American Public Library and Broadcasting

ーLibrary Radio Broadcasting Movement 1920-1940ー

Abstract

To examine relationship between library and massmedia from aspect of library service, it is analized Library Radio Broadcasting 1920--1940 by American Public Libraries in this paper. Showing examples of these activities, it was outlined organization of special committee in ALA for this movement and considered various discussions about radio as a new media. As the results of this study, it was found that many libraries used radio as tool for library P. R. It was also proved that it made some experimental attempts as radio reference service in Library Radio Broadcasting movement.