Project Gutenberg 2006-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 166 New Zealand. National Library Service Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958 Produced by Jonathan Ah Kit, Mark C. Orton, Ralph Janke, New Zealand Parliamentary Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958" is a governmental publication detailing the operations and activities of the National Library Service in New Zealand. Written during the mid-20th century, this report provides insights into the functions, expenditures, and services provided by the library system, emphasizing the growing need for access to literature and information in a post-war society. The likely topic of the book revolves around library services and information access within New Zealand, focusing on both public and school library systems. The report is structured to showcase various aspects of the National Library Service's functions, including the Country Library Service, School Library Service, and initiatives for professional training through the Library School. It discusses the growth of library stock, user services such as inter-library loans, and the increasing collaboration among local authorities for improved library efficiency. Key highlights include the expansion of book loan services to rural areas, efforts to standardize library services, and the introduction of a national library proposal to enhance accessibility for all New Zealanders. Overall, this document serves as an important historical account of library operations during a time of significant social change and development in New Zealand's educational landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en New Zealand. National Library Service -- Periodicals National libraries -- New Zealand -- Periodicals Z Text New Zealand Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings Category: Teaching & Education 95404 2025-08-08T10:42:08.113305 text/html 88678 2006-11-13T01:03:32 text/html 151458 2025-08-08T10:42:14.698291 application/epub+zip 151108 2025-08-08T10:42:11.728314 application/epub+zip 97452 2025-08-08T10:42:10.429305 application/epub+zip 357630 2025-08-08T10:42:16.730282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345514 2025-08-08T10:42:13.803275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111620 2022-09-09T11:14:51.539851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68582 2025-08-08T10:42:07.556330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68548 2006-11-13T01:03:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68539 2006-11-13T01:03:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20402 2025-08-08T10:42:16.868253 application/rdf+xml 24714 2025-08-08T10:42:10.924310 image/jpeg 4572 2025-08-08T10:42:10.676280 image/jpeg 24033 2006-11-13T01:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 43742 2006-11-13T01:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 24015 2006-11-13T01:03:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 147912 2025-08-08T10:42:08.138296 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog