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The Library Association Library; a note

The Library Association Library; a note The Library Association Library; a note by w. A. Munford THE DEPOSIT of the Library Association Library with the British Library in 1974 was surely one of the best things ever to happen to the Association. More than for other voluntary associations its library provision needed to be first class; throughout all earlier years of the twentieth century the burden of adequate financing, notably of the lending service, proved too heavy to bear. Viewed half a century later this extract from the Council's Annual Report for 1931-2 tells more than one story: A suggestion has been made that students should pay a subscription for textbooks to reimburse the Association for possible decrease in sale of its publications. The Associa- tion, however, in its negotiations with publishers and booksellers strongly maintains that public libraries increased the sale of books, and the Council are of the opinion that by lending textbooks they will ultimately increase the sale of them. Quite clearly, the Council could not charge a subscription for lending textbooks as long as they stand for the principle of free lending from public libraries. If present-day expenditure on the Library Association Library were met solely by the Association, those costs http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library History Edinburgh University Press

The Library Association Library; a note

Library History , Volume 7 (4): 2 – Jan 1, 1985

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Edinburgh University Press
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Copyright © Edinburgh University Press
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0024-2306
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10.1179/lib.1985.7.4.119
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The Library Association Library; a note by w. A. Munford THE DEPOSIT of the Library Association Library with the British Library in 1974 was surely one of the best things ever to happen to the Association. More than for other voluntary associations its library provision needed to be first class; throughout all earlier years of the twentieth century the burden of adequate financing, notably of the lending service, proved too heavy to bear. Viewed half a century later this extract from the Council's Annual Report for 1931-2 tells more than one story: A suggestion has been made that students should pay a subscription for textbooks to reimburse the Association for possible decrease in sale of its publications. The Associa- tion, however, in its negotiations with publishers and booksellers strongly maintains that public libraries increased the sale of books, and the Council are of the opinion that by lending textbooks they will ultimately increase the sale of them. Quite clearly, the Council could not charge a subscription for lending textbooks as long as they stand for the principle of free lending from public libraries. If present-day expenditure on the Library Association Library were met solely by the Association, those costs

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Library HistoryEdinburgh University Press

Published: Jan 1, 1985

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