Finding Aid for State Pre-conference File, 1977-1982 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: State Pre-conference File, 1977-1982

ID: 17/5/11

Primary Creator: Washington Office

Extent: 2.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by state and territory

Date Acquired: 08/13/1993

Subjects: Alabama, Alaska, American Indians, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New England Libraries, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Pre-Conferences, Rhode Island, South Carolina, State Library Associations, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, White House Conference on Library and Information Services I, Wyoming

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

White House Conference on Library and Information Services file contains correspondence, meeting minutes, press releases, publications, and reports from the state pre-conferences held prior to the first White House Conference on Library and Information Science (WHCLIS) in 1979, includes the pre-conferences of over 40 states, regions, and territories, as well as one on Indian Affairs, and another held by the National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services, WHCLIS publications from NCLIS (1979), ALA (1976, 1979), ASIS (1979), ERDA (1975), Library of Congress (1979), and SLA (1979), as well as logos for each organization's pre-conference.

Biographical Note

In 1945 the ALA announced the establishment of the Washington office (1). It began operation on October 1, 1945 (2). It was to be supported by the Library Development Fund which was planned to cover a five year period, but which was discontinued after one year (3).

The function of the Washington office is to maintain a representative of libraries who monitors federal government activities and regulations, makes official comments on proposed regulations and supports legislation benefiting libraries and library service (4) through press, radio, and personal contacts, in cooperation with state and local library agencies (5). The Washington Office reported regularly in the ALA Bulletin (1945-69). Its publications include the ALA Washington Newsletter and a biannual Legislative Report of the ALA Washington Office (1979- ).

The Associate Executive Director of the Washington Office is responsible to the ALA Executive Director (7).

Subject/Index Terms

Alabama
Alaska
American Indians
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New England Libraries
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Pre-Conferences
Rhode Island
South Carolina
State Library Associations
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
White House Conference on Library and Information Services I
Wyoming

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Other Note: 3 Pages

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/1705011a.pdf

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