Library and Information Services in a Learning Society Annual Report National Commission on Libraries and Information Science United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Annual Report-National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. 1971/1972 Washington, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. v. 24 cm. 1. United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Z678.2U55a ISSN 0091-2972 021.8'2'0973 73-643728 MARC-S For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing April 30, 1985 The President The White House National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: I am pleased to transmit to you the thirteenth Annual Report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), which covers the twelve-month period from October 1, 1983 through September 30, 1984. This report is submitted to you in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(a)7 of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act (Public Law 91-345, as amended by Public Law 93-29, Section 802). Established as a permanent, independent agency in 1970, NCLIS provides advice and assistance to both the Executive and Legislative Branches on national library and information-related policies and plans. The Commission also works with libraries, the information industry, and others in the public and private sectors across the broad spectrum of information concerns. In addition to its library/information policy and planning activities in FY 1984, the Commission placed particular emphasis on several areas of immediate concern to Our nation. Its major programs for the year stressed the importance of library and information services in a Learning Society, the improvement of access to information for special population groups--such as elderly persons, rural and urban residents, and the functionally illiterate--and the crucial role of information in building a more productive society. During the year, NCLIS published the report of its Blue Ribbon Panel on the Information Policy Implications of Archiving Satellite Data, a project undertaken at the request of the Department of Commerce. Another 1984 publication, published jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, records the proceedings of a Joint Congressional Hearing, coordinated by the Commission, on The Changing Information Needs of Rural America: The Role of Libraries and Information Technology. Our society has rightfully been characterized as both an Information Society and a Learning Society. These terms signify a time of changing needs for information and for lifelong learning on the part of all U.S. citizens. The Commission's responsibility is to help promote national understanding of the role of library and information services, and to help further their use in accomplishing national objectives. We look forward to contin ued service in this area to both the government and the American people. Sincerely, Elina M. Hashim Elinor M. Hashim Enclosure GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (202) 382-0840 Contents I. The Role of Library and Information Services in Lifelong Response to A Nation at Risk 13 U.S. Department of Education Seminars 15 Response to the ALA "Realities" Report 16 Contribution to the "Building a Learning |