Library general information survey files, 1970-1977.

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Library general information survey files, 1970-1977.

Files document the Illinois State Library's participation in a national Library General Information Survey which was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. Files include manuals for collecting statistics; workshop agendas and reference materials; editing manuals; analytical reports; questionnaire forms; data base specifications; final report; and related correspondence. The Illinois State Library was contracted to gather operating statistics statewide from public libraries, school libraries and media centers.

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Illinois State Archive

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National Center for Education Statistics

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Illinois. State Library

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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 ...