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Dissertation Information for Sarah Davis Haney

NAME:
- Sarah Davis Haney

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- Texas Woman's University (USA) (1996)

ADVISORS:
- Frances Dowd

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Adeline Wood Wilkes
- Don R. Whitmore

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: The origin and development of the Oklahoma Library Association: 1907 to 1994

Abstract: This study traced the growth and activities of the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) from its inception in 1907 through 1994. It explored OLA's relationship with civic and professional organizations and with public, school, academic and special libraries. While official Minutes and records of OLA constituted the main source of information, public documents, letters, interviews, newspapers, and other secondary materials were also utilized.

The Oklahoma Library Association has pressed for legislation to improve library services and certification standards and provided a variety of services for members, including supporting intellectual freedom. OLA published a bimonthly newsletter, conducted numerous workshops, and held an annual conference. The Oklahoma Library Association devised legislative programs and worked to inform legislators of issues affecting libraries. Its most pressing goals related to library funding, services and supporting legislation.

OLA significantly influenced public libraries in Oklahoma through legislative goals, continuing education and professional improvement of public librarians. Academic libraries have also received substantial support from OLA, in terms of intellectual freedom on college campuses and legislative goals. Public and academic librarians have dominated the leadership of OLA. While OLA has worked to serve school library media specialists through continuing education workshops, legislative programs, awards and special activities, few school media specialists have been Presidents of OLA. It appears that OLA has had little influence on special libraries, since an organized body devoted to their interests no longer exists within the Association and few special librarians have been leaders of OLA.

OLA's major strengths have been continuing education, legislation, intellectual freedom, awareness of ethnic activities for the state's librarians, and a willing response to change. The areas in which OLA has shown weaknesses include finances, membership, continuity in policy and procedures and constitutional ambiguity. Additional research is needed about the history of other state library associations, as well as about librarianship in Oklahoma, especially on early state library leaders.

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