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Peer reviewedMoran, Barbara B. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Traces the development of academic librarianship from 1939 to the present. Specific areas discussed include the revolution in higher education, library collections, library budgets, organizational patterns, library buildings, staff, and services. The impact of technology on higher education and academic libraries is discussed and possible future…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Educational Change, Financial Support
Download full textOffice of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
A 1956 Office of Education study showed that 26 million rural residents were without any public library service and that more than 300 rural counties had no public library within their borders. An additional 50 million rural residents had only inadequate service. Congress passed the Library Services Act in 1956 to stimulate the further development…
Descriptors: Educational History, Operating Expenses, Statistical Data, Counties
