EXTENSION OF LIBRARY SERVICES ACT HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 9319, H.R. 9494, H.R. 9812 BILLS TO EXTEND THE LIBRARY SERVICES ACT HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor CONTENTS April 6, 1960_ April 7, 1960_ Statement by- Bailey, Hon. Cleveland M., a Representative in Congress from the Brown, P. D., library trustee, Charles County Library, La Plata, Md. Bull, Mrs. F. L., legislation chairman, the National Congress of Conte, Hon. Silvio O., a Representative in Congress from the State Derthick, Dr. Lawrence G., U.S. Commissioner of Education, Depart- ment of Health, Education, and Welfare; accompanied by Dr. Ralph Flynt, Assistant Commissioner for Legislation, U.S. Office of Education, and Dr. John G. Lorenz, Director, Library Services Branch, U.S. Office of Education__ Dixon, Hon. Henry A., a Representative in Congress from the State Foster, Miss Edith, director, West Georgia Regional Library, Carroll- 49 Gathings, Hon. E. C., a Representative in Congress from the State of 117 Hechler, Hon. Ken, a Representative in Congress from the State of 53 Low, Edmon, librarian, Oklahoma State University- Metcalf, Hon. Lee, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oliver, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State 33 Ostrander, Chester B., president, board of trustees, Southern Adiron- dack Library System, South Glens Falls, N.Y. Powell, Benjamin E., President, American Library Association, Roberts, Hon. Kenneth A., a Representative in Congress from the 64 Townsend, Dwight D., director, Washington office, Cooperative Letters, prepared statements, supplemental material, etc.: American Association of University Women, letter to Chairman Anderson, Hon. LeRoy, a Representative in Congress from the State 132 Baring, Hon. Walter S., a Representative in Congress from the State 139 137 Boland, Hon. Edward P., a Representative in Congress from the Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State Conte, Hon. Silvio O., a Representative in Congress from the State of 163 162 145 157 Greenfield (Mass.), Recorder-Gazette, editorial from.. Letter from Barbara Morey, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education, Division of Public Libraries___. Curtis, Hon. Laurence, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts, letter from Dr. Milton E. Lord, Massachusetts Schlosberg, Mrs. Virginia, librarian, State department of educa- tion, State of Connecticut, letter to Congressman Daddario- Dawson, Dr. Howard A., executive secretary, department of rural edu- cation, NEA, statement of, and clipping from Rural Education Derthick, Dr. Lawrence G., U.S. Commissioner of Education, Depart- Chart 1-Expenditures of States and outlying parts participat- 88 Chart 2 Expenditures of States and outlying parts participat- 89 161 Fascell, Hon. Dante B., a Representative in Congress from the State of 40 Fogarty, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State of 70 Gathings, Hon. E. C., a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas, letter from Mrs. Karl Neal, executive secretary and li- brarian, Arkansas Library Commission, Little Rock, Ark... - Green, Hon. Edith, a Representative in Congress from the State of 17 Letters, prepared statements, supplemental material, etc.—Continued Kee, Hon. Elizabeth, a Representative in Congress from the State of Klausner, Margaret, Stockton Public and San Joaquin County Li- braries, California, insert entitled, "Effects of the 1960 Census Re- turns upon Library Services Act Projects in the States Represented by the Members of the Subcommittee". Mason, Walter J., legislative representative, AFL-CIO, statement of-- Matthews, Hon. D. R. (Billy), a Representative in Congress from the Moeller, Hon. Walter H., a Representative in Congress from the State Brahm, Walter, Librarian of the Ohio State Library, letter and "The Plan's the Thing," booklet of the Ohio State Library. Morrison, Hon. James H., a Representative in Congress from the Mumford, L. Quincy, Librarian of Congress, letter and statement to 157 Oliver, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State Pike, Walter K., chairman of the board of trustees, Henderson County Powell, Benjamin E., president, American Library Association, Durham, N.C., insert entitled "Effect of Inflation Upon Library Rivers, Hon. L. Mendel, a Representative in Congress from the State Roberts, Hon. Kenneth A., a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama, Report on Library Services in Fourth Alabama 165 The American Library Association, excerpts from survey of Thompson, Hon. Frank, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the |