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Annexe XV.
THE LIBRARY YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
By Miss Sarah C. N. Bogle, Chicago.
The elimination of time and Space through means of communication and
transpor-tation has had its full effect on library work as seen by the American Library
Association. Every activity in civilization has made its demand upon library service, be the
activity educational, social, industrial, informational or recreational. The year past
has been one of participation by libraries in the whole scheme of modern life. Nor
has the participation been limited even to a continent. For instance at the very moment
that I am privileged to be meeting with you on this side of the world and learning from
your discussions, in far ofï Hawaii my associate Miss Merrill is meeting with the Pan
Pacific Women’s Congress where library extension and country libraries are topics
on several programs. A universal library consciousness has made itself felt as never
before.
The Dominion of Canada.
The four outstanding items hère are (i) a library extension demonstration in
British Columbia under subsidy and State grant, (2) a study of library conditions
through-out the Dominion by a Committee of three, (3) the dedication of the new half of the
Toronto Public Library, and (4) the growth of éducation for librarianship through
the graduate school at Mc Gill University and increasing interest in the school at the
University of Toronto.
The Southern Library Situation.
The close of a five year demonstration, State program in Louisiana proved the
success of the experiment when the State authorities took over the future support of
the State work.
The reawakening of the South to her library opportunities and responsibilities
is far reaching in its efïects. — The region under considération includes 13 States with
a total population of almost 29.000.000. Four years ago 70 % of the population was
without library service. In 1930 in every State but one the State législatures have set
up extension agencies and in this one State the professional Association has done so
under grant from a foundation.
The librarians of this part of our country through their professional Associations
have presented a program which includes (1) a survey of library training agencies by
the A.L.A. Board of Education for librarianship, (2) improved State library
législation, (3) increased county library service, (4) trained State library supervisors, (5) State
school library supervisors, (6) increased facilities for éducation for librarianship, (7)
fellowships (8) aid to University libraries in institutions doing advanced research, (9)
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