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in the 1930's due to the great depression libraries have to slash budgets even though the number of people using keeps rising.
the new deal helps rebuild libraries. -
"ALA" adopts the library bill of rights, censorship over the grapes of wrath battle establishes Committee on Intellectual Freedom one year later
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congress passes act to expand library services
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Library of Congress develops machine-readable cataloging
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expands federal aid for public library construction and school library improvements
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computerize state academic libraries to share costs.
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First White House Conference on Library and Information Services
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Use of personal computers explodes for long-distance communication,
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cutbacks in federal support cause private fundraising to occur
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schools and home connect to the world wide web
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Library of Congress launches American Memory project to make audio and visual materials accessible electronically and National Digital Library.
