National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Commission Members Frederick Burkhardt, Chairman Andrew A. Aines William O. Baker Joseph Becker Bessie Boehm Moore Catherine D. Scott John E. Velde, Jr. Julia Li Wu Commission Staff Alphonse F. Trezza, Executive Director Mary Alice Hedge Reszetar, Associate Director Carl C. Thompson, Administrative Assistant Note: The logotype on the cover is an abstract representation of the Commission's goal of "equal access to information" for all citizens through interconnecting services and a central core of information. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Toward a national program for library and information services: goals for action. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Libraries—United States. 2. Library cooperation-United States. 3. Information services-United States. I. Title. Z731.U5665 1975 021'.00973 75-15775 I. THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR The Resources . . . The Need for Access The Challenge The Influence of Technology A Threshold Issue The Rationale for Federal Involvement II. CURRENT PROBLEMS OF LIBRARIES Public Libraries Special Libraries and Information Centers University and Research Libraries Other Academic Libraries State Library Agencies Federal Libraries General Observations (1) To Encourage and Promulgate Standards (2) To Make Unique and Major Resource Collec- 50 53 (3) To Develop Centralized Services for Network ing (4) To Explore Computer Use 54 55 (5) To Apply New Forms of Telecommunications 56 (7) To Foster Cooperation with Similar National Organizational Relationships and Supporting Respon sibilities Responsibilities of State Governments Responsibilities of the Private Sector Responsibilities of the Library of Congress Proposed Legislation Funding VI. CONCLUSION REFERENCES AND NOTES GLOSSARY 58 59 79 80 LISTING OF RELATED PAPERS 85 89 Appendix I-Public Law 91-345 Appendix II—List of Commission Members Appendix III-List of Commission Staff 93 95 97 |