Abstract
The Governor’s Conference on Nevada’s Library and Information Needs Collection (1978-1979) consists of the Nevada Libraries Your Winning Card scrapbook containing photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles documenting the conference. Included are advertisements and fliers promoting “Speak Outs” along with resolutions and final reports on the success of the conference. Also included are Speak Out day tracks, slides of the events, and a booklet dedicated to Nevada’s delegates.
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The Governor’s Conference on Nevada’s Library and Information Needs Collection (1978-1979) consists of the Nevada Libraries Your Winning Card scrapbook containing photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles documenting the conference. Included are advertisements and fliers promoting “Speak Outs” along with resolutions and final reports on the success of the conference. Also included are Speak Out day tracks, slides of the events, and a booklets dedicated to Nevada’s delegates.
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Collection is open for research.
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Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Governor’s Conference on Nevada’s Library and Information Needs was created in 1974 when congress passed a bill to help improve libraries and the publics use of libraries. “Speak Outs” were organized throughout Southern and Central Nevada to enable residents to express their ideas and opinions about their local libraries along with being represented by delegates. Mike O'Callahan was Governor for the State of Nevada at the time and supported the 1978 conference. The role of the Conference was to learn more about local libraries in order to better fulfill the needs of Nevada’s residents by improving the libraries and the information centers.
Preferred Citation
Governor's Conference on Nevada's Library and Information Needs Collection, 1978-1979. MS-00248. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 1985; accession number 85-92.