Series consists of correspondence, drafts reports, notes, interdepartmental memoranda, published materials from the School and the Committee of Accreditation (COA), and copies of the ALA's 1972 and 1992 standards for submitting self-study reports to the Committee and the establishment of guidelines and procedures for COA's Visiting Team to follow during site visits of the School.

Series consists of School Council minutes, handwritten notes, interdepartmental memoranda, the School's Annual Reports, opening remarks, class lists, schedules of school activities, student handouts, curriculum revisions, drafts of course offerings, Director Stuart-Stubb's correspondence with various library schools around North America, and proposals for the School's MLS, MAS, Joint program in Librarianship and Education (1974-1988) and Law Concentration programs (1976-1988). The records are arranged in seven sub-series: School Council, School Reports, Term Openings, School Programs, Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid, Director and Subject Files.
Additional information about Library and Archival courses offered in the school can be found in the Courses series.

Series consists of records relating to the 25th and 40th SLAIS anniversaries and include minutes of the 25th-anniversary committee, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, photographs and short articles mounted on boards used for the display 40th anniversary of the School. The series also includes the "Tummy Est" medal given by Bert Hamilton to the first graduates of the School and a videocassette from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Media Library of short interviews for CBC News with Sam Rothstein (May 14, 1960), Basil Stuart-Stubbs (March 25, 1971) and Ms. Thiele, graduate of Class of 1971 (May 26, 1971).

Series consists of 15 audio tapes representing nine interviews of the School's faculty members and Directors, including the widow of one of the Directors that MLIS student Maurizio Dattilo carried out and Faculty Member Judith Saltman in March 2001. These interviews were later used in their book Forty years of Library Education: the School of Library, Archival & Information Studies, University of British Columbia 1961-2001, published by the School. All interviews were recorded initially on micro cassettes. All discussions were transferred to electronic formats in July 2003. Typescript interview manuscripts are available for all but one of the interviews. Note: Audio tapes have been removed and are stored with the UBC Audio Tape Collection.

Series consists of a submission catalogue and proposals made by various libraries for inclusion in the CLA Discover 1987 exhibition. The show aimed to promote library innovations. The catalogue was compiled by SLAIS faculty members Ronald Hagler and Lois Bewley.

Series consists of syllabi, reading lists, course information booklets, course descriptions and correspondence. The records in the series have been arranged chronically and kept in their original filing order. Note: the photographs are black & white photoprints of Jacob Rothschild, an instructor who taught extra-sessional courses at the School. Additional course information about the School's Library and Archival programs can be in the Academic Series under the School Programs Subseries.

Series consists of clippings and journals about the School, its faculty, students, and alumni from university publications, both local and out-of-province newspapers. Photocopies from original clippings were made in May 2003.

Series consists of biographical information about faculty members, press releases of faculty appointments, journal articles, newspaper clippings, interdepartmental memos, reports, lists of faculty activities, and minutes from faculty meetings and retreats.

Series consists of correspondence, proposals, articles, drafts of curriculum offerings, surveys, and various reports, including those from the BC Public Library Commission, that pertain to the early years before the founding of the School of Librarianship. About the later years, the series consists of architectural drawings of the School's location in the Main Library, proposals, press releases, notices of faculty appointments, invitations to special lectures at the School, pages from Biblios and Totem 1962, news and magazine articles, brochures and flyers, including that for the 25th anniversary (1961-1986) of the School.

Series consists of photographs of the School of Librarianship, the graduating classes, Directors, faculty members, students and alumni.

Series consists of various reports, correspondence, memos, minutes and publicity releases relating to SLAIS' involvement with diverse professional library and archives associations in British Columbia and North America. Additional information about the School's participation in planning and organizing continuing education workshops for professional librarians can be found in the Committee Series under the Continuing Education Committee.

Series consists of meeting minutes from a number of the School's internal committees, correspondence, press releases publicizing School events, pamphlets, posters, reports, proposals for curriculum and interdepartmental memoranda.
Additional information about the School's involvement in continuing education for professional librarians can be found in the Professional Associations Series under the BCLA Continuing Education Committee and the Institute of Continuing Library Education in British Columbia.

Fonds consists of correspondence, blueprints, minutes from Faculty, School Council and various committee meetings, handwritten notes, reports, draft proposals, public service announcements, flyers, course syllabi, curriculum revisions, class schedules, student lists, various publications of the School and its students, news clippings, display materials, photographs, slides, audio cassettes, a videocassette, a book and a medal. Fonds is arranged in 15 series: General History of SLAIS, Administrative, Faculty, Accreditation, School Committees, Courses, Students, Professional Associations, CLA Discovery '87, School Publications, Anniversaries, External Publications and Clippings, Audio Tapes, Photographs and Slides.

Series consists of the various newsletters and annual reports produced by the School, its students and alumni. Earlier publications are in mimeographed format. The series is arranged alphabetically by the title of the publication.

Series consists of photographs of the School of Librarianship, the graduating classes, Directors, faculty members, students and alumni.

Series consists of Information Bulletins, LASSA (student council) minutes, reports and correspondence relating to the various activities and projects, publications and work experiences of SLAIS students. This series also includes graduation lists, congregation booklets and reports regarding previous graduates of the program. Note: the colour photographs are of the 1980 library class.