The following NCLIS Publication list is also available in PDF format (81KB).
Publications from 1971 through 1999 are available for viewing at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. (Some publications after 1992 are viewable on the NCLIS web site.) Publications 2000 through 2006 are viewable on the NCLIS web site only unless otherwise noted.
- Reports produced as a result of Surveys, Studies,
Forums, Hearings, Task Forces, Conferences, and Policy (1973-2006)
1. Continuing
Library and Information Science Education, Final Report. Elizabeth W.
Stone. May 1974.
2. Resources
and Bibliographic Support for a Nationwide Library Program, Final
Report. Vernon E. Palmour and others. August 1974.
3.
Library and Information Service
Needs of the Nation. Proceedings of a Conference on the Needs of Occupational,
Ethnic, and other Groups in the United States. 1974.
4. Toward
a National Program for Library and Information Services: Goals for Action. 1975. (PDF; 3.14MB)
5. Elements
of Information Resources Policy. February 1975.
6. National
Program for Library and Information Services (Final Draft). March 1975.
7. Evaluation
of the Effectiveness of Federal Funding of Public Libraries. Government
Studies and Systems, Inc. December 1976.
8. National
Information Policy. Report to the President of the United States submitted by
the staff of the Domestic Council Committee on the Right to Privacy. Published
by NCLIS. 1976.
9. Improving
State Aid to Public Libraries. Urban Libraries Council. Published by
NCLIS. February 1977.
10. National Inventory of
Library Needs, 1975: Resources Needed for Public and Academic Libraries
and Public School Library/Media Centers. Boyd Ladd. published March 1977.
11. Effective Access to
Periodical Literature: A National Program. Vernon E. Palmour. April 1977.
12. Library Photocopying in
the United States: With Implications for the Development of a Copyright
Royalty Payment Mechanism. King Research, Inc. October 1977.
13. Toward a National Program for Library and Information
Services: Goals for Action, A Summary.
October 1977.
14. A Computer Network
Protocol for Library and Information Science Applications. Prepared by the
NCLIS/National Bureau of Standards Task Force on Computer Network Protocol.
December 1977.
15. American National
Standards Committee Z39: Recommended Future Directions. Prepared by
the NCLIS Task Force on American National Standards Committee Z39 Activities
and Future Directions. February 1978.
16. The Role of School
Library Media Program in Networking. Prepared by the NCLIS Task Force on
the Role of the School Library Media Program in the National Program. September
1978.
17. Toward a National Program
for Library and Information Science: Goals for Action. An Overview.
September 1978.
18. The Role of the Library
of Congress in the Evolving National Network. Lawrence F. Buckland and
William L. Basinski. 1978.
19. A Comparative Evaluation
of Alternative Systems for the Provision of Effective Access to Periodical
Literature. Arthur D. Little, Inc. October 1979.
20. Problems in Bibliographic
Access to Non-Print Materials: Project Media Base: Final
Report. A project of the NCLIS and the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology. October 1979.
21. White House Conference on
Library and Information Services – Summary. 1979.
22. The Final Report – Summary Information for the 1980s.
White House Conference on Library and Information Services. March 1980.
23. Hearings Held at the
American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, California. Task Force on Library and Information Services to Cultural Minorities. November 1981.
24. Public Sector/Private
Sector Interaction in Providing Information Services. Prepared by the
NCLIS Public Sector/Private Sector Task Force. February 1982.
25. Toward a Federal Library
and Information Services Network: A Proposal. 1982.
26. Joint Congressional
Hearing on the Changing Information Needs of Rural America: The Role of
Libraries and Information Technology. July 1982.
27. Final Report to the
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science from the Community
Information and Referral Services Task Force. July 1983.
28. The Role of the Special Library in Networks and
Cooperatives: Executive Summary and
Recommendations. NCLIS/SLA Task Force Report. June 1984.
29. To Preserve the Sense of Earth From Space: Report of the National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science Panel on the Information Policy Implications of Archiving
Satellite Data. August 1984.
30. Information and Productivity – Implications for Education
and Training. Report of a joint UK/US
Seminar held at Cranfield, England. 27-30 July 1984.
31. The NARBIN Report.
Report of the National Advisory Board on Rural Information Needs Planning
Committee. April 1985.
32. The Role of Fees in Supporting Library and Information
Services in Public and Academic Libraries. April
1985.
33. Censorship Activities in
Public and School Libraries, 1975-1985. A Report to the Senate
Subcommittee on appropriates for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Educational and Related Agencies. March 1986.
34. NCLIS Sponsored
Assessments of Information Needs: A Review and Summary. Barbara Chappell.
July 1986.
35. Conference on Access:
Information Distribution, Efficiency and Protection. The Institute for
Research on Public Policy, The British Library and the National Commission on
Libraries and Information Sciences. Background Papers. 1986.
36. Hearing on Sensitive But
Not Classified Information. A Public hearing held by the National
Commission on Libraries and Information Science at the Library of Congress.
1988.
37. Information Literacy and
Education for the 21st Century: Toward and Agenda for Action.
A Symposium sponsored by the US National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science and the American Association of School Librarians. 1989.
38. Principles of Public
Information: Preamble. June 1990.
39. Strategic Plan for the Development
of Library and Information Services to Native Americans. February 1991.
40. Statistical Compendium,
Sandra Milevski. 1991.
41. Selected Statistics:
Addressing the Areas of Concern to the 1991 White House Conference on Libraries
and Information Services. 1991.
42. Information 2000:
Final report of the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information
Services . November 1992.
43. Information 2000:
Summary report of the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information
Services. November 1992.
44. Report to the Office of
Science and Technology Policy on Library and Information Services’ Roles in the
National Research and Education Network. November 1992.
45. Open Forum on
Recommendations of the White House Conference on Library and Information
Services. 1992.
46. Pathways to Excellence:
A Report on Improving Library and Information Services for Native American
Peoples. 1992.
47. Pathways to Excellence:
Summary report on Improving Library and Information Services for Native
American Peoples. 1992.
48. Open Forum on Children
and Youth Services: Redefining the Federal Role for Libraries. Report on
May 1993 forum in Boston. July 1993.
49. Open Forum on Children
and Youth Services: Redefining the Federal Role for Libraries. Report on
December forum in Des Moines. 1993.
50. Library and Information
Services Policy: A Forum Report. 1993.
51. Toward A Just and
Productive Society. Kathleen de la Pena McCook. 1993.
52. Briefing and Open Forum
on Children and Youth Services: Redefining the Federal Role for Libraries.
Sacramento, CA. 1994.
53. Libraries and the
National Information Infrastructure: Proceedings of the 1994 Forum on
Library and Information Services Policy. 1994.
54. Public Libraries in the
Internet: Study Results, Policy Issues, and Recommendations. Charles R.
McClure, John Carlo Bertot, and Douglas L. Zweizig. 1994. (PDF; 4.95MB)
55. Public School Library Media
Centers in 12 States: Report of the NCLIS/ALA Survey. Mary Jo Lynch,
Pamela Kramer, and Ann Weeks. 1994.
56. The National
Information Infrastructure and the Recommendation of the 1991 White House Conference on
Library and Information Services. Taylor Walsh. 1994.
57. Hearing on the Federal
Role of Libraries: Planning for the Reauthorization of the Library Services
and Contraction Act (LSCA). Incline Village, Nevada. 1995.
58. Internet Costs and
Cost Models for Public Libraries: Final Report.
Charles R. McClure, John Carlo Bertot and John C Beachboard. 1995.
59. Toward the 1995 White
House Conference on Aging: Priorities and Policies for Library and Information
Services for Older Adults. Proceedings of a National Pre-White House
Conference on Aging (February 3, 1995, Philadelphia, PA). 1995.
60. White House Pre-Conference
on Aging, Recommendations. February 1995.
61. Changes in Library and
Information Services, Library and Information Services Forum. May
1995.
62. The 1996 National
Survey of Public Libraries in the Internet:
Progress and Issues. Charles R.
McClure, John Carlo Bertot, and Douglas L. Zweizig. 1996.
63. Summary Report of the 1996 Forum on Library and Information Services Policy on Impact of Information Technology and Special Programming on Library Services to Special Populations. May 20-21, 1996.
64. Library and Information
Services Policy Forum Proceedings "Library Services and Technology
Act (LSTA) State Grant Program: Implications for Use of and Additions to
National Library Data". September 15-16, 1997. (PDF; 833KB)
65. The 1997 National Survey of
U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report. December 1997.
66. Policy Issues and Strategies
Affecting Public Libraries in the National Networked Environment: Moving
Beyond Connectivity. Charles R.
McClure and John Carlo Bertot. December 1997. (PDF; 352KB)
67. Assessment of and Planning for NCLIS Role in
Library Statistics Cooperative Program (LSCP). Howard Harris. October
1997, Revised June 1998. (PDF; 123KB)
68. Moving Toward More Effective
Public Internet Access: 1998 National Survey of Public Library Outlet Internet
Connectivity. March 1999. (PDF; 522KB)
69. Report on
the Assessment of Electronic Government Information Products. Westat,
Inc. March 30, 1999.
70. Library and
Information Services for Individuals with Disabilities: A NCLIS Hearing in
Washington, DC. July 8, 1999. (PDF; 6.06MB)
71. Kids and the Internet: The
Promise and the Perils. 1999. (PDF; 2.29MB)
72. Preliminary Assessment of the Proposed Closure of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS): A Report to the President and the Congress. March 16, 2000 (PDF; 306KB)
73. Public Sector/Private
Sector Interaction in Providing Information Services: Report to the NCLIS from
the Public Sector/Private Sector Task Force. October 2000
74. Comprehensive Assessment
of Public Information Dissemination, Final Report
Volume 1 (PDF; 1.18MB)
Volume 2 (PDF; 471KB)
Volume 3 (PDF; 1.45MB)
Volume 4 (draft) (PDF; 1.31MB)
January through June, 2001.
75. Policy
Issues and Strategies Affecting Public Libraries In the National Networked
Environment: Setting Agendas and Extending Research Report prepared by:
John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure. December, 2001.(PDF; 2.30MB)
76. Trust
and Terror Brochure. July 2002. (PDF; 795KB)
77. Trust and Terror: New
Demands for Crisis Information Dissemination and Management. A Proposal to
Expand the Role of US Libraries in Crisis Information Dissemination and
Management. Narrated by Walter Cronkite. December 2002. (CD-ROM format)
This CD-ROM describes the proposal
of NCLIS to expand the role of libraries as an essential component of U.S. crisis information dissemination and management.
78. The Role of libraries in
HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2005. (PDF; 3.34MB)
79. The NCLIS
Health Information Awards for Libraries and the Libraries and Health
Information Forum, Final Report. May 3, 2006. (PDF; 513KB)
80. Mass
Digitization: Implications for Information Policy
Report from Scholarship and Libraries in Transition: a dialogue about the
Impacts of Mass Digitization Projects, Symposium held on March 10-11, 2006, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. May 9, 2006. (PDF; 187KB)
81. U.S. Library Data Archive. Library Statistics Cooperative Program. CD-Rom. March 2007.
Online: U.S. Library Data Sources and Analysis
82. Meeting the Information Needs of the American People: Past Actions and Future Initiatives (PDF; 1,019KB)
83. U.S. Library Data Archive Updated: CD3; Library Statistics Cooperative Program. CD-Rom. March 2008
Online: U.S. Library Data Sources and Analysis
- Numbered “Related” Papers (1974-1977)
1. Related
Paper No. One. Relationship and Involvement of the State Library Agencies
with the National Program Proposed by NCLIS. Alphonse F. Trezza. November
1974.
2. Related
Paper No. Two. Role of the Public Library in the National Program.
Allie Beth Martin. October 1974.
3. Related
Paper No. Three. The Relationship and Involvement of the Special Library
with the National Program. Edward G. Strable. November 1974.
4. Related
Paper No. Four. The Independent Research Library. William D. Budington.
October 1974.
5. Related
Paper No. Five. The Information Service Environment Relationships and
Priorities. Paul G. Zurkowski. November 1974.
6. Related
Paper No. Six. Manpower and Educational Programs for Management, Research,
and Professional Growth in Library and Information Services. Robert S.
Taylor. October, 1974.
7. Related
Paper No. Seven. School Library Media Programs and the National Program for
Library and Information Services. Bernard M. Franckowiak. November 1974.
8. Related
Paper No. Eight. National Program of Library and Information Services of
NCLIS: Implication for College and community College Libraries. Beverly P.
Lynch. December 1974.
9. Related
Paper No. Nine. The National Library Network Its Economic Rationale and
Funding. Robert M. Hayes. December 1974.
10. Related Paper No. Ten. Intellectual
Freedom and Privacy Comments on a National Program for Library and Information
Services. R. Kathleen Molz. December 1974.
11. Related Paper No. Eleven. International
Library and Information Service Developments As They Relate to the National
Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Foster E. Mohrardt.
December 1974.
12. Related Paper No. Twelve. An
Economic Profile of the US Book Industry. Curtis G. Benjamin. November
1974.
13. Related Paper No. Thirteen.
The Role of the Information Center in the National Commission on Libraries
and Information Science Program for the Improvement of National Information
Services. Herman W. Weisman. November 1974.
14. Related Paper No. Fourteen.
The Relationship of the Government and the Private Sector in the Proposed
National Program. David Carvey. November 1974.
15. Related Paper No.
Seventeen. The Future of Federal Categorical Library Programs. Robert
W. Frase. March 1975.
16. Related Paper No. Twenty
Two. Quantitative Date Required to Support and Implement A National Program
for Library and Information Service. Theodore Samore. July 1977.
17. Related Paper No. Twenty
Three. Urban Information Centers and their Interface with the National
Program for Library and Information Services. Jane E. Stevens. May 1975.
18. Related Paper No. Twenty
Five. The Role of Not- for- Profit Discipline –Oriented
Information-Accessing Services in the National Program of Library and
Information Services. Fred A. Tate. December 1975.
19. Related Paper No. Twenty
Six. The Impact of Machine Readable Data Bases on Library and Information
Services. Martha Williams. April 1975.
C.
Other Publications, Reports. (1978-2006).
1. Information
for Successful Living: Programs That Work for Third Agers and Beyond (no
date – probably in the early 1970s).
2. Public
Libraries Who Should Pay the Bills? 1978.
3. Our
Nation’s Libraries: An Inventory of Resources & Needs. 1978.
4. The
Changing Role of Public Libraries: New Technology for Libraries. A conference
background paper prepared under the joint auspices of the American Library
Association, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Urban
Libraries Council and National Citizens Emergency Committee to Save Our Public
Libraries. 1979.
5. Directory
of Selected Associations and Informal Groups in the Library/Information Field.
1984. (final edition)
6. An
NCLIS Library Statistical Sampler.October 15, 1985. (reprint from Library
Journal)
7. The
White House Conference on Library and Information Services, 1991, National
Associations and Organizations, Call for Participation. (published 1989).
8. The
White House Conference on Library and Information Services. 1991 (published
1989).
9. Principles of Public
Information, Preamble, June 29, 1990.
10. The United States
Commission on Libraries and Information Science No date, probably in the
early 1990’s.
11. The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: A Fact Sheet. January 1991.
12. The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Draft 1/15/91.
13. Library Statistics
Cooperative Program, Prepared for the National Center for Education Statistics
by the US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. 1997.
14. Kids and the Internet:
The Promise and the Perils. Practical Guidelines for Librarians and Library
Trustees. October 1, 1998; Revised April 1999.
15. Library Statistics
Cooperative Program. 1999.
16. Sister Libraries, A White
House Millennium Council Project. 1999.
17. Sister Libraries, A White
House Millennium Council Project. Project Summaries From Designated Sister
Libraries. September 1999.
18. Sister Libraries, A White
House Millennium Council Project. Project Summaries from Designated
Sister Libraries. as of June 2000.
19. NCLIS
Brochure: Advancing Public Access to Knowledge Through Library and
Information Services. August 2001.
20. Library Statistics
Cooperative Program Brochure. Prepared for the National Center for Education Statistics by the US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. 2002. (PDF; 28KB)
21. NCLIS
Brochure (bi-fold). April 2004.
22. NCLIS
Brochure. (tri-fold) April 2005.
23. NCLIS
Position Paper on Information Services for the Elderly. May 2005. (PDF; 79KB)
24. The Booming
Dynamics of Aging: From Awareness to Action - Report by Commissioner
Sandra Ashworth. April 2006. (PDF; 48KB)
25. FSCS
Brochure (Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data),
Prepared by the FSCS Steering Committee. November 2005. (PDF; 137KB)
26. NCLIS
Brochure. (tri-fold) March 2006.
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