MSS 755 Central Ohio Chapter, American Society of Information Science Records

              OlglO Central Ohio Chapter -
H I S T O R Y American Society of Informati
Sciences Records
1 cubic foot
Preliminary inventory
Collection Synopsis
Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Central
Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Information Sciences
Records as a gift of the chapter, through the auspices of
David Penniman in May 1981. David Gray prepared the prelim-inary
inventory in June 1981.
Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property
rights to this collection.
Copyrights: The Central Ohio Chapter - American Society of
Information Sciences has dedicated such copyrights as it
possesses in this collection to the public. Consideration
of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author
and publisher.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations
of the Ohio Historical Society. I
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name,
collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in all foot-note
and bibliographic references.
Transfer: Newsletters of the Central Ohio Chapter - American
Society of Information Sciences were transferred to the Library
Department, and three photographs to the Audiovisual Department
in June 1981.
Organizational sketch: The Central Ohio Chapter - American
Society of Information Sciences was chartered in 1961 as a
private non- profit organization. CO- ASIS is composed of infor-mation
specialists, scientists, librarians, administrators,
and social scientists. It is governed by an executive committee
and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. CO- ASIS is " dedicated
to the creation, organization, dissemination, and application of
knowledge concerning information and its transfer." Through
meetirgs and publications, CO- ASIS strives to " provide members
with a variety of channels of communication within and outside
the profession."
Source: The Central Ohio Chapter - American Society of Infor-mation
Sciences, MSS 755.
Scope and conte~ lt: The Central Ohio Chapter - American Society
of i~ formation Sciences Records date from 1961 to 1980 and
occupy one cubic foot. The records document both the internal
and external functions of CO- ASIS. The executive committee
minutes, dating from 1961 to 1980, document the interests and
activities of cO- ASIS. The annual reports, constitutions,
rosters, and Chapter Officers' &; I:. ' I . delineate CO- ASIS' internal
structure. Correspondence, 1962 Lo 1980, highlights the policies
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