DOCUMENT RESUME ED 047 756 LI 002 638 Library Services and Construction Amendments of 1970. Hearing Before the Select Subcommitt
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 047 756 LI 002 638 TITLE Library Services and Construction Amendments of 1970. Hearing Before the Select Subcommittee on Education...on H.R. 16365 and S. 3318, Bills to Extend, Consolidate and Improve Programs Under the Library Services and Construction Act. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on Education and Labor. PUB DATE 70 NOTE 119p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 HC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS *Disadvantaged Groups, *Federal Legislation, Handicapped, Library Cooperation, Library.aterial Selection, Library Planning, *Library Services, Personnel Selection, *Public Libraries, State Agencies, *State Libraries IDENTIFIERS *Library Services and Construction Act ABSTRACT The Bills seek to lessen the administrative burden upon the States through reduction of the number of State plans, which must be submitted and approved annually, from five to one and to afford the States greater discretion in allocating funds to meet specific State needs by combining, within a single authorization, the programs formerly authorized by titles I, II, III and IV of the Library Services and Construction Act. Provision is to be made for special programs to meet the needs of disadvantaged persons, in both urban and rural areas, for library services and for strengthening the capacity of State library administrative agencies for meeting the needs of all the people of the States and in promoting interlibrary cooperation. The administration of public libraries, the selection of personnel and library books and materials shall be reserved to the States and their local subdivisions. (AB) etTet`n, LrN LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION AWRitilal,g!EDED9AFioN1970 OFFICE OF EOUC....TION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECES- SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- CATION POSITION OR POLICY. HEARING BEFORE THE SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION OE THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON Y.R. 16365 AND S. 3318 BILLS TO EXTEND, CONSOLIDATE, AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS UNDER THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTLIN, D.C., SEPTEMBER 10. 1970 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING oPPIOE so-osa 0 WASHLLIGTON : 1970 COMMITTED ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS,Kentucky, Chairman EDITH GREEN, Oregon WILLIAM H. AYRES, Ohio FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio ROMAN C. PUCINSKI, Illinois ALPHONZO BELL, California DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey OGDEN R. REID, New York JOHN BRADEMAS,Indiana JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois JAMES EL O'HARA, Michigan WILLIAM J. SCHERLE, Iowa HUGH L. CAREY, New York JOHN R. DELLENBACK, Oregon AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, Maine WILLIAM A. STEIGER, 'Wisconsin PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii JAMES M. COLLINS, Texas JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana LLOYD MEEDS, Washington ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho PHILLIP BURTON, California EARL B. RUTH, North Carolina JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania LOUIS STOKES, Ohio WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri' ADAM C. POWELL, New York SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON SDIJOATION JOHN BRIDEM4S,Indiana,Chairman DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey OGD'IN K REID, New York JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania. ALP7a0NZOBELL, California PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin LLOYD MEEDS, Washington 'JAMES M. COLL/NS;Texan JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York HART, F. LANDGREBE, Indiana JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho ADAM C. POWELL, New York (H) .-- CONTENTS Text of bills: Page H.R. 16365 2 S. 3318_ Statement of 21 Allain, Alexander Peter, trustee, St. Mary Parish (County) Library, Franklin, La 101 Doms, Keith, director, Free Library of Philadelphia, Pa 81 Hathaway, Hon. William D., a Representative in Congress from. the State of Maine 50 Lamkin, Burton E., Associate Commissioner for Libraries and Educa- tional Technology, Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Dr. Albert L. Alford, Assistant Commissioner for Legislation; and Ray M. Fry, Director, Division of Library. Programs 71 McDonough, Roger H., director, State Library of New Jersey 55 Miller, Miss Helen M., State librarian of the State of Idaho 61 Olsen, Hon. Arnold, a Representative in Congress from the State of Montana 93 Rochell, Carlton, director, Public Library of Atlanta, Ga 86 Warden, Mrs. Margaret, trustee, Grea Falls Public Library, Great Falls, Mont 93 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc. Allain, Alexander Peter, trustee, St. Mary Parish (County) Library, Franklin, La.: Biographical data 108 "Inside Louisiana's Correctional Institution. Libraries * * *," a group of articles entitled_ 104 Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, American Library Trustee Association 102 Doms, Keith, director, Free Library of Philadelphia, Pa.: Biographical data 84 "Library Service InstitutionsPennsylvania," an article entitled_ 84 Francis, Roger B., director, South Bend Public Library, Indiana, letter to Chairman Brademas, dated September 1, 1970 112 Hathaway, Hon. William D., a Representative in Congress from the State pf Maine: Canaday, Dayton W., director, State Historical Society, State of South Dakota, letter from, dated December 22, 1969 54 Cassady, Theodore J. assistant State archivist, State of Illinois, letter from, dated December 17, 1969 52 Erney, Richard A., acting director, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, letter from, dated February 18, 1970 53 Gale, Frederick C., assistant State archivist, State of Nevada, letter from, dated January 12, 1970 54 Hill, Olney W., public records director, State of Vermont, letter from, dated December 15, 1969 53 Howard, Milo B., Jr., director, Department of Archives and History State of Alabama, lettlr from, dated Decembe: 1, 1969 54 Hunt, Edwin H., director Departmnt of Administration and Control, State of New Hampshire, letter from, dated Decem- ber 16 1969 52 Kahn, Hermanpresklent, the Society of American Archivists, New Haven, Conn., letter from, dated September 8, 1909___- 55 Kivett, Marvin F., director, Nebraska State Historical Society, letter from, dated December 29, 1969 53 Cm) IV Prepared statements, letters, supplementalmaterial, etc. -- Continued Hathaway, Hon. William D.-L-Continued Page Krasean, Thomas, State archivist, IndianaState Library, letter from, dated December 22, 196E 52 MoLemore, R. A.director,Department of Archives and His State of Mississippi, letter from, - tory,1969 _ dated December 18, Silsby, Samuel S., Jr., State archivist, 52 dated June 30, 190 State of Maine, letter from, Statement of 51 50 Humphrty, John A., assistant commissionerfor libraries, New York State Education Department,statement of Lamkin, Burton E., associate commissioner 113 technology, Office of Education, HEW,for libraries and educational Record," an article entitled "AppendixThe LSCA 73 McDonough, Roger H., director, StateLibrary of New Jersey: Biographical data 61 "Library Outreach Program, 1970,"a report entitled Statement of___ 48 58 Miffer, Miss Helen M., Statelibrarian, State of Idaho: Biographical data LSCA allotments and State and 66 (table). local expenditures 1967-70 Summary of public library construction 69 (table) needs in fiscal 1970 Mumford, L. Quincy, Librarian of 66 Brademas, Congress, letter to Chairman dated September 8, 1970 114 Roche% Carlton, director Public Libraryof Atlanta: Biographical data 90 "Examples of the Catalytic Effectof LSCA on the Atlanta Public Library," an article entitled Warden, Mrs. Margaret S., trustee, 89 Montana: Great Falls Public Library, Biographical data "Examples," an article entitled 101 Growth and Support of State and 97 Montana 1956 -69 (table)_ Public Library Service in Map No..1.Public 96 Library Federations, 1970 98 Map No. 2.County library service 99 Map No. 3.Public library buildingserected or remodeled with assistance from LSCA title II funds 100 r LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS OF 1970 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1970 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, TV a8hington,D.0D.C. The subcommittee met at 9:45 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 2175, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. John Brademas (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present : Representatives Perkins, Brademas, Daniels, Meeds, Stei- ger and Hansen. Staff members present: Jack G. Duncan, counsel; Ronald L. Katz, assistant staff director; Arlene Horowitz, staff assistant, Toni Immer- man, clerk, and Marty LaVor, minority legislative coordinator. (Texts of H.R. 16365 and S. 3318 follow :) . (1) ...trrteRenclarle^,C4..normen.... 2 DleT CONGRESS SD SESSION H. R. 16365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mARou IA.. 70 Mr. AYRES (for himself, Mr. Quo, Mr. REID o.2 NOW York, Mr. ERLENBORN, Mr. DFTSRNBACK, Mr. Eson, and Mr. CoLuNe) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To extend, consolidate, and improve programs under the,Library. Services and Construction 'Act. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2gives of the United States of Amirica in Congress assembled, 3That this Act may be cited as the "Library Services and 4 Construction Amendments of 1970". 5 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 6 SEO. 2. It is the purpose of this Act, in order to