Extension of Library Services Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Spcial Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 9319, H. R. 9494 [and] H. R. 9812, Bills to Extend the Library Services Act, for a Period of 5 YearsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - 166 pages Considers legislation to extend Federal aid programs to rural libraries. |
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... population limitation of 10,000 , what effect do you anticipate from the 1960 census fig- ures on programs now underway ? " . 119 17 Irwin , Hon . Donald J. , a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut , statement of 137 ...
... population limitation of 10,000 , what effect do you anticipate from the 1960 census fig- ures on programs now underway ? " . 119 17 Irwin , Hon . Donald J. , a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut , statement of 137 ...
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... population have bookmobile service of any kind . Of these , only a few have more than one vehicle , and many of the bookmobiles are antiquated , converted trucks rather than modern libraries on wheels . Arizona Since we are acting as a ...
... population have bookmobile service of any kind . Of these , only a few have more than one vehicle , and many of the bookmobiles are antiquated , converted trucks rather than modern libraries on wheels . Arizona Since we are acting as a ...
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... population of Louisiana . With only 14 parishes still unserved ( only 11 , it is anticipated , as of July 1 , 1961 ) this goal should be achievable . Maine While we may be in a position to maintain present bookmobile service with State ...
... population of Louisiana . With only 14 parishes still unserved ( only 11 , it is anticipated , as of July 1 , 1961 ) this goal should be achievable . Maine While we may be in a position to maintain present bookmobile service with State ...
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... populations which have no library service or inadequate library service . Plans for the formation of regional or multicounty library systems would be abandoned if the Library Services Act is not extended beyond June 30 , 1961 . Wyoming ...
... populations which have no library service or inadequate library service . Plans for the formation of regional or multicounty library systems would be abandoned if the Library Services Act is not extended beyond June 30 , 1961 . Wyoming ...
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... population , to improve employment situations , and to make for communities that will attract industry . Wisconsin Because of a very small appropriation in the first year of LSA , and the time required for organization , the State of ...
... population , to improve employment situations , and to make for communities that will attract industry . Wisconsin Because of a very small appropriation in the first year of LSA , and the time required for organization , the State of ...
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agency Alabama allotment Federal payment American Library Association appropriations Arkansas available_ Bookmobiles purchased book collection bookmobile service Bookmobiles purchased Calvert County Carl Elliott census Chairman Charles County citizens communities Congressman cooperative Counties now receiving county libraries demonstration DERTHICK ELLIOTT established extend the Library extended service extended service___ Federal allotment Federal Federal funds Fiscal year Federal GIAIMO improved or extended increased interest Jersey June 30 Library Commission library development library extension Library Services Act library systems Marys County matching million rural Miss FOSTER National Library Week Number program population POWELL prior to Number prior to program program now receiving projects public library service purchased under program__ receiving improved receiving library service regional libraries rural areas rural library services service is available service is available_ service prior serving statement statewide Statistical summary 1957 Statistical summary Fiscal strengthened subcommittee SUMMARY OF PROGRESS Thank tion towns West Virginia YOUNGBLOOD
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Page 5 - Federal share' for any State shall be 100 per centum less the State percentage and the State percentage shall be that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 per centum as the per capita income of such State bears to the per capita income of all the States (excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands), except that (1) the Federal share...
Page 75 - LAWRENCE G. DERTHICK, US COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE; ACCOMPANIED BY RALPH CM FLYNT, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LEGISLATIVE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF EDUCATION; HOMER D.
Page 35 - I wish to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the members of your committee, for the opportunity to...
Page 5 - Federal share" for any State shall be 100 per centum less that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 per centum as the per capita income of such State bears to the per capita income of the United States...
Page 26 - ... the country where books and other informational materials, which are so important to continuing self-education and in supplementing formal education, are badly lacking. Reports from the States and territories indicate that county and regional library developments under the Library Services Act have brought public library service for the first time to over 1 million rural people, and substantially improved service to 7.6 million more. Some measure of improved library service was also made available...
Page 149 - General Federation of Women's Clubs, which was chartered by the US Government in 1901, defined its purpose as an organization dedicated — to unite the women's clubs and like organizations throughout the world for the purpose of mutual benefit, and for the promotion of their common Interest In education, philanthropy, public welfare, moral values, civics, and fine arts.
Page 5 - Federal share" for each State shall be promulgated by the Commissioner between July 1 and August 31 of each even-numbered year, on the basis of the average of the per capita incomes of each of the States and of all of the States (excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa...
Page 149 - I am Sally Butler, Director of Legislation for the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
Page 5 - State shall be 100 per centum less the State percentage and the State percentage shall be that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 per centum as the per capita income of such State bears to the per capita income of all the States (excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands), except that (1) the Federal share...
Page 64 - Act indicate that as a result of this program over 34 million rural people now have new or improved public library services available to them.