National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Commission Members Frederick Burkhardt, Chairman Andrew A. Aines William O. Baker Joseph Becker Daniel W. Casey 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. Toward a National Program for Library and Information Services: Goals for Action 60-133 - 76 - 16 Prepared by The National Commission on Libraries Washington, D.C. 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. 2731.U5665 1975 021'.00973 75-15775 Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES PREFACE INTRODUCTION 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 vii ix 1 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 13 14 15 17 19 19 20 22 (1) To Encourage and Promulgate Standards 39 49 50 tions Available Nationwide 53 |