Public Library Association ... Executive Director Subject File Finding AidBy (Unknown); Faith McConnon
Title: Subject File, 1904, 1921-22, 1927-86, 1999
Predominant Dates:1930-1986
ID: 29/2/6
Primary Creator: Public Library Association (PLA)
Extent: 18.3 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject title and chronologically by event date
Date Acquired: 04/26/1974. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Adult Education Section, Alternative Education Section, Armed forces Library Program, Armed forces Library Section, Army Libraries, Audio-Visual Committee, Pla, Book Selection, Born, Gerald, County and Regional Libraries Section, Education for Librarianship, Ferguson, Eleanor, Fisher, Dorothy C., Fry, Helen, Interlibrary Cooperation Committee, Martin, Allie B., Measurement and Evaluation of Services, Metropolitan Library Section, Operation Library Project, Public Librarians, Public Libraries, Statistics, Public Library Association (PLA), Reference Section, Small and Medium Sized Libraries Section, Weiss, Egon, White House Conference on Aging, White House Conference on Children and Youth, White House Conference on Families
Languages: English
The Public Library Association is interested in the general improvement and expansion of public library services to all ages in various types of communities. PLA has specific responsibility for:
1. Planning of programs of study and service for the public library as a total institution.
2. Establishment, evaluation, and promotion of standards in the public library field.
3. Review of and bringing together the activities of all unites within the ALA that have a bearing on public library service.
4. Representation and interpretation of public libraries in contacts outside the profession.
5. Stimulation of the development of public librarians and trustees, and stimulation of participation by PLD members in appropriate type-of-activity divisions.
6. Conduct of activities and projects for improvement and expansion of service in this type of library, when such projects are beyond the scope of type-of-activity divisions, after specific approval by the ALA Council.
The Public Library Division was formed by the merger, in August 1950, of the Division of Public Libraries, the Library Extension Division, and the Trustees Division. Bylaws were adopted June 1951 (1).
The Division of Public Libraries was approved by vote of Council in March and October, 1944, following organization meetings, filing of petitions by nearly 1200 members, and preparation of a tentative draft of a constitution and bylaws.
The purpose of the division was to advance public library interests and to cooperate in the promotion of library services in general. The name of the division was changed to the Public Library Association (PLA) in 1958 (2).
Adult Education Section
Alternative Education Section
Armed forces Library Program
Armed forces Library Section
Army Libraries
Audio-Visual Committee, Pla
Book Selection
Born, Gerald
County and Regional Libraries Section
Education for Librarianship
Ferguson, Eleanor
Fisher, Dorothy C.
Fry, Helen
Interlibrary Cooperation Committee
Martin, Allie B.
Measurement and Evaluation of Services
Metropolitan Library Section
Operation Library Project
Public Librarians
Public Libraries, Statistics
Public Library Association (PLA)
Reference Section
Small and Medium Sized Libraries Section
Weiss, Egon
White House Conference on Aging
White House Conference on Children and Youth
White House Conference on Families
Repository: The American Library Association Archives
Accruals: 2/15/1977, 12/10/1982, 3/17/1988, 5/14/1999, 3/2/2000, 5/1/2002, 9/3/2013
Finding Aid Revision History: 02/02/2023 - fixed finding aid format;
Other Note: 18 Pages
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/2902006a.pdf
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