and Archive Studies. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets, leaflets and other material as released by the school, including program and seminar information.

This series consists of occasional publications produced by the School of Librarianship. These are typed publications included in paper-bound volumes and are based on research and seminars undertaken by the School.

The Faculty of Arts was created at the 9th November, 1959 meeting of Council, to be effective from 1st January, 1960 (resolution 59/204ii). The initial meeting of the Faculty occurred on 24th February 1960, with Professor Morven Brown as Dean. In the beginning, the Faculty had five schools - English, History, Philosophy, Sociology and Librarianship. On 10th December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). In 2013 the Faculty, under Dean Professor James Donald, consisted of five schools and seven Centres. Subordinate agency: School of History (2) - 11/03/1963 - 31/01/2007 One of the schools within the Faculty Subordinate agency: French-Australian Research Centre - 10/07/1985 - 31/05/1992 Subordinate agency: School of History and Philosophy of Science (1) (1966 - 1988) / School of Science and Technology Studies (1988 - 2002) / School of History and Philosophy of Science (2) (2002 - 2007) - 09/05/1966 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Librarianship (1959 - 1992) / School of Information, Library and Archive Studies (1992 - 1999) - 13/07/1959 - 11/05/1970 Subordinate agency: School of Education (1966 - 1990) / Education Studies (1991 - 1999) / Education (2) (1999 - ) - 11/01/1966 - 11/05/1970 Subordinate agency: School of Education (1966 - 1990) / Education Studies (1991 - 1999) / Education (2) (1999 - ) - 01/01/1997 Subordinate agency: Department (1967 - 1968) / School (1968 - 2007) of Social Work - 01/01/1997 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Political Science (2) (1964 - 2000) / Politics & International Relations (2000 - 2007) - 01/08/1964 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of French - 22/01/1968 - 31/12/1994 Subordinate agency: School of German (1968 - 1979) / School of German Studies (1979 - 1990) - 22/01/1968 - 10/12/1990 Subordinate agency: School of Spanish (1968 - 1970) / School of Spanish & Latin American Studies (1971 - 1994) - 22/01/1968 - 31/12/1994 Subordinate agency: Department of Music - 01/01/1983 - 05/02/1990 Subordinate agency: School of Philosophy - 01/01/1960 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of English - 01/01/1960 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Sociology (1960 - 2003) / Sociology & Anthropology (2003 - 2007) - 01/01/1960 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Drama (1966 - 1985) / School of Theatre Studies (1985 - 1990) - 11/03/1963 - 05/02/1990 Subordinate agency: School of Performing Arts - 05/02/1990 - 29/03/1993 Subordinate agency: School of Media & Communications - 19/04/1999 - 31/12/2004 Subordinate agency: School of Media, Film & Theatre - 01/01/2005 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Social Sciences & International Studies (2007 - 2011) / School of Social Sciences (2012 - ) - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of English, Media & Performing Arts (2007 - 2011) / the Arts and Media (2012 - ) - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of History and Philosophy (2007 - 2011) / School of Humanities (2012 - 2013) - 31/01/2007 - 30/06/2013 Subordinate agency: School of Modern Language Studies (1995 - 2007) / Languages & Linguistics (2007 - 2011) / International Studies (2012 - 2013) - 01/01/1995 - 30/06/2013 Subordinate agency: School of Russian - 01/11/1967 - 31/12/1982 Subordinate agency: School of Social Science & Policy - 10/02/1992 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: School of Western European Languages - 17/02/1963 - 22/01/1968 Subordinate agency: Centre for Olympic Studies - 07/05/1996 - 31/03/2004 Subordinate agency: Centre for European Studies - 14/11/1995 - 31/12/2007 Subordinate agency: Centre for South Pacific Studies (1987 - 2003) / South Pacific Studies Resource Centre (2003 - 2006) - 24/06/1987 - 31/12/2006 Subordinate agency: UNSW - UTS Centre for Research on Provincial China - 04/11/1997 - 26/07/2005 Subordinate agency: Centre for Intercultural Jewish Studies - 22/05/1997 - 10/11/2000 Subordinate agency: Korea-Australasia Research Centre (KAREC) (2000 - 2011) / Korea Research Institute (2011 - ) - 20/06/2000 Subordinate agency: Communications Law Centre - 05/08/2003 - 30/06/2005 Subordinate agency: Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) - 17/02/2002 - 30/06/2007 Subordinate agency: Centre for Refugee Research - 02/02/1999 Subordinate agency: Research Centre for the Study of Ageing & Retirement - 03/03/1999 - 31/12/2005 Subordinate agency: Centre for the History of Health & Medicine - 05/11/1997 - 15/02/1999 Subordinate agency: Social Relations of Disability Research Network (SRDRN) - 01/04/1997 - 31/12/2003 Subordinate agency: National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) (1990 - 2013) / Centre for Social Research in Health (2013 - ) - 01/01/1999 Subordinate agency: Gifted Education Research, Resource & Information Centre (GERRIC) - 04/06/1997 - 19/02/2013 Subordinate agency: Centre for Cross Cultural Social Work Education - 01/07/1997 - 31/12/1998 Subordinate agency: Public Sector Research Centre - 13/01/1988 - 03/02/2004 Subordinate agency: Centre for Gender-Related Violence Studies - 12/11/1997 Subordinate agency: Social Welfare (c. 1976 - 1989) / Social Policy Research Centre (1990 - ) - 05/08/2003 Subordinate agency: Contemporary Asia Centre - 04/06/1986 - 31/05/1992 Subordinate agency: Centre for Interactive Cinema Research (iCinema) - 01/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Centre for Cognitive Science - 06/05/1987 - 01/06/1992 Subordinate agency: Department of General Studies - 13/05/1963 - 13/03/1972 Subordinate agency: Journalism and Media Research Centre - 04/09/2008 Subordinate agency: Aboriginal Research and Resource Centre (ARRC) - 01/01/1995 - 31/12/2003 Subordinate agency: Social Science Degree Committee - 21/03/1975 - 11/09/1984 Subordinate agency: Australian Theatre Studies Centre - 14/02/1985 - 25/05/1995 Subordinate agency: Disability Studies and Research Centre (DSARC) - 14/07/2008 - 31/12/2010 Subordinate agency: Women's Studies Centre - 04/11/1987 - 01/06/1992 Subordinate agency: School of Humanities and Languages - 01/07/2013 Subordinate agency: School of History and Political Science - 08/05/1961 - 11/03/1963 Subordinate agency: School of Political Science (1) - 01/01/1960 - 08/05/1961 Subordinate agency: Department of Political Science - 11/03/1963 - 31/07/1964 Subordinate agency: School of History (1) - 01/01/1960 - 08/05/1961 Subordinate agency: School of German & Russian Studies - 10/12/1990 - 31/12/1994 Subordinate agency: Department of Russian (1983 - 1987) / Russian Studies (1987 - 1994) - 01/01/1983 - 10/12/1990 Subordinate agency: School of Music & Music Education - 29/03/1993 - 31/01/2007 Subordinate agency: Department of Dramatic Art (1959) / Drama (1960 - 1966) - 11/03/1963 - 09/05/1966 Subordinate agency: School of Theatre & Film Studies (1993 - 1997) / Theatre, Film & Dance Studies (1997 - 1998) / Theatre, Film & Dance (1998 - 2004) - 29/03/1993 - 31/12/2004 Subordinate agency: Department of Social Science & Policy - 05/02/1990 - 10/02/1992 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1960-

The Board of Vocational Studies was formed at the 12th September, 1960 meeting of Council (resolution 60/132). Under Council resolution 60/132iii it was determined that the Board should supervise teaching, provide assistance to examiners and conduct research in those subjects that were nominated as coming under its auspices. Professor R. H. Myers was appointed the first Chairman of the Board and its inaugural meeting took place on 22nd September, 1960. Under Council resolution 64/223 at their meeting on 9th November, 1964, the functions of a Higher Degree Committee were also given to the Board. At the meeting of Council on 11th May, 1970 (resolution 70/74i) resolution 60/132 was rescinded and the Board re-constituted. Under Council resolution 70/74ii the Board was given the power to act as a faculty in regard to the course in Wool Technology (Education option) and all courses provided by the Schools of Education, Social Work, Librarianship, Health Administration and the Department of Industrial Arts. As well, it was determined that Chapter IV of the University By-Laws would now apply to the Board (resolution 70/74iii). This resulted in the establishment of an Executive Committee. On 12th November, 1973 Council changed the name of the Board to the Board of Professional Studies (resolution 73/231). A year later, on 11th November, 1974, Council approved the reconstitution of the Board into the Faculty of Professional Studies from 20th January 1975 (resolution 74/227). Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor A. H. Willis was appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty. At the 2nd December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Professional Studies was disestablished effective 1st January, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/3). Subordinate agency: School of Hospital Administration (1956 - 1969) / School of Health Administration (1969 - 1989) / School of Health Services Management (1989 - 2000) - 31/08/1967 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Librarianship (1959 - 1992) / School of Information, Library and Archive Studies (1992 - 1999) - 11/05/1970 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Education (1966 - 1990) / Education Studies (1991 - 1999) / Education (2) (1999 - ) - 11/05/1970 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Department (1967 - 1968) / School (1968 - 2007) of Social Work - 11/09/1967 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Centre for Cross Cultural Social Work Education - 04/10/1988 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Department of Industrial Arts - 12/09/1960 - 24/07/1978 Subordinate agency: Centre for Hospital Management and Information Systems Research (1990 - 2001) / Clinical Governance in Research and Health (2001 - ) - 07/08/1990 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Centre for Public Health - 18/05/1988 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Primary and Computer Education (1990) / Teacher Education (1991 - 1996) - 01/01/1990 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Sport and Leisure Studies - 01/01/1990 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Arts and Music Education (1990 - 1993) / Applied and Performing Arts (1993 - 1996) - 01/01/1990 - 31/12/1996 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 12/09/1960-31/12/1996