Library Services Act: Hearings Before the General Subcommittee on Education 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, 1962U.S. Government Printing Office, 1962 - 247 pages Considers legislation to expand Library Services Act programs to include public and elementary schools, certain colleges and universities, and neighborhoods with inadequate public library facilities. |
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... reader by those who actually did the job . In August 1960 , Congress amended the Library Services Act to extend the program for 5 years to June 30 , 1966. This publication , therefore , instead of being a final report of progress under ...
... reader by those who actually did the job . In August 1960 , Congress amended the Library Services Act to extend the program for 5 years to June 30 , 1966. This publication , therefore , instead of being a final report of progress under ...
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... reader . The general patterns of activity described briefly below are based on the 5 - year summaries and on other reports by the States . Although many of the projects are comprehensive library development programs , it may be help ...
... reader . The general patterns of activity described briefly below are based on the 5 - year summaries and on other reports by the States . Although many of the projects are comprehensive library development programs , it may be help ...
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... reports a successful yearlong series of 15 - minute radio pro- grams devoted to the values of books and reading and the use of library services . A South Dakota film entitled , " The Open Door LIBRARY SERVICES ACT 23.
... reports a successful yearlong series of 15 - minute radio pro- grams devoted to the values of books and reading and the use of library services . A South Dakota film entitled , " The Open Door LIBRARY SERVICES ACT 23.
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... reader in smaller and more remote places will have access not only to all books and materials in his region , but ... readers in the locality suffer . Backing up the library system , and in close working relation with it , are re ...
... reader in smaller and more remote places will have access not only to all books and materials in his region , but ... readers in the locality suffer . Backing up the library system , and in close working relation with it , are re ...
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... reading religious books that we have in our public libraries . But there is a serious question , if we use public money in support of a school that practices public prayers , I do not see how we can avoid the conclusion that it would be ...
... reading religious books that we have in our public libraries . But there is a serious question , if we use public money in support of a school that practices public prayers , I do not see how we can avoid the conclusion that it would be ...
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adequate library administrators agency amend the Library American Library Association assistance BAILEY bill bookmobile brary California Chairman citizens college and university college libraries committee Congress cooperative D.C. DEAR district elementary and secondary Federal funds Federal Government FRELINGHUYSEN graduate GREENAWAY high school higher education inadequate increased institutions of higher interest June 26 legislation librarians library development library facilities library materials library resources library schools library science Library Services Act library systems library's MCMURRIN Mendocino County metropolitan areas million National Education Association North Carolina Oklahoma State University percent personnel population present Library Services problems professional program of library public library service pupils regional library rural areas rural library salaries School Library Programs school library service secondary schools serve Soviet Union staff statement teachers tion types of libraries university libraries urban Washington West Virginia WILLHAM
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Page 7 - United States for the three most recent consecutive years for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce. Such promulgation shall be conclusive for each of the two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1 next succeeding such promulgation...
Page 7 - 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 the continental United States (excluding Alaska), except that (1) the Federal share...
Page 7 - State will be limited to projects under or portions of the State plan not affected by such failure), until he is satisfied that there will no longer be any failure to comply. Until he is so satisfied, the...
Page 3 - State educational agency" means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary schools, or, if there Is no such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated by the Governor or by State law...
Page 9 - Each individual who attends an institute operated under the provisions of this part shall be eligible (after application therefor) to receive a stipend at the rate of $75 per week for the period of his attendance at such institute, and each such individual with one or more dependents shall receive an additional stipend at the rate of $15 per week for each such dependent.
Page 150 - A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF ARKANSAS Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, it is with great pleasure that I appear this morning in support of legislation extending the Library Services Act.
Page 5 - Until he is so satisfied he shall make no further certification to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to such State.
Page 7 - State for such period. The Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon, prior to audit or settlement by the General Accounting Office, pay to the State, at the time or times fixed by the Commissioner, the amount so certified. (c) For the purposes of this Section the "Federal share...
Page 5 - Islands. (b) The amount of any State's allotment under subsection (a) for any fiscal year which the Commissioner determines will not be required for such fiscal year shall be available for reallotment from time to time, on such dates during such year as the Commissioner may fix, to other States in proportion to the original allotments to such States under...
Page 4 - Board for such prior quarter. (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon, through the Division of Disbursement of the Treasury Department and prior to audit or settlement by the General Accounting Office, pay to the State, at the time or times fixed by the Board, the amount so certified.