States that education is a continuing process which does not end when school studies are completed. The ways in which the modern public library serves this purpose and meets practical needs in the community are illustrated. The film describes how the Alabama library extension agency operates and how it helps local communities in establishing and strengthening county libraries. Various forms of library services designed to meet special needs in the community are described. These include the use of bookmobiles to bring books, recorded music, and films to outlying rural communities.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001372
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries and readers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries, Traveling
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Library science
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Public libraries
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Literature → Libraries and readers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)