LIBRARY SCHOOL 20V. S. Congress, Huse. Committee on Edvest on and Labor COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 11823 AND SIMILAR BILLS TO AMEND THE LIBRARY HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 26, 27, AND 29, 1962 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor DOC.X U S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1962 88630 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ADAM C. POWELL, New York, Chairman CLEVELAND M. BAILEY, West Virginia JAMES ROOSEVELT, California CHARLES S. JOELSON, New Jersey JULIA BUTLER HANSEN, Washington CARROLL D. KEARNS, Pennsylvania PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey LOUISE MAXIENNE DARGANS, Chief Clerk RUSSELL C. DERRICKSON, Staff Director HOWARD G. GAMSER, Chief Counsel for Labor-Management GENERAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan RALPH J. SCOTT, North Carolina Bomar, Miss Cora Paul, president, American Association of School Librarians, and supervisor, school library services, North Carolina Bryan, James E., president, American Library Association, and direc- tor, Newark Public Library, Newark, N.J.. Butler, Miss Sallie, director, General Federation of Women's Clubs__ Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Depart- ment of Health, Education, and Welfare__ Coombs, Mrs. Bruce, member, Washington State Library Commis- Dix, William S., Association of Research Libraries. Downs, Robert B., dean of library administration and director of the Graduate School of Library Science, University of Illinois_ Gaver, Miss Mary, professor of library service, Rutgers University- Greenaway, Emerson, director of the Free Library of Philadelphia.. Lill, Frank, editor and publisher of the Emporia Times.. McMurrin, Hon. Sterling_M., U.S. Commissioner of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.. Miller, Hon. Clem, a Representative in Congress from the State of Rogers, Rutherford D., Acting Librarian of Congress... Roosevelt, Hon. James, a Representative in Congress from the State Scott, John E., president, West Virginia Library Association, and librarian, West Virginia State College- Shipman, Richard, assistant director, legislative services, National Willham, Dr. Oliver S., president, Oklahoma State University; ac- Alexander, Mrs. Susanna, regional librarian, Daniel Boone Regional American Council on Education, statement of___ Bacelli, Mrs. Hallie, school library superviser, Guilford County, N.C., Blasingame, Ralph, Jr., State librarian, Commonwealth of Pennsyl- "The Fit Inheritance Pennsylvania's New Plan for Library Development," article in P. E. L. State Bulletin, January 1962 – "Books at Any Price," excerpt by the Valley of Parks Regional Brahm, Dr. Walter, State librarian, Ohio, letter to Congressman Brewster, Hon. Daniel B., a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland, letter to Chairman Bailey enclosing a letter from Edwin Castagna, director,, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, 216 592 Prepared statements, etc.-Continued Brownlee, Dr. R. Jean, chairman, Higher Education Committee; Dr. Carroll, Charles F., State superintendent of public instruction, State Clouse, John E., Jr., M. D., chairman, Georgia Citizens Library Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Depart- ment of Health, Education, and Welfare: A summary of progress in the first 5 years of the Library Services Comparison of State and local funds expended in fiscal 1956 and available for 1962 for all public library services in the areas covered by the State plan under the Library Services Act Funds available from State sources for all public library services, Prices of library materials and of consumer goods and Title I: Adequacy of Public Library Service in the United Title II: Public Elementary and Secondary School Libraries Title III: Public and Private College and University Coombs, Mrs. Bruce A., member, Washington State Library Com- Digest of comments from various public figures on the need for financial assistance to metropolitan area public libraries. Disheroon, Mrs. Earl, Carrollton, Ark., letter submitted by Arkansas 165 209 143 Dix, William S., Association of Research Libraries, membership list.. Eckel, Mrs. Jacob E., president, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, N.Y., 226 Ellsworth, Ted, administrator of public programs, Institute of Indus- trial Relations, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., state- 241 Fogarty, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Frantz, John C., library extension specialist, Library Services Branch, Giaimo, Hon. Robert N., a Representative in Congress from the State Gibboney, Richard A., director, Bureau of Curriculum Development, Godwin, Mrs. H. S., president, North Carolina Congress of Parents & Goheen, Robert F., president, Princeton University, letter to Chair- 156 Prepared statements, etc.-Continued Gonzalez, Hon. Henry B., a Representative in Congress from the Page 136 Greenaway, Emerson, director, the Free Library of Philadelphia, letter 223 Hammond, George R., president, Prince Georges County Memorial 223 Hecht, George J., publisher, Parents' Magazine and Better Home- Hinchliff, William E., librarian, Santa Barbara, Calif., Public Library, conference on development of libraries in the Santa Barbara region__ Isenberg, Robert M., executive secretary, Department of Rural Edu- cation, National Education Association, letter to Chairman Bailey__ Jenny, Mrs. Frank W., president, Scenic Regional Library Board, Keogh, Hon. Eugene J., a Representative in Congress from the State King, John E., president, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Library Services Act, statistical summaries, fiscal years 1957-61. Lumley, John M., director, Division of Federal Relations, National Education Association, letter to Chairman Bailey enclosing state- ment by Ewald Turner, president, national association - MacRae, Douglas G., assistant superintendent, Fulton County Board of Education, Atlanta, Ga., letter to Chairman Bailey - Maher, Mary Helen, school and children's library specialist, Office of "How Do the New Standards Affect the Quality of School Libraries?" article entitled_ _ "How Do the Public Library and the School Library Supplement and Complement Each Other in Providing Services for Chil- dren, Youth, and Young Adults," article entitled.. "Implementing School Library Standards," article entitled__ "Meeting the New School Library Standards," article entitled.. "Quantitative Standards for Staff Materials, Quarters, Funds," 168 226 158 McDonough, Roger H., director, Department of Education, State of New Jersey, letter to Congressman Frank Thompson, Jr.__ Merrow, Hon. Chester E., a Representative in Congress from the State Miller, Mrs. Ella, city librarian, Napa, Calif., letter from Simpson, Roy E., superintendent of public instruction and Moore, K. K., chairman, Committee on Government Relations, Rhode Island Library Association, letter to Chairman Bailey. Moses, Horace S., president, Kansas Library Association, telegram to |