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75Th Annual Conference Proceedings of the American Library Association AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 75th Annual Conference Proceedings of the American Library Association At Miami Beach, Florida June 17-23, 1956 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 50 EAST HURON STREET CHICAGO 11, ILLINOIS AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 75th Annual Conference Proceedings of the American Library Association Miami Beach, Florida June 17-23, 1956 • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 50 EAST HURON STREET CHICAGO 11, ILLINOIS ] 956 A LA Conference Proceedings Miami Beach, Florida GENERAL SESSIONS First General Session.. 1 Second General Session. 1 Third General Session. 2 Fourth General Session... ....................................................... 3 Fifth General Session.... 3 COUNCIL SESSIONS First Council Session............................................................. 4 Second Council Session. 6 Membership Meeting . 6 DIVISIONS American Association of School Librarians.......................................... 7 Association of College and Reference Libraries ....................................... 11 Cataloging and Classification, Division of. 18 Hospital Libraries Division ........................................................ 24 Libraries for Children and Young People, Division of. ................................ 26 Library Education Division. 34 Public Libraries Division. 35 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES Acquisition of Library lVIaterials, Board on ......................................... 4ll American Library History Round Table ................. .......................... 49 Art Reference Round Table ....................................................... 49 Audio-Visual Board .............................. ............................... 50 Audio-Visual Round Table ........................................................ 50 Awards, Board on ............................................................... 51 Bibliography, Board of. ........................................................ .. 52 Bookbinding Board . 53 Buildings Committee . 5:l Editorial Committee .............................................................. 55 Education for Librarianship, Board of.. 55 Equipment Committee ............................................................ 55 Federal Relations Committee ................................................ ..... 56 Film Statistics Revision Joint Committee ........................... ................ 56 Friends of Libraries Committee ........................ ........................... 57 Government Publications, Joint Committee on ...... ................. .. ............. 58 lntellectual Freedom Committee ........................ ........... .............. 5& International Relations Board ..................................................... 60 Junior Members Round Table. 59 Library Periodicals Round Table ................................................... 59 Firs Library Service Abroad, Round Table on ............................................ 60 Library Work as a Career, Joint Committee .......................................... 60 The First General Session of the 75tl Personnel Administration, Board on. 63 Conference of the ALA convened in ti Resources of American Libraries, Board on. 66 Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, F Serials Round Table .............................................................. 66 8:00 P. M., June 18, 1956, with Presic Staff Organizations Round Table ................................................... 67 S. Richards presiding. Statistics Committee ............................................................. 69 He read a message from the Presid< United States which stated: OTHER ORGANIZATIONS The public library symbolizes e American Library Schools, Association of ........................................... 70 al opportunity in America but th to which library services are sup1 PROJECTS a local community is highly indi Inter-Institutional Library Cooperation, Clearing House on ............................ 72 the aspirations of the citizens City, Town, and County School Library Supervisors .................................. 73 there. Increasingly, Americans ar State School Library Supervisors. 73 ing aware that support for the: Adult Education Workshop ........................................................ 73 libraries falls far short of fulfilli aspirations. Workshop on Personal Relations in Public Relations .................................. 75 I am informed that the America1 Association has conducted a st, the last two years which provides I and practical qualitative stanc which any community can mes adequacy of its library. I nndersl the primary overall recommen< for a virtual network of library covering the entire country and the resources of the strongest to all. This idea carries the basic , concept of cooperation into a portant area of our national life. receive the immediate and caref tion of all who are interested in th welfare of America. My best wisl Sec01 The Second General Session of the 75t Conference convened in the Ballro01 Fontainebleau Hotel, at 2 :00 P.M., with President John S. Richards, and W. Sandoe, president, Public Libraries presiding. President Richards made the fin announcement of the passage of th< Services Bill, on that morning. GENERAL SESSIONS First General Session The First General Session of the 75th Annual all librarians in their efforts to give this Conference of the ALA convened in the Miami idea factual expression. Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida at DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 8 :00. P. M., June 18, 1956, with President John Delegates to the conference were welcomed S. Richards presiding. by Miami Beach City Councilman the Hon. Harold B. Spaet. He read a message from the President of the President Richards then presented the Joseph United States which stated: W. Lippincott Award to Ralph A. Ulveling, The public library symbolizes education­ director of the Detroit (Mich.) Public Library. Presented annually for distinguished service in al opportunity in America but the degree the profession of librarianship, Mr. Ulveling's to which library services are supported by citation read in part: " ... his professional ac• a local community is highly indicative of complishments have included the exercise of the aspirations of the citizens who live constructive originality in devising improve­ there. Increasingly, Americans are beeom· ments in services to the public, courage in up• ing aware that support for their public holding library ideals, successful leadership in libraries falls far short of fulfilling these securing governmental changes beneficial to aspirations. libraries, the establishment of advanced, liberal personnel policies in the library field, as well as I am informed that the American Library many other effective and constructive contribu­ Association has conducted a study over tions to the library profession through writings the last two years which provides principles and service." and practical qualitative standards by Robert E. Scudder, chairman, ALA Board on which any community can measure the Awards presented the Melvil Dewey Medal, adequacy of its library. I understand that awarded for creative professional achievement the primary overall recommendation is of high order, to Miss Norah Albanell Mac-Coll, for a virtual network of library systems head reference librarian of the Columbus covering the entire country and bringing Memorial Library of the Pan American Union. the resources of the strongest libraries The award was based "upon her successful com• to all. pletion of the translation and essential adapta• This idea carries the basic American tion into Spanish of the Fifteenth Edition of the concept of cooperation into a most im­ Dewey Decimal Classification ..." portant area of our national life. It should John D. Henderson, chairman of the Intellec­ receive the immediate and careful atten­ tual Freedom Committee, presented the private tion of all who are interested in the general preview showing of the film, "Storm Center", welfare of America. My hest wishes go to after which the meeting was adjourned. Second General Session The Second General Session of the 75th Annual He then introduced the chairman of the Conference convened in the Ballroom of the Local Committee, Dr. Archie McNeal, who in­ Fontainebleau Hotel, at 2 :00 P.M., June 19, troduced the members of the Executive Com­ with President John S. Richards, and Mildred mittee, and introduced other. committee chair­ W. Sandoe, president, Public Libraries Division, men who were present. presiding. President Richards presented Eleanor Plain, President Richards made the first official chairman of the ALA Jury on Citation of announcement of the passage of the Library Trustees, who read the Citations to the Trustees Services Bill, on that morning. of 1956. Citations were presented to Mrs. Otis 1 Miami Beach Conference, 1956 Wilson, executive secretary of the West Virginia President Richards introduced Mildred San­ Library Commission and Judge Eugene Bur­ doe, as co-chairman of the Second General dick, president of the James Memorial Library Session, who represented the Public Libraries Board of Williston, N. D. Division. Miss Sandoe spoke generally of the Mrs. Wilson's citation stated: "In recogni­ Notable Books Council, announcing that the tion of her valuable and constructive work in subject of the panel discussion would Le A promoting library interest throughout the State Case for Notable Books. Members of the panel of West Virginia; for the effectiveness of her were: Mrs. Florence S. Craig, chairman; Mrs. efforts to obtain governmental and citizen
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