Publishing Services Publications Library Curriculum Studies Finding AidBy Salvatore V. De Sando
Title: Library Curriculum Studies, 1927, 1930, 1933, 1939, 1943, 1947
ID: 13/10/22
Primary Creator: Publishing Services
Extent: 1.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by publication date.
Date Acquired: 00/00/2020
Subjects: Book Selection, Cataloging, Children's Librarians, Children's Libraries, Circulation, Classification, Curriculum Materials, Drury, Francis K. W., Fargo, Lucille, Flexner, Jennie M., Library Work With Children, Mann, Margaret, Order Books, Power, Effie L., Reference, University of Chicago, Wyer, James I.
Languages: English
The Library Curriculum Studies series, prepared under the A.L.A. Curriculum Study at the University of Chicago, W. W. Charters, and of the Editorial Committee of the A.L.A., published by the A.L.A. Publishing Board, contains serial publications concerning needs of library schools on principal subjects of instruction, includes Circulation Work in Public Libraries (1927), Reference Work (1930), Introduction to Cataloging and the Classification of Books, The Library in the School, Book Selection (1930), Order Work for Libraries (1930), and Library Service for Children (1930).
Additional practice sheets can be found in Record Series 31/11/6.
In 1886 the American Library Association established a Publishing Section to create a cooperative publishing program for librarians (1). The program was to provide catalogs, indexes and bibliographies, and to undertake publishing projects that were not necessarily commercially feasible, but still of value to librarians (2). By 1900 the ALA changed the name from the Publishing Section to the Publishing Board, and took steps to secure ALA committee status (3). Two notable titles produced by the Publishing Board in the early part of the century were Booklist (1905-present) and ALA Bulletin (1907-1970, continued by American Libraries 1970-present) (4). In 1920, as a result of the ALA constitution adopted that year, a standing ALA Editorial Committee replaced the Publishing Board (5).
The next forty years saw a steady increase in library science book publishing. By 1966 the Editorial Committee could no longer efficiently manage its diverse requirements and responsibilities. To rejuvenate ALA's position in library science publishing, the ALA created a new Publishing Board in 1966. Operating as an arm of the ALA Executive Board, the new Publishing Board centralized control over manuscript acquisition and editing, design and production, and in marketing (6).
The Publishing Board was concerned with matters of finance, policy, and INT, while the Editorial Committee maintained editorial control over nondivisional works. Better coordination of editorial policy and financial administration was realized with the merger of the Publishing Board and the Editorial Committee at the ALA San Francisco Conference of 1975 (8). Following the Conference the two bodies became known as the ALA Publishing Committee. This ten-member ALA standing committee of Council, which governs over ALA Publishing Services, held its first meeting in October 1975 (8). At present, ALA Publishing Services manages five principal activities: 1) Books and Pamphlets 2) Booklist 3) Central Production Unit 4) Library Technical Reports and 5) Reference/Subscription Book Reviews (9).
Book Selection
Cataloging
Children's Librarians
Children's Libraries
Circulation
Classification
Curriculum Materials
Drury, Francis K. W.
Fargo, Lucille
Flexner, Jennie M.
Library Work With Children
Mann, Margaret
Order Books
Power, Effie L.
Reference
University of Chicago
Wyer, James I.
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/1310022a.pdf
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