1971 actual 1972 estimate 1973 estimate + or Project 4 Permanent improvements (Capital Outlay) (In thousands of dollars) $ 7- Obligations for fiscal year 1972 include final purchases of equipment for the new hospital ward wing. 32 Lands and structures ($112+): $132 Fiscal year 1972 obligations are final costs for: (a) extensions to a domiciliary building and a hospital ward wing; (b) construction of a hospital canteen; and, (c) construction of a bowling alley in a section of domiciliary building formerly used as a dining hall. 244+ Fiscal year 1973- Obligations are for overall design costs for construction of a 330-bed domiciliary building, including facilities for dining, theater and library. The estimate also includes plans for parking areas, roads and designs for utilities which can be used to accommodate two additional buildings planned for the West Domiciliary Center. The law established the Soldiers' Home for the relief and support of certain former warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the Regular Army and Air Force. In order to have adequate facilities available on a timely basis, a master plan was developed by the Home which provides for orderly expansion as needs are justified. The National Capital Planning Commission has approved this plan. The lead time for occupying new construction is about five years from the time planning funds become available, as follows: Growth indicators must be recognized well in advance of requirements to preclude eligibles being denied admission due to lack of facilities. STANDARD CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR OBLIGATIONS (In thousands of dollars) Operation and maintenance: 1971 actual 1972 estimate 1973 estimate + or ... 60 ..... -68 -68 -68 10,535 11,583 11,596 13+ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1970. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE WITNESSES CHARLES H. STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RENEA HICKS, BUDGET ANALYST, OFFICE OF EDUCATION MRS. MARY ALICE HEDGE RESZETAR, ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOSEPH BECKER, PRESIDENT, BECKER & HAYES, INC., MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION Mr. FLOOD. Now we have the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. The presentation will be made by Charles Stevens, Executive Director, in place of Dr. Burkhardt. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF WITNESSES I see you have biographical sketches. They will be made a part of the record. (The biographical sketches follow:) NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Name: Frederick H. Burkhardt. Position: Chairman, National Commission on Libraries and Information Sci ence. Birthplace and date: New York, N.Y., September 13, 1912. Education: Columbia University, 1933, B.A.; Oriel College, Oxford University, 1935, B. Litt.; Columbia University, 1940, Ph. D.; University of Michigan, 1968, LL.D. Experience: Present: Chairman, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; 1957-71: president, American Council of Learned Societies; 1966-69: vice chairman, National Advisory Commission on Libaries; 1947-57: president, Bennington College, Bennington, Vt.; 1945-47: associate professor of philosophy, University of Wisconsin; 1943-45: Office of Strategic Services; 193543: assistant professor of philosophy, University of Wisconsin. Association memberships: Phi Beta Kappa, American Association of University Professors, American Philosophical Association, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Name: Charles H. Stevens. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Position: Executive Director, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Birthplace and date: Chicago, Ill., December 10, 1924. Education: Principia College, Elsah, Ill., A.B., 1949; University of North Carolina, B.S.L.S., 1952; M.A., 1955. Experience: Present: Executive Director, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; 1965-72; associate director for library development, Project Intrex (Information Transfer Experiments), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.; 1962-65: Director of Library and publications, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Mass.; 1959-62: Director of library and archives, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Mass.; 1957-59; Head, scientific documentation service, Thermophysical Properties Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; 1954-57; Aero-engineering librarian, Purdue University libraries, West Lafayette, Ind.; 1952-54: Librarian, U.S. Air Force Air-Ground School, Southern Pines, N.C. Association memberships: American Library Association (Council 1970–72); American Society for Information Science; Committee on Library Automation; COSATI-Task Group on Library Programs, 1969-71; Engineering Index, board of trustees, 1966-69; Sigma Xi. Special Libraries Association: advisory council chairman, board of directors 1966-68. Name: Joseph Becker. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Position: President, Becker & Hayes, Inc. Birthplace and date: New York, N.Y., April 15, 1923. Education: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1944, B. aero engineering; Catholic University of America, 1955, M.S.L.S.; University of California at Los Angeles, 1960, research fellow, computer science. Experience: Present: President, Becker & Hayes, Inc., 1966–69; Vice president, Interuniversity Communications Council (EDUCOM); 1946-66: Electronic data processing with Federal Government; 1939-44: Library assistant, New York Public Library. Association memberships: Association for Computing Machinery; past president, Information Science and Automation Division, American Library Association; American Cybernetics Society; past president, American Society for Information Science. INTRODUCTION OF SUPPORTING WITNESS Mr. STEVENS. I want to express to you and the committee, Dr. Burkhardt's regrets he couldn't be here. With me I have a member of the Commission, Mr. Joseph Becker, president of Becker & Hayes Publishing Co. Mr. FLOOD. I see you have a statement. How do you wish to proceed? Mr. STEVENS. I would like to read it if I may. Mr. FLOOD. You may proceed. GENERAL STATEMENT Mr. STEVENS. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, it is very fitting that this Commission should have its hearing before this committee this week which is by Presidential proclamation-National Library Week. In the opening sentence of that proclamation Mr. Nixon says, "Libraries form the nucleus of our public information system." This Commission, created under Public Law 91-345, is charged with the responsible task of seeing that all of the elements of our information system are operating effectively to fill their important role and to advise the Congress and the President on actions to be taken to fulfill the needs of all citizens for information. During this current partial fiscal year we were provided with $200,000 to start our work. Our request for fiscal 1973 (our first full year) is for $400,000 to fund Commission travel, expenses, compensation for a staff of five persons and approximately $186,000 for studies and surveys to be prepared for Commission action. The amount requested for studies has been limited this year with the expectation that such studies as are needed will be, in part, paid for by agencies having interests in the same general areas of knowledge. ACTIVITIES TO DATE During its first 7 months the Commission members have convened five times for a total of 10 days here in Washington; one additional 2-day session is scheduled before June 30. At these meetings and by action between the meetings-the Commission has appointed its staff, opened its office and begun the spadework of fulfilling its charge. Liason has been established with the Bureau of Libraries in the Office of Education, with the Office of Science Information Service in the National Science Foundation and with the Government Advisory Committee on International Book and Library Programs. Direct contact has been established with the Libraries of Congress, Medicine, and Agriculture. The Commission has informed itself by visits to two of these operations and will go to the Agriculture Library in June. Our executive director has been invited to represent the Commission at the meetings of the Federal Library Committee and the Committee on Scientific and Technical Information. In its effort at self-education and in response to requests of groups whose activity is a concern of the Commission, we have heard testimony from the American Library Association, the American Society for Information Science, the Association of Research Libraries, the Council on Library Resources and Special Libraries Association. The Commission has communicated with every State library and with many regional systems. A study of State library plans is being pushed to learn whether the elements of a national plan for libraries and information services can be patterned on State developments. In short, the Commission has begun its work. |