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Collection Overview

Title: Standards Committee Publications, 1956-

ID: 29/38/2

Primary Creator: Public Library Association (PLA)

Extent: 0.4 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by publication date

Date Acquired: 04/26/1974. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Library Service, Standards Committee

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Publications of the Standards Committee, contains Public Library Service (1956), a study prepared by the coordinating committee on the Revision of Public Library Service, standards for Young Adult Services (1960), Bookmobile Services (1963), Children's Services (1964), Public Library Systems (1967), and The Public Library Mission Statement (1979), standards brochures (1960-66), costs of services (1959), Interim standards for Small Public Libraries (1962, 1975), press releases (1966-), Public Library Policies - General & Specific (1970), Standards Revision (1966), Performance Measures (1973), output measures for Public Libraries (1982), and Your Public Library - Island or Peninsula? recording and script.

Biographical Note

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).

Subject/Index Terms

Library Service
Standards Committee

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 11/29/1979

Other Note: 0 Pages

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