Community relations seminar meeting minutes, 1939-1944.

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Community relations seminar meeting minutes, 1939-1944.

Minutes are from the Community Relations Seminar and its Advisory Committee on Library Services to Schools subcommittee. Seminar minutes concern rural school systems; rural school libraries; social welfare services and relief administration coordination; youth counseling, guidance, employment and job training; school system reorganization; national defense planning; rural churches; health protection; and war effort coordination (e.g., labor; industry;, agriculture). Subcommittee minutes concern Illinois State Library field visitor reports; school library standards; rural school library organization; bookmobile services; library service demonstrations; regional library service; library legislation; libraries and national defense; rural library service awards; book collection exchanges; book lists; and library statistics.

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The Illinois State Library was created in 1843 to provide books to General Assembly members and other state officials. The Library was placed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State, who was also designated State Librarian. In 1867, the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction were named as commissioners to aid in State Library management. Their duties became strictly advisory in 1921 and were assumed in 1939 by a State Library Advisory Committee whose members are appointed by ...