Washington Office Director Washington Office Subject File Finding AidBy (Unknown); Salvatore V. De Sando
Title: Washington Office Subject File, 1934-2014
ID: 17/1/6
Primary Creator: Washington Office
Extent: 52.3 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject title and chronologically by date thereunder
Date Acquired: 09/23/1982. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Adult Education, Advisory Committee on Library Service to the Disadvantaged, Afghanistan - School Libraries, American Indians, Bennett, Julia, Booklists, Bookmobiles, Boorstin, Daniel, Censorship, Civil Rights, Clift, David H., Committee on Scientific and Technical Information (COSATI), Community Antenna Television (CATV), Congressional Committees, Congressional Testimony, Copyright Law, Council of National Library and Information Associations, Depository Libraries, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Federal Aid for Libraries, Federal Appropriations, Federal Library Committee, Federal Relations, Federal Relations Committee, Government Publications, Government Relations, Greenaway, Emerson, Grolier Club (New York), Handicapped, Services and Facilities for The, Higher Education Act, International Book and Library Programs, Kiwanis Club, Krettek, Germaine, Legislation, Legislation, Federal, Legislation Committee, Legislative Workshops, Libraries--Services to older people, Library Demonstration Bill, Library Depository Act, Library Networks, Library of Congress, Library Service for Blind and Physically Disabled, Library Services Act, Library Services and Construction Act, Lieberman, Irving, Lobbying, Manuscripts, Medical Library Assistance Act, Mumford, L. Quincy, National Advisory Commission on Libraries, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, National Defense Education Act (NDEA), National Education Association (NEA), National Education Improvement Act (NEIA), National Endowment for The Humanities, National Legislative Network Workshop, National Library of Medicine, National Science Foundation, Obscenity, Office for Library Service to the Disadvantaged, Peace Corps, Pornography, Postal Rate Commission Hearings, Postal Rate Increases, Program Evaluation and Budget Committee (PEBCO), Reading Campaigns, Revenue Sharing, Taxation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, U.S. Office of Education, U.S. Office of Education, Information Science and Automation Div, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Libraries, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org, Vocational Education, Washington Office, White House Conference on Aging, White House Conference on Children and Youth, White House Conference on Library and Information Services I, World Book Encyclopedia
Languages: English
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).
Adult Education
Advisory Committee on Library Service to the Disadvantaged
Afghanistan - School Libraries
American Indians
Bennett, Julia
Booklists
Bookmobiles
Boorstin, Daniel
Censorship
Civil Rights
Clift, David H.
Committee on Scientific and Technical Information (COSATI)
Community Antenna Television (CATV)
Congressional Committees
Congressional Testimony
Copyright Law
Council of National Library and Information Associations
Depository Libraries
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Federal Aid for Libraries
Federal Appropriations
Federal Library Committee
Federal Relations
Federal Relations Committee
Government Publications
Government Relations
Greenaway, Emerson
Grolier Club (New York)
Handicapped, Services and Facilities for The
Higher Education Act
International Book and Library Programs
Kiwanis Club
Krettek, Germaine
Legislation
Legislation, Federal
Legislation Committee
Legislative Workshops
Libraries--Services to older people
Library Demonstration Bill
Library Depository Act
Library Networks
Library of Congress
Library Service for Blind and Physically Disabled
Library Services Act
Library Services and Construction Act
Lieberman, Irving
Lobbying
Manuscripts
Medical Library Assistance Act
Mumford, L. Quincy
National Advisory Commission on Libraries
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
National Education Association (NEA)
National Education Improvement Act (NEIA)
National Endowment for The Humanities
National Legislative Network Workshop
National Library of Medicine
National Science Foundation
Obscenity
Office for Library Service to the Disadvantaged
Peace Corps
Pornography
Postal Rate Commission Hearings
Postal Rate Increases
Program Evaluation and Budget Committee (PEBCO)
Reading Campaigns
Revenue Sharing
Taxation
U.S. Congress
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Office of Education
U.S. Office of Education, Information Science and Automation Div
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Libraries
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org
Vocational Education
Washington Office
White House Conference on Aging
White House Conference on Children and Youth
White House Conference on Library and Information Services I
World Book Encyclopedia
Repository: The American Library Association Archives
Accruals: 1/3/1984, 5/14/1999, 3/2/2000, 4/30/2014, 6/22/2021
Other Note: 42 Pages
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/1701006a.pdf
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