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Book SynopsisIn 1942 an advisory board to the Library of Congress drafted a proposal for a national program of cooperation among research libraries, aimed at acquiring 'at least one copy of every book published anywhere in the world, which might conceivably be of interest to a research worker in America.
Trade ReviewA very interesting book that answers many questions about the Farmington Plan. In a time when we are again reminded that national security and intelligence are tied to materials not actively collected by North American research libraries, it would be very timely indeed for library administrators, collection developers, bibliographers, and catalogers to re-examine the lessons of the Farmington Plan. * portal: Libraries and the Academy *
An interesting read on the Farmington Plan. Historians of librarianship will be well rewarded by his careful compilation of material; academic librarians will be startled by the similarities to cooperative attempts in our day and in the electronic environment. * College & Research Libraries *
This is a welcome addition to the growing number of works on American library collections. All chapter essays are well crafted, solidly researched, and grounded in rigorous analysis. The work would be useful in any academic library; the ideas advanced here should prove to be springboards for new research in the field. * Information & Culture *
A History of the Farmington Plan is an enormously interesting book. Its use of primary sources gives a feeling of immediacy that draws the reader along. The book is a must-read for librarians and other scholars who have an interest in the evolving history of scholarship in the United States and where libraries fit in that evolution. This is an important volume that will be used by future scholars both for its content and for its extensive bibliographic citations. * Technicalities *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 1 Prologue Chapter 2 2 The National Library Collection: Mr. Justice Story Chapter 3 3 The National Library Collection, 1876-1920 Chapter 4 4 The National Library Collection, 1920-1942 Chapter 5 5 World War II: The New Environment Chapter 6 6 The Farmington Meeting, October 9, 1942 Chapter 7 7 Dress Rehearsal: The Library of Congress Mission and Cooperative Acquisitions Project Chapter 8 8 The Strategic Planning Process Chapter 9 9 Strategies Chapter 10 10 Programming Chapter 11 11 The Plan in Action: Subject Responsibility, 1948-1951 Chapter 12 12 Expanding the Strategic Plan: Country Responsibility, 1950-1960 Chapter 13 13 Subject Responsibility, 1951-1959: Strategic Planning Chapter 14 14 Subject Responsibility, 1951-1959: Management Control Chapter 15 15 Evaluating the Farmington Plan Chapter 16 16 The Farmington Plan Survey and Conference Chapter 17 17 Strategic Planning, 1959-1969 Chapter 18 18 Management Control, 1959-1969 Chapter 19 19 New Cooperative Programs Chapter 20 20 The Disappearance of the Farmington Plan, 1968-1972 Chapter 21 21 "This Poor Relation": The Reputation of the Farmington Plan
