DOCUMENT RESUME ED 111 362 52 IR 002 416 TITLE National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Mid Atlantic States Regional Hearing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1975. Volume One. Scheduled Witnesses. INSTITUTION National Commission on Tibraries and Information Science, lashington, D.C. PUB DATE 21 May 75 NOTE 214p.; For related documents see IR 002 417 and 18 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$10.78 Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS Community Information Services; Copyrights; *Federal Programs; Financial Support; Government Role; Information Dissemination; Information Needs; *Information Networks; Information Services; Interlibrary Loans; *Libraries; Library Cooperation; Library Education; Library Networks; Library Role; Library Services; Library Standards; Meetings; *National Programs; Outreach Programs; Program Planning; Public Libraries; Technology; University Libraries IDENTIFIERS Mid Atlantic States; *National Commission Libraries Information Science; NCLIS ABSTRACT This is the first of two volumes of written testimony presented to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) at its Mid-Atlantic States Regional Hearingheld May 21, 1975 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Statementsare provided by public, academic, research, special, regional, state, and school librarians, as well as by information scientists,congressmen, educators, and officials of associations, library schools, commercial information services, and state and local governments. The majority of the testimony is in response to the second draft report ofNCLIS and touches upon such subjects as the nationalprogram, networks, the need for funding, reaching the non-user, the role of the library, information and referral services, standards, bibliographic control, the role of government at all levels, education of librarians, information needs, new technology, services to children, library cooperation and shared resources, categorical aidprograms, copyright and copying, the White House conference, and the role of Library of Congress. Witnesses represent the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia, as wellas the District of Columbia. (LS) NATIONAL COMMISSION 0.1 LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE Mid-Atlantic States Regional Hearing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 21, 1975. Volume One. Scheduled Witnesses. IR U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. .4 EDUCATION &WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION T41$ DOCUMENT HAS BEENREPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVEDFROM TTIE PERSON OR ORGANIZATIONORIGIN ATiNC, POINTS 0; VIEW OR OPINIONS REPRE STATEDT (X) NOT NECESSARILY SENToc c:OM NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of. (DU( A T)ON POSIT)ON OR POLICY Y I t 1 2 , NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE Schedule of Hearings 21 May 1975 Sheraton Hotel Pennsylvania Ballroom West 1725 Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8:00 a.m. - Richard De Gennaro 10:15 a.m. - Roger McDonough Director of Libraries Director University of Pennsylvania New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Library Trenton, N.J. 8:15 a.m. - Eugene P. Kennedy Dean of Libraries New York University 10:30 a.m. - Ernest E. Doerschuk New York, New York State Librarian Harrisburg, Pa. 8:30 a.m. - Milton S. Byam Director Queensborough Public Library Jamaica, New York 11:00 - 1:00 Public Testimony 8:45 a.m. - William I. Bunnell Vice President/President Elect New Jersey Library Association Dover, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. - George R. Harrod Deputy bifector of 9:00 a.m. -Ms. Ann Calvert & Suzanne S. Brotman Personnel Graduate School of Library Science Government of the Drexel University District of Columbia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. 9:15 a.m. - Charles T. Meadow 1:15 p.m. - Jean Hopper Graduate School of Library Science The Gray Panthers Drexel University Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pennsulvania 9:30 a.m. Opet. 1:30 p.m. - Phyllis S. Larson 9:45 a.m. - Alice Dulany Ball Chairman Executive Director Citizens for Librarie The United States Book Exchange, Inc. Media, Fa. Washington, D.C. 1:45 p.m. - David R. Bender 10:00 a.m. -*John M. Dawson Assistant Director Director of Libraries Div. of Library University of Delaware Development and Newark, Delaware Services Maryland State *Oral testimony only Department of Education Baltimore, Md. 3 2 0 2:00 p.m. -Patrick R. Penland 4:30 p.m. -Marjorie A. Fletcher Graduate School of 'Philadelphia Chapter Library and Information of the Special Libraries Sciences Association University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4:45 p.m. Keith Doms and James A. Montgomery, Jr. 2:15 p.m. - Lois F. Lunin The Free Library of Program Director Philadelphia The Johns Hopkins Univ. Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Maryland 5:00 p.m. -James B. Adler 2:30 p.m. - Eleanor Este Campion President Director Congressional Information Union Library Catalogue Service of Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5:15 p.m. - Lawrence H. Berul 2:45 p.m. -Robert H. Muller Executive Vice President Chief Librarian Aspen Systems Corp. Queens College Rockville, Maryland Flushing, New York 5:30 p.m. -Nettie B. Taylor 3:00 p.m. -Earl M. Coleman Assistant State President Superintendent for Plenum Publishing Corp. Libraries New York, New York Maryland State Department of 3:15 p.m. - Samuel Douglas Education Director Baltimore, Maryland New Castle County Library Dept. Wilmington, Delaware 3:30 p.m. -Lottie M. Wright Director Library and Media Services Division The Federal City College Washington, D.C. 3:45 p.m. - Charles H. Ness President Pennsylvania Library Association 4:00 p.m. Open 4:15 p.m. -Jack S. Ellenberger Covington & Burling Washington, D.C. Represented by I Jane Hammond of AALL 4 pennsylvania library association Rn Statement of the Pennsylvania Library Association regarding the Report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science The Pennsylvania Library Association endorses the goal ofthe National Commission to provide any individual in the U. S. with equal opportunity of access to that part of the total information resources which will satisfy his education, working, cultural and leisureneeds and interests, regardless of the individual's location, socialor physical condition, or level of intellectual achievement and the two major objectives toward attaining this 411 goal to strengthen, develop or create, when needed, human andmaterial resources which are supportive of high quality library and informa- tion services, and to tie together the library and information facilities in thecountry through a shared communication system basedon a framework of local, state and federal networks interconnected accordingto a unified plan and common standards. Pennsylvania libraries already recognize that efficient andeconomical library and information services for our citizens dependupon an effective national library network if we are to avoid costly duplicationof resources and services, and significant gaps in these services. Our recentlypublished Master Plan Report now under review by the State's librariesand librarians recognizes the need for a statewide system to correspond withthe interstate network proposed by the National Commission's draft.To quote the Master Plan (pt. 12, p. 24) 'L) 1 . r 2 It is our concern that the library development within Pennsylvania be in harmony with national and regional goals. The growth nationally of information networks and delivery systems makes possible the sharing of national resources. Library services within the State must be developed in sucha way as to take advantage of these systems and to insure that the Stateparticipates in their development and control. Networks should be designedto remove barriers to user's access to library resources and services. We further recognize that the national program considersstates as essential building blocks in the national information system, and thatone of its objectives is to strengthen statewideresources and systems. As a state association, we are particularly concerned with the role of statewide resources and systems in the NCLIS plan, andwill address the remainder of our testimony to this concern. 1. Funding. The national program statement declares that theprogram "[rests] on the understanding that the Federal Government would fund those aspects of the national program that are of commonconcern nationally in return for a commitment on the part of the states to accept, in cooperation with the local governments, a fair share of the responsi- bility of funding libraries within their own jurisdiction." Further, the draft states thatthe state government would accept the major share of the cost of coordinating and of supporting the intrastate components of the network as well as the cost of participating in multi-state planning operations."It is clear that fair share is a major share; therefore, we question the practicality of shifting to the states funding responsibilities for all library activities not under the Federal umbrella. Two categories of costsare given: developing and operating; however, the draft is unclear in its references tocosts. It would appear that the intent is for states to assume operatingcosts, with some Federal assistance for bringing state and local collections and services up to standard. The draft containsno estimate of the cost of either developing or operating the nationalprogram. Our ideals of services are unattainable goals if not accompanied by sufficient financing. 2. Priorities for Network Development. Limited funding will be a certain reality, and selectionamong your objectives is a certain requirement.