Finding Aid for Library Technology Reports, 1965- | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Library Technology Reports, 1965-

ID: 15/1/10

Primary Creator: Library Technology Program Office

Extent: 5.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged by subject title and chronologically thereunder

Date Acquired: 01/17/1974. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Automated Library Systems, Building and Equipment Section, Lama, Equipment, Library, Library Technology Program, Library Technology Reports, Online Bibliographic Searching, Photocopying, Supplies

Languages: English

Bi-monthly Library Technology Reports published as a service of the Library Technology Program in a loose leaf form contains reports of individual testing and evaluation of library equipment and supplies, research articles and market surveys, selection criteria for equipment and supplies, research articles and market surveys, selection criteria for equipment and supplies and four regular features, Abstracts, Questions and Answers, LTP News, and New Products. In 1973, the Library Technology Reports publication was transferred to the Library Administration Division and the Executive Committee of the LAD, Buildings and Equipment Section became its Advisory Committee.

Note: the reports were later published by ALA headquarters. The issues for 1965-75 consist of bound volumes providing information on library systems, equipment and supplies relating to deacidification, microform reader-printers, photocopiers, computers, online search services, library work stations, and computer printers.

The Library Technology Project (full official designation "Library Technology: A Standards Program on Supplies and Equipment") was established in 1959 (1) and refunded as a two-year project by a grant from the Council on Library Resources. Its purpose was to provide librarians with accurate information about machines, equipment and systems, to guide inventors in developing new devices; to set specifications; and to disseminate information through a publication (2).

To carry out these objectives the Library Technology Project worked in five major areas:

1. Technical information service

2. Development of standardization program

3. Testing

4. Research and development

5. Systems study (3)

In 1963 the Advisory Council approved the continuation of the Library Technology Project for five years (4). In 1963 it approved a five-year program to broaden partial funding from the ALA (5), in 1964 the project became a committee of the ALA rather than a Library Administration Division Committee (6). In July 1966 it was renamed the ALA Library Technology Program (7). It continued as a permanent program until 1972 when it was dissolved on the recommendation of the Committee on Program Evaluation and Support (8).

The Library Technology Program had a full-time director and staff of four (9), with one additional member appointed to represent the Special Libraries Association in 1962 (10).

Automated Library Systems
Building and Equipment Section, Lama
Equipment, Library
Library Technology Program
Library Technology Reports
Online Bibliographic Searching
Photocopying
Supplies

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 9/11/1986, 5/25/2016, 7/13/2020, 6/22/2021

Finding Aid Revision History: 12/21/2021

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/1501010a.pdf

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