Finding Aid for Audiovisual Materials, 1960-2002 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Audiovisual Materials, 1960-2002

ID: 18/2/13

Primary Creator: Headquarters Library

Extent: 3.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by media format name and and chronological thereunder.

Subjects: Academic Libraries, American Indians, Audio-Visual Materials, Copyright Law, Illinois, Library Instruction, Library Services and Construction Act, Shera, Jesse H.

Languages: English

Audiovisual Materials of Headquarters Library, pertaining to library issues and services produced by the ALA or other organizations and held by the Headquarters Library, contains audiocassettes, digital video discs, film reels, film scripts, slides, includes academic, business, public, and state libraries as well as the ALA Video and Library Video Network, copyright law, customer service, outreach programs, Native American libraries, and the right to read.

The main function of the Headquarters Library is to provide basic services to the Executive Board and the membership (1). The Librarian reports to the Deputy Executive Director for Management (2). The Library is first referred to in the Secretary's Report of 1925-26: "A better professional library must be provided at ALA Headquarters if satisfactory service is to be given to members?" (3). In 1929 the ALA appealed to the Secretary of the Wieboldt Foundation for funds to establish a library at ALA Headquarters, but the appeal was denied (4). In the proposed budgets for 1931 and 1933, the Library was funded under the Department of Information and Advisory Services, a part of the Public Library Division (5). Its mission was "the task of building up and organizing a professional collection, of rendering reference service to the staff, and of answering reference questions. . ." (6). It also collected and compiled library statistics (7). By 1955 the Headquarters Librarian reported to the Executive Secretary (8). With the reorganization of Headquarters in 1958, the Library became a part of Unit IV under the direction of the Deputy Executive Director (9).

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 10/25/91

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/1802013a.pdf

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