Correspondence and Subject File, 1958-1979
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Brief Description: Correspondence and subject files of Office of Recruitment contains correspondence of Myrl Ricking, Director of the Office for Recruitment, regarding promotional literature and activities of the ALA recruiting committee (1958-63), office (1962-69) and regional representatives (1963-65), includes the ALA Office for Recruitment Newsletter (1958-66, 1968-69, 1971-73), ALA recruitment networks file (1964-70), nominations for the Halsey W. Wilson Library Recruitment Award (1966), promotional literature for library careers, manpower surveys (1967, 1970-71), minority recruitment programs (1971-73), reports, photographs (1949-68), professional recruiters file (1966-72), newspaper clippings, conference files, exhibit materials and drafts of articles. The series includes files on advisory committee materials (1966-73), affirmative action (1970-76), budgets (1966-73), library education (1963-76), library employment (1970-79), the Library Market Place (1975-78) and ALA Recruiting Network local representatives file (1964).
Held at:
The American Library Association Archives
19 Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217 333 0798
Fax: 217 244 2868
Email: ala-archives [at] library.illinois.edu
Record Series Number: 9/2/6
Created by: Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR)
Volume: 4.2 Cubic Feet
Acquired: 04/26/1974. 1/28/1981, 9/1/1989, 1/24/2018
More information is available at https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0902006a.pdf
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and alphabetically by subject title thereunder
Biographical Note for Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) :

The Final Report of the Activities Committee on New Directions for ALA and Subcommittee Reports (better known as the ACONDA report) which was accepted by the Membership and Council in 1970 established "manpower" as one of the Association's priorities.  It recommended that ALA's existing staff activities relating to personal welfare, library education and training, and recruiting be combined into a new "Office of Library Manpower," "Personnel Resources" was subsequently substituted for the term "manpower" when the new office was finally established in 1973.  Activities formerly carried out by the Office for Recruitment and the Library Administration Division Personnel Specialist position, as well as a special minority recruitment project were moved into OLPR at that time (1).

The Office for Library Personnel Resources (OLPR) combines ALA staff activities in library education, recruitment, and staff welfare to assist librarians and libraries in areas concerned with the rights, interests, and obligations of library personnel.  The office serves as a major component within ALA that concerns itself with librarianship as a profession; with the individual's career goals; and with the provision within library schools and libraries of policies and practices that enable staff to develop professionally (2).

The OLPR Advisory Committee advises OLPR on activities, problems, and procedures related to library concerns in recruitment, utilization, education and training, and staff welfare.  The committee identifies special areas of need or emphasis, suggests activities and programs and stimulates programs and projects related to library planning, development, and concerns.  The committee aids other agencies, groups, and organizations within and beyond the library profession.  In 1976, the Advisory Committee was increased from 5 to 9 members, to broaden the types of representation.

The name of the office was changed to the Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) on June 30, 1999, with corresponding changes in committee functions.

Sub-Groups:

1-Director's Office

2-Office for Recruitment

3-Advisory Committees

4-Publications (OLPR Bulletin, Library Marketplace, R.I.P. Kits)

Subject Index
Affirmative Action
Brooklyn Public Libraries (New York)
Cleveland Public Library (Ohio)
Dallas Public Library (Texas)
Detroit Public Libraries (Michigan)
Job Opportunities
Manpower Projects
Minority Recruitment Programs
New York Public Library
Placement
Ricking, Myrl
Languages of Materials
English [eng]