Toward a National Program for Library and Information Services

Toward a National Program
for Library and Information
Services: Goals for Action

Prepared by

The National Commission on Libraries
and Information Science

Washington, D.C.

UNIVERSI

J

LIBRANES

731
A225
1975

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.
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PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

I. THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

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

School Libraries and School Media Programs

University and Research Libraries

Other Academic Libraries

State Library Agencies

(1) To Encourage and Promulgate Standards

(2) To Make Unique and Major Resource Collec-

tions Available Nationwide

(6) To Support Research and Development

(7) To Foster Cooperation with Similar National

and International Programs

Organizational Relationships and Supporting Respon-

sibilities

Responsibilities of State Governments

Responsibilities of the Private Sector

Appendix I-Public Law 91-345

Appendix II-List of Commission Members

Appendix III-List of Commission Staff

Figure

The Proposed National Program for Library and Information Services

Figure II

Federal and State Responsibilities in the National Pro

gram

Figure III

Proposed Coordinated Federal Support to Implement the National Program

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