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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Los Angeles School Library Association Collection
Creator:
Los Angeles School Library Association
Identifier/Call Number: URB.LASLA
Extent:
4.16 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1915-1998
Abstract: The Los Angeles School Library
Association (LASLA) was established in 1914 as one of the earliest professional
organizations dedicated to school librarianship in the United States. Its founding members
held librarian positions with the Los Angeles City School District and helped form the
California School Library Association. The collection predominantly consists of meeting
materials and correspondence outlining LASLA's activities from 1915-1998.
Language of Material: English
The Los Angeles School Library Association (LASLA) was established in 1914 as the
Association of City School Librarians. It was created by the librarians of the Los Angeles
city school system, including Ella Morgan, California's first school librarian. Predating
the American Library Association's School Library Section as well as the California School
Library Association, LASLA has inspired the formation of other professional organizations
dedicated to excellence in school librarianship.
The
Los Angeles School Library Association Collection
documents eight decades of the organization's activities beginning shortly after its
inception in 1914. Primarily consisting of meeting materials and correspondence, the
collection covers many topics including: membership rosters, dues, and association
expenditures; social events and guest lecturers; educational requirements for Los Angeles
City Schools; relations with the Los Angeles school board, superintendent, and teachers;
best practices for course instruction and school library operations; and professional
concerns regarding school librarian classification, certification, training, and
compensation. The collection also includes bulletins and publications from affiliated
professional organizations such as the American Library Association and the California
Teachers Association. The collection provides unique insight into the formation of the
California School Library Association (CSLA). Of particular interest is a 1915 draft of the
CSLA Constitution. The collection dates from 1915-1998 and is arranged chronologically. The
box list follows the original order and file naming conventions set out by the Los Angeles
School Library Association.
This collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright
status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected
by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the
written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Meredith Reu, 03/29/2007.
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Holli Teltoe, 2015
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