INDIA LIBRARIES Volume 10, Number 2 1991 t9heygi:o~ in. interest as theyears go by. Journal of the Indiana Library Federation and Indiana State Library INDIANA LIBRARIES Daniel Callison, Edi tor Mary Krutulis, Copy Editor PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE M. Jacqueline Nytes, ILF, Indianapolis, Chair C. Ray Ewick, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis Dan Fast, ILA, Indianapolis Ellie Pulikonda, Tipton Sandra Sawyer, ILTA, Rochester Linda Kolb, ILF Executive Director Production coordinated by Carol Graham, Indiana State Library Word processing by Susan Anton, SLIS, Indiana University, Bloomington INDIANA LIBRARIES is published two to four times a year as warranted by the number of articles re.ceived. Advertising and subscription offices: Indiana Library Federation, 1500 North Delaware, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 638-1500. Address articles for publication to Daniel Callison, School of Library and Informa­ tion Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, (812) 855-5113, or 855- 2018. Indiana Libraries is indexed by Library Literature, a publication of The H. W. Wilson Company, Inc. ft ~J printed on recycled paper I DIA A LIBRARIE Volume 10, Number 2 1991 Contents Books at War: Indiana's Libraries During WW II ................................................. 2 Noraleen A. Young The Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne, Indiana ...................................... 15 Dawne Slater-Putt Library Unionization and its Ties to the Public Sector: History, Issues, and Trends ................................................................................... 27 Ellen Flexman Federal Copyright Law: How it Affects Academic Video Services ..................... .45 Jill Rooker Preservation in Indiana Academic Libraries ........................................................ 54 Robert S. Lamb II The Evolution of Bibliographic Instruction in College Libraries ........................ 61 Gail Glynn Establishment of the Knox County Records Library ........................................... 79 Brian Spangle An Experiment With Electronic Pagers ................................................................ 86 Philip H. Young To Degree or not to Degree: Academic Librarians and Subject Expertise.................................................................................................... 90 Jean-Pierre V. M. Herubel Journal of the Indiana Library Federation and Indiana State Library 2/ Indiana Libraries Books at War: Indiana's Libraries During WWII Noraleen A. Young Indiana Division Indiana State Library World War II marked a special bases. Libraries, due to their viability time for libraries in Indiana as they in the community, served as commu­ went beyond their traditional ser­ nity centers and even as bomb shel- vices to activities that involved the .ters in case of air raids. Indiana's library within the community libraries went to war along with the through both state-wide events and rest of the nation. locally needed services. The Vic­ Victory Book Campaign tory Book Campaigns of 1942 and The Victory Book Campaign was 1943; the Third, Sixth, Seventh, and the first major activity undertaken by Eighth War Bond Drives; and the libraries within the state. Patterned work with the Indiana War History after the book drives of World War I, Commission in documenting the the campaign sought to collect books war effort in their communities in good condition on a variety of brought librarians together on a topics for servicemen in camps, both state-wide basis. At the state and in the U.S. and overseas, for hospi­ local level, librarians realized the tals, and for servicemen's centers. importance of the dissemination of The drives, sponsored nationally by war information, and, through the American Library Association, institutes and war information the United Service Organization, and centers, then provided expanded the American Red Cross, began reference service to the state's locally when Florence Allman of the residents. Locally, librarians pro­ Indiana Library Association recruited vided relevant book lists, displays Ethel Cleland of the Indianapolis and special activities for a great Public Library to be the state chair­ variety of users, from victory gar­ man soon after U.S. entry into the deners to returning veterans. Librar­ war in December 1941. Temporarily ians also provided outreach services released from her duties at Indianapo­ to local defense plants and military lis Public Library, Ethel Cleland Volume 10, Number 2 (1991) /3 established an office in the Extension marines be main­ Division of the Indiana State Library tained. Nearly every and attended the 1942 Midwinter person possesses Meeting of ALA for training ses­ books which he can sions. very well donate to Organization for the collection this cause. I am drive was based at the local level. hopeful that citizens Ethel Cleland assigned all 235 public of our state will libraries as local collection sites, respond generously to with the State Office coordinating this appeal. l the activities. The initial drive began on December 29, 1941 when a letter The committee asked college and was sent to all the public libraries special librarians to assist the local appointing the head librarian of each directors. Each director received library as director for the local posters, sample news releases, and community and adjacent areas where labels for shipping the books. there was no library service. The Cleland had a small budget for the Extension division of the Indiana campaign, and most libr3Ves re­ State Library sent a separate letter to quested five to ten dollars to cover encourage participation. Governor publicity and shipping expenses. Henry F. Schricker endorsed the Many libraries either absorbed the campaign with the foilowing procla­ cost or raised the money by selling mation: the waste paper they collected along The nation-wide drive with the books. to procure books for Collection campaigns varied from soldiers, sailors and city to city. In Gary, the "Books for marines in hospitals, Buddies" campaign was supported in camps, and on by the street car company who put ships, is a very signs on the cars and allowed passen­ praiseworthy under­ gers to leave books on the cars, taking, and I wislz to which would then be dropped off by compliment the the company at the library. At the American Library Indianapolis Public Library, staff Association, the piled collected books into a large American Red Cross, "V" in the entrance hall of the and the United Ser­ building. Knightstown Public vice Organization/or Library conducted a house-to-house sponsoring the Vic­ canvass using cartons donated by tory Book Campaign. local businesses and collected over 300 books. It is important that the Some smaller libraries were con­ morale of our sol­ cerned about their participation in diers, sailors and the campaign. As Louise M. 4/ Indiana Libraries Hubbard of the New Harmony teen of her new Book-of-the-Month Publ.ic Library explained, "We put a Club volumes. ,,5 notice in the local paper but did not . Ethel Cleland and Harold Brigham get a very flattering response, but, as were very pleased with the response our library is so old and our commu­ of Indiana's libraries in both cam­ nity so small, the public have always paigns. Cleland praised the role of depended upon us and the only the librarians in the first campaign: books they have are precious ones I can't express my they do not wish to part with."2 appreciation of the They were still able to send about intelligent, prompt 300 books after weeding their own reception you local collection and accepting community directors have given donations. to the call to conduct Indiana's libraries collected over the Victory Book 200,000 books that were eventually Campaign in your distributed across the country. More communities. I don't books were actually collected, but know which has been many were deemed unsuitable for most helpful, your distribution due to their condition or efficient organization, their subject matter. Ethel Cleland your enthusiasm, your called upon libraries to forward cordial cooperation, children's books that were collected or your patience to defense plant communities. WPA under delays and workers repaired some of the dam­ difficulties. Since I aged books so they could be sent know how busy all of on.3 you a1:e and what The second Victory Book Cam­ extra work the Victory paign began in March of 1943. Book Campaign has Harold F. Brigham, Director of the meant for you, I think Indiana State Library, served as chair the way you have of the campaign. More than 200 organized and carried libraries participated and collected on the Drive and what 145,512 books.4 Many of these you have accom­ books were sent directly to local plished have been camps and military installations splendid. It all goes within the state. Librarians reported to prove what high on the wide community support the ideals of community drive received. Louise Warner, service librarians assi~tant director of the campaign, have.6 said in her report that at one library There was praise for the involvement "one local group gave a benefit party of the local community: and turned over money to buy twenty Remarkable support, new books ... one donor gave nine- practical and finan- Volume 10, Number 2 (1991) /5 cial assistance have Bond Drives. The State War Fi­ been given the drive nance Committee in conjunction by all sorts of local with the New York Authors Guild groups and associa­ scheduled several "Book and Au­ tions. This is cheer­ thors for Bonds" rallies across