LIBRARY Ր, 24. S. leurress, these. Committee on tavuston mi acean Edvartion and nobor HEARINGS 1/4 bd. y cat longol BEFORE THE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 11823 AND SIMILAR BILLS TO AMEND THE LIBRARY SERVICES ACT HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 26, 27, AND 29, 1962 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor ADAM C. POWELL, Chairman DOC, US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1962 88630 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ADAM C. POWELL, New York, Chairman CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Michigan PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey EDITH GREEN, Oregon WILLIAM H. AYRES, Ohio JAMES ROOSEVELT, California ROBERT P. GRIFFIN, Michigan HERBERT ZELENKO, New York EDGAR W. HIESTAND, California FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota ELMER J. HOLLAND, Pennsylvania CHARLES E. GOODELL, New York JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania PETER A. GARLAND, Maine ROMAN C. PUCINSKI, Illinois DONALD C. BRUCE, Indiana DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio DAVE MARTIN, Nebraska LOUISE MAXIENNE DARGANS, Chief Clerk RUSSELL C. DERRICKSON, Staff Director DEBORAH PARTRIDGE WOLFE, Education Chief RICHARD T. BURRESS, Minority Clerk GENERAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION CLEVELAND M. BAILEY, West Virginia, Chairman JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota RALPH J. SCOTT, North Carolina PETER A. GARLAND, Maine JULIA BUTLER HANSEN, Washington ROBERT E. McCORD, Subcommittee Staff Director 0 Gatuas sebou A3 A36 Hearings held in Washington, D.C.: Bomar, Miss Cora Paul, president, American Association of School Librarians, and supervisor, school library services, North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. Brahm, Dr. Walter, State librarian, Ohio.. tor, Newark Public Library, Newark, N.J.- ment of Health, Education, and Welfare Coombs, Mrs. Bruce, member, Washington State Library Commis- sion... 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 --- 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- companied by Edmon Low, librarian, Oklahoma State University.. Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: Alexander, Mrs. Susanna, regional librarian, Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, Mo., letter to Congressman Moulder- American Council on Education, statement of article, “NDEA” 1962.. Blasingame, Ralph, Jr., State librarian, Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, Department of Public Instruction: “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 Library, London, Ky - Frelinghuysen.- Brewster, Hon. Daniel B.,:a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland, letter to Chairman Bailey enclosing a letter from Edwin Castagna, directos,; Ęnoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Page 88 221 Prepared statements, etc.—Continued Brownlee, Dr. R. Jean, chairman, Higher Education Committee; Dr. Maycie Southall, chairman, Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; Mrs. Walter M. Bain, chairman, Committee on Legis- lative Program, American Association of University Women, Carroll, Charles F., State superintendent of public instruction, State of North Carolina, letter to Congressman Scott.. Clouse, John E., Jr., M. D., chairman, Georgia Citizens Library Committee, letter to Chairman Bailey-- 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, fiscal years 1956 and 1962, excluding fully earned Federal balances (table) 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 Çoombs, Mrs. Bruce A., member, Washington State Library Com- Adopted principles for the programs under the Library Services Morical, Roberta M., chairman, north central regional library board of trustees, letter from.--. financial assistance to metropolitan area public libraries - Disheroon, Mrs. Earl, Carrollton, Ark., letter submitted by Arkansas Dix, William S., Association of Research Libraries, membership list. Downs, Robert B., dean of library administration and director of the Graduate School of Library Science, University of Illinois Eckel, Mrs. Jacob E., president, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, N.Y., letter to Chairman Bailey Ellsworth, Ted, administrator of public programs, Institute of Indus- trial Relations, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., state- "Employment Outlook for Librarians,” U.S. Labor Department Excerpts from State reports on programs under the Library Services Act, fiscal years 1957-61.-- Řhode Island, statement by- Frantz, John C., library extension specialist, Library Services Branch, U.S. Office of Education, "Public Libraries in Metropolitan Areas”. Garloch, Lorena A., president, Pennsylvania Library Association, letter to Chairman Bailey of Connecticut, statement of director, Bureau of Curriculum Development, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruc- tion, letter to Chairman Bailey --- Teachers, letter to Congressman Kornegay- man Bailey - 134 223 223 168 226 158 Prepared statements, etc.-Continued Gonzalez, Hon. Henry B., a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, statement of . Greenaway, Emerson, director, the Free Library of Philadelphia, letter to Chairman Bailey- Library, letter to Chairman Bailey- Hecht, George J., publisher, Parents' Magazine and Better Home- making, letter to Chairman Bailey -- 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, Union, Mo., letter to Congressman Moulder - Keogh, Hon. Eugene J., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, statement of 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 "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," “The School Library Serves the Program of Instruction,” article Malott, Deane W., president, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., letter to Chairman Bailey - State of Maryland, statement of New Jersey, letter to Congressman Frank Thompson, Jr... Merrow, Hon. Chester E., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Hampshire, statement by Miller, Hon. Clem, a Representative in Congress from the State of Miller, Mrs. Ella, city libraria", Napa, Calif., letter from. “Redwood Valley Residerts Acclaim Bookmobile Service,” article in the Ukiah (Calif.) Daily Journal. Sabsay, David, coordinating librarian, North Bay Cooperative Simpson, Roy E., superintendent of public instruction and director of education, State of California Department of Miller, Hon. George P., a Representative in Congress from the State Moore, K. K., chairman, Committee on Government Relations, Rhode Island Library Association, letter to Chairman Bailey - Chairman Bailey Multer, Hon. Abraham J., a Representative in Corgress from the State of New York, statement by- Perkins, Hon. Carl D., a Representative in Congress from the State of Phillips, Rev. Hugh J., librarian, Mount St. Mary's College, Emmits- 230 215 219 227 162 |