The Joint Committee on Books for Devastated Libraries

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Title:	The Joint Committee on Books for Devastated Libraries
Author(s):	Dorothy J. Comins, (International Relations Office of the American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Citation:	Dorothy J. Comins, (2005) "The Joint Committee on Books for Devastated Libraries", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 61 Iss: 3, pp.331 - 333
Keywords:	Canada, International conflict, International politics, Libraries, United States of America
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/00220410510598481 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – This article aims to look into the joint efforts of libraries in the USA and Canada to replace the books that were destroyed or damaged during the war. Design/methodology/approach – A campaign was launched in 1943 that brought together 19 library associations. Regular meetings were held and recommendations were made as to procedures to be followed. Findings – The plans called for the establishment of an American Book Centre, along the same lines as the Inter-Allied Book Centre in London. The Rockefeller Foundation gave $2,500 to finance the preliminary organization of the campaign. Originality/value – The article has historical value.