18/2/805 Guide to the Research Reports Research Reports

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Guide to the Research Reports 1939/9999 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Research Reports 1939, 1949, 1959- 18/2/805 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library Research Center 2.30 English University of Illinois Archives
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Historical Note:

Established in 1961 through a grant of Library Services Act funds from the Illinois State Library, the Center was originally designed to conduct studies related to rural public library development.1 The Center broadened its scope to include studies of more general library concern, though it continued to emphasize public library problems.2

1. Library Research Center, 1964 Annual Report, p. 1.

2. Ibid.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Audio-Visual Material Black Community Hospitals -- Libraries Librarianship Library Networks Library Statistics Public Libraries
Administrative Information Accruals:

9/66; 6/85

Arrangement of Materials:

By report number (chronological) and type of report

Scope and Contents

Research reports prepared by center staff with contract or grant support on library service, statistics and networks; public library systems; book processing costs; audiovisual resources; college and university library personnel; and Champaign-Urbana Black community resources.  The series includes the Illinois Public Library statistics for the Illinois State Library (1979-90); Illinois Library Statistical Reports (1-4, 6-20, 22,24)- Illinois State Library Research Series (1-3, 5-7, 9-15), Public Library Statistics published in Illinois libraries (1939, 1949, 1959, 1960-86) and related forms, lists, publications and reports (1966- ).