Title: Wisconsin. Division for Library Services: Library Services Records
Inclusive Dates: 1903-1979

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Division for Library Services

Call Number: 1985/039; 1985/243; Audio 1540A

Quantity: 4.9 c.f. and 1 disc recording

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Scattered records of the Division for Library Services and the Free Library Commission, 1903-1979. Well documented are records of committees, councils, and task forces, as well as legislation and library laws.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-1985039

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (1985/039, Audio 1540A): Original Collection, 1903-1978
• Part 2 (1985/243): Additions, 1947-1979

1985/039	Part 1 (1985/039, Audio 1540A): Original Collection, 1903-1978 Physical Description: 2.9 c.f. (2 record center cartons, 1 archives box, and 1 flat box) and 1 disc recording  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1903-1978, of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission and its successor, the Division for Library Services. Free Library Commission materials include secretary's reports, meeting minutes and other materials, monthly and annual reports, and records of the Wisconsin Community Organization Committee. A scrapbook about the bookmobile program is also part of the Commission's records. Records of the Division for Library Services include the Midwest Region Library Network, the Wisconsin Legislative Council Education Committee, Advisory Committee on Library Laws Revision; and records on legislation and library history. Also included is a disc recording from the Cooperative Library Information Program-Wisconsin.
	Wisconsin Free Library Commission
Box   3 Folder   1	Articles, 1923-1965
Box   1 Folder   1-3	Secretary's reports, 1904-1946
Box   1 Folder   4-17	Meeting minutes and other materials, 1903-1965
	Monthly and annual reports
Box   1 Folder   18	1942-1951
Box   2 Folder   1	1953
Box   2 Folder   2	By-laws
Box   2 Folder   3-4	Wisconsin Community Organization Committee
Box   2 Folder   5	Research Committee reports, 1956-1958
Box   2 Folder   6-7	Meeting minutes, 1949-1964
Box   4	Scrapbook, bookmobiles, 1946-1949
	Division for Library Services
Box   2 Folder   8-11	Midwest Region Library Network (MIDLNET), 1975-1977
Box   2 Folder   12-13	Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 1978
Box   2 Folder   14	Council on Public Library Certificates and Standards, 1972
Box   2 Folder   15	Library development and legislation report, 1968
Box   2 Folder   16	Legislation, 1971-1972
Box   2 Folder   17	Library Services Act/Library Services and Construction Act, 1972
Box   2 Folder   18-20	Wisconsin Legislative Council Education Committee, Advisory Committee on Library Laws Revision, 1969-1917
Box   2 Folder   21	Library construction, 1968
Box   2 Folder   22	Library systems in Wisconsin, 1967-1969
Box   2 Folder   23	Bookmobile
Box   3 Folder   2	Division of Mental Hygiene, 1976
Box   3 Folder   3	Library history
1540A/1	Cooperative Library Information Program-Wisconsin Physical Description: 1 12" disc recording
1985/243	Part 2 (1985/243): Additions, 1947-1979 Physical Description: 2.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons)  Scope and Content Note: Records, 1947-1979, including records on the Task Force on Interlibrary Cooperation and Resource Sharing and the Merit Award Committee; records on the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, including handbooks and policy manuals; and the Reference and Loan Library, including monthly and annual reports; and meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials of the Council on Library Development.	⇧
	Division for Library Services
Box   1 Folder   1-2	Task Force on Interlibrary Cooperation and Resource Sharing
Box   1 Folder   3-6	Merit Award Committee
Box   1 Folder   7	“Past” suggestions
Box   1 Folder   8	Statistical summaries, miscellaneous
Box   1 Folder   9	Annual reports, 1969-1972
	Wisconsin Free Library Commission
Box   1 Folder   10	Joint Extension Committee meeting minutes, 1947-1952
Box   1 Folder   11	Handbook for staff members
Box   1 Folder   12	Policy handbook
Box   1 Folder   13	Policies
Box   1 Folder   14	Field Services and General Reference and Loan manual
	Reference and Loan Library
Box   1 Folder   15	Annual reports, 1957-1969
Box   1 Folder   16-23	Monthly reports, 1957-1967
Box   1 Folder   24	Council on Library Development records, 1965-1979
Box   2 Folder   1-11	Council on Library Development records, 1965-1979 (continued)