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Survey the Library Resources in the Eight Mid-Hudson Counties of Columbia DOCIMENT RESLME ED 032 889 LI 001 311 By -Reichmann, Felix; And Others Library Resources in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam. Rockland. Sullivan, Ulster. Spons Agency-Mid-Hudson Libraries. Poughkeepsie. N.Y.; Ramapo Catskill Library System. Middletown. N.Y. Pub Date 65 Note -519p. EDRS Price MF -$2.00 HC -$26.05 Descriptors -Centralization. College Libraries. *Library Cooperation. sr-ibrary Networks. *Library Planning. Library Services, *Library Surveys, Public Libraries. School Libraries. Special Libraries Identifiers-New York The purpose of this study was to "survey the library resources in the eight Mid-Hudson Counties of Columbia. Dutchess. Greene. Orange, Putnam. Rockland. Sullivan. and Ulster in order to develop a plan of service in which assets would be shared. resources developed, and services extended." Survey data were collected by six questionnaires; visits and evaluations of college, public and special libraries; and a review of the literature of the field. Study findings are presented in sections on the history of the region, the present situation. and libraries of all types. A summary and projections are also included. Thirty-five specific recommendations are made which cover overall planning. public libraries. college libraries. school libraries. central services, and future development. The basic recommendation of the study is that the eight counties of the Hudson Valley be considered as a unified library area, with the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council designated as theagency to work toward integration of alllibraries at alllevels in the eight counties. Appendixes include tables of survey data. the survey questionnaires. and checklists used in the library evaluations. (JB) %. 4'. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGMIIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. bt, . .4 I. / - e) ,LIBRARYRESOURCES , . IN THE . MID-HUDSON VALLEY 4 ' 'COLUMBIA "quitctiEss- .0r r GREENE ' ORANGE A .1 PUTNAM ROCKLAND SULLIVAN.. 4 ULSTER ,r .4 , .1). I .. ).S1 toy , I . I , .by , Sh It r T Felix Reichmann :"4 . Joanne Rein, Associate , \ J tis '''.' , .. ' A .,, ft.. '''' Maurice Tauber/ .., I. '. ,., . '' ." I ,. Poughkeepsie' 1965 A. .1 " ,.1.' ' : '' Y. i' ,,.. ... :. `.5 . ;1/4 1 ' 1 e ' ti,: A'I r, "'S to."4. ". .... 4 L. 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Cornell University Press, for Land Pattern of Colonial New York (map) from Ellis: A SHORT HISTORY OF NEW YORK STATE, c.1957 by Cornell University. Metropolitan Museum of Art, for 97.34 (340) Leutze; 57.92 (163353) Pollock. Museum of Modern Art, for Guernica by Picasso, from collection of the artist on extended loan to the Museum of Modern Art New York. National Council, Steuben Society of America, for plate documenting German immigration in the 18th century. New York Public Library, for Kindred Spirits. "PERMISSION TOREPRODUCE THIS COPYRIGHTED MA T RIAL HAS BEEN RA ED BY TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS OPERA ING UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S. OFFICEOF EDUCATION. FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PERMISSIONOF THE COPYRIGHTOWNER." TABLE OF CONTENTS r L Page Number f,a Frontispiece, (Table I) Mid-Hudson-Ramapo-Catskill Library Systems List of Tables ii Introduction 1 Chapter I, Recommendations 4 Chapter II, History of the Region 14 Chapter III, The Mid-Hudson Valley in the Atomic Age 34 Chapter IV, Libraries: a) College Libraries 44 b) Public Libraries 56 c) School Libraries 77 d) Special Libraries 81 Chapter V, Summary and Projections 89 Tables 105 *4 4 F qr 1 ... LIST OF TABLES 1.Library Map of the Eight Counties, Frontispiece 2.Economic Areas of New York State 106 3.Mid-Hudson Area 107 4.Geological Map 108 5.Land Grants in Colonial New York 109 6.Early German Settlements 110 7.Agricultural Statistics (from U.S. Census) 111 8.Map of Columbia County 112 9.Map of Dutchess County 113 10.Map of Greene County 114 11.Map of Orange County 115 12.Map of Putnam County 116 13.Map of Rockland County 117 14.Map of SullivAll County 118 15.Map of Ulster County 119 16.Basic Statistics of New York State 120 17.Basic Statistics of Columbia County 121 18.Basic Statistics of Dutchess County 122 19.Basic Statistics of Greene County 123 20.Basic Statistics of Orange County 124 21.Basic Statistics of Putnam County 125 22.Basic Statistics of Rockland County 126 23.Basic Statistics of Sullivan County 127 24.Basic Statistics of Ulster County 128 25.County Comparison 129 26.Population 1940-1960 130 27.Miscellaneous Population Statistics, 1900-1960 131 28.Population 1963, 1965 134 29.Population 1964 135 30.Special Census 1965 136 31.Statistics 1965 137 32.Personal Income 1948-1963 138 33.Income per Capita, 1948-1963 140 34.Range of Income, 1949 142 35.Range of Income, 1959 143 36.Income by Source, 1962 144 37.Income by Source, 1963 145 38.Bank Deposits 1962 and Power Consumption 1964 146 39.Map of Income, State Wide, 1963 147 40.Employment 1962 148 41.Employment 1963 149 42.Service Trades 1958-1963 150 43.Trade Statistics 1963 151 44.Home Appliances 152 45.House Values 154 46.Motor Vehicle Registrations 1948 156 47.Motor Vehicle Registrations 1961 157 48.Motor Vehicle Registrations 1962 158 49.Motor Vehicle Registrations 1963 159 50.Telephones 1964 160 51.Distribution of New York Times 161 52.Circulation of American Home, 1963 162 53.Circulation of Ladies' Home Journal 163 54.Circulation of Jack and Jill 164 55.Circulation of Holiday 165 56.Circulation of Saturday Evening Post ii (List of Tables cont'd.) 57. Construction in Orange County 167 58. Voting Record 168 59. Tabulation from College Questionnaires, Four-year Colleges and Professional Schools 178 60. Tabulation from College Questionnaires, Junior Colleges 182 61. Faculty Evaluations 186 62. Tabulation of College Checklists 190 63. Checklist 1 for Colleges, Reference Books 191 64. Checklist 2 for Colleges, Choice 203 65. Checklist 3 for Colleges, Books of the Year 217 66. Checklist 17 for Colleges, Periodicals 256 67. Comparative Siummary of Public Libraries in New York State 284 68. Libraries in Mid-Hudson System 285 69. Tabulation of Answers received from Libraries in the Mid-Hudson System 292 70. Libraries in Ramapo-Catskill System 300 71. Tabulation of Answers received from Libraries in the Ramapo-Catskill System 310 72. Report from Ramapo-Catskill Library System 322 73. Combined Tabulation of Public Library Checklists 3, 5, 4 and 8 324 74. Combined Tabulation of Public Library Checklists 6, 7, 15, 16 and 17 327 75. Checklist 3 for Public Libraries, Book of the Year 329 76. Checklist 4 for Public Libraries, Standard Catalog 368 77. Checklist 5 for Public Libraries, Good Reading U.S 374 78. Checklist 6 for Public Libraries, Good Reading Greece 376 79. Checklist 7 for Public Libraries, Good Reading 20th Century 378 80. Checklist 8 for Public Libraries, Childrens' Books 382 81. Checklist 15 for Public Libraries, Good Reading Latin America 4 390 82. Checklist
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