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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Harold Shill, Professor, Legislative Papers Regarding Library and Information Policy, A&M 3896, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Dr. Harold Shill has led an active career as an academic librarian, professor, and political advocate. Shill held leadership positions at West Virginia University from 1975-1991, including Director of the Evansdale Library. Following this, Shill served as the director of the Capital College Libraries at Penn State Harrisburg until 2005. In 2005, Shill joined the School of Public Affairs faculty at Penn State Harrisburg, where he continues to teach courses in American government, the legislative process, political parties and interest groups, and E-Government.
Shill has authored over 40 journal articles, numerous conference presentations, and several book chapters, primarily in the areas of government information policy and library facilities design. He is also a co-author of "Insurgency" (University of North Carolina Press, 1970).
Shill was also involved in efforts to unite libraries and information professionals in the United States and Japan, working on the Japanese Technical Literature Act and participating in both U.S.-Japan Library Conferences, held in Wisconsin in 1988 and in Tokyo in 1992.
In addition to his research activities, Shill has served extensively as a legislative advocate. He testified before Congressional committees on six occasions, addressing the proposed privatization of federal information agencies, American scientific and technical competitiveness, library programs in the Higher Education Act and other topics. He has interacted extensively with Congress and helped formulate legislative policy as chair of the American Library Association's Legislative Assembly, chair of the Association of College & Research Libraries Legislative Committee, and Federal Relations Coordinator for the West Virginia Library Association. He also served as a charter member of the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board in the U.S. Department of Commerce. He has been an active member of the American Political Science Association, the Midwest Political Science Association, the American Library Association and the Pennsylvania Library Association.
These three documents in folder 1a, in addition to the "Research Guide" in folder 1b, were recommended by Harold Shill for researchers to review before investigating the rest of this collection. (See page 8 of the "Research Guide.")
"This introductory essay is intended to help researchers understand key information policy issues of this period, place these materials into their broader historical context, and understand my own contributions." (From page 2 of this 32 page Guide.)
Includes 12 items documenting the commendation of Harold Shill for his work as the Federal Relations Coordinator for the West Virginia Library Association. This commendation included the Dora Ruth Award bestowed by the West Virginia Library Assocation, and a congratulatory letter from WVU President Neil S. Bucklew. There are two color copies of the Dora Ruth Parks Award that Harold Shill received.
For information regarding the activities documented by the files in this series, consult the collection abstract and the biographical / historical note. For detailed information, consult "Legislative Papers of Harold B. Shill Regarding Library and Information Policy, 1983-1994: Introduction and Research Guide" in box 1, folder 1b. Much of this legislative work was conducted by Shill as the Federal Relations Coordinator of the West Virginia Library Association.
(Includes several journal articles written by Shill regarding government information and information technology in libraries. Also includes correspondence discussing presentations given by Shill or making arrangements for such presentations.
Article written by Shill for "Library Administration and Management," Spring 1991.
Includes statements by Harold Shill, Nancy M. Cline, Margaret Chisholm, R. William Summers, Christie D. Vernon, Katherine F. Mawdsley, Eileen D. Cooke, Beverly P. Lynch, and the American Library Association before various congressional committees and subcommittees, including the Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space, the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, and the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture, among others. The topics of the testimony include NTIS, the nomination of James H. Billington as Librarian of Congress, the Computer Security Act of 1987, library appropriation bills, reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, and other legislation related to libraries and government information. Also includes correspondence between Shill and various politicians regarding his testimony, which addressed the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Includes correspondence to and from Senator Byrd discussing proposed policies and legislation relating to libraries and information access.
Mostly includes correspondence between Rockefeller and Shill regarding proposed policies that would affect information technology or libraries. Also includes newspaper clippings, press releases, transcriptions of speeches, and a 1999 Christmas card with a photo of the Rockefeller family.
Includes correspondence to and from Representative Mollohan regarding library and information technology issues, especially the privatization of NTIS and budgetary legislation. Also includes handwritten letter to Shill from a member of Mollohan's staff.
Includes correspondence to and from Senator Randolph regarding library funding and meetings with library delegations.
Includes mostly correspondence to and from Representative Rahall relating to funding and other policy issues that affect libraries and access to information. Also includes some newspaper articles and photographs of Shill with Rahall.
Includes mostly correspondence between Shill and Representative Staggers regarding legislative policies affecting libraries and conerns about proposed political actions.
Includes correspondence between Shill and Representative Wise, as well as meeting notes, articles, and news releases. Representative Wise served as the chairman of the House of Representatives Goverment Information, Justice and Agriculture Subcommittee and so interacted extensively with Shill, especially in regards to electronic dissemination of information (EDI) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Two issues of the Wall Street Journal: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 (Vol. CCLXI, no. 7) and Thursday, January 10, 2013 (Vol. CCLXI, no. 8).
"Helping America Compete: The Role of Federal Scientific & Technical Information" published by United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Title II (College Libraries); Title VI (International Education); Title VIII (Cooperative Education); Title X (F.I.P.S.E.); Title XI (Urban Grant Universities). Vol. 8 – Hearings before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session. Serial No. 99-50.
Electronic Collection and Dissemination of Information by Federal Agencies – Hearings before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session
Creative Ways of Using and Disseminating Federal Information – Hearings before the Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First and Second Sessions
Hearing on the Privatization of the National Technical Information Service, and H.R. 812, The National Quality Improvement Award Act of 1987 – Hearing before the Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session
Publications of the Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment
Includes statements by Jaqueline Bastille, Philip E. Van De Voorde, Dr. Christie D. Vernon, Katherine F. Mawdsley, and Francis J. Buckley, Jr. on appropriations for the Government Printing Office, the Computer Security Act of 1987, the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for 1987, and the FCC Proposal to Impose Access Charges on Enhanced Service Providers.
Includes fourteen issues of the bi-annual Legislative Report of the ALA Washington Office.
Includes materials from presentation given by Shill at the Arizona State Library Association Conference, including a list of government information dissemination initiatives in the 1980s.
Material relating to the Benton Foundation, a non-partisan foundation advocating a progressive information policy, including vigorous use of technology.
Includes mostly articles, some written by Shill, discussing the Bush administration, especially in regards to education, government information, and libraries.
Includes a copy of the Clinton/Gore tecnology policy program statement and Shill's notes on this document.
Correspondence, newsletters, articles and notes relating to the Coalition on Government Information, a coalition formed across various ALA divisions by Nancy Kranich to bring together disparate people interested in information policy.
Articles related to West Virginia and the United States and their ability to remain competitive in the economy and the world of modern technology.
Material relating to the Glenerin Declaration, a tri-national information policy statement of the US, UK and Canada.
Manuscript and page proofs of article written by Shill and Lisa Stimatz for the Journal of Academic Librarianship entitled "Government Information in Academic Libraries: New Options for the Electronic Age." For source material from which this article was derived, see box 4, folder 15.
Includes various articles on the NTIS, FedWorld Information Network, and depository libraries that were used by Shill as sources for his paper "Government Information in Academic Libraries: New Options for the Electronic Age." For drafts of this paper, see box 4, folder 12.
Includes catalogs and lists of government publications available to libraries and correspondence related to subscriptions for these materials.
A Resolution on Declassification Policy adopted by the National Policy Board of the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History.
Includes notes and correspondence relating to the Education Consolidation Improvement Act, the successor to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Includes one letter from Representative Mollohan to Harold Shill that mentions the cessation of the publication of the State Department's "Bulletin" and NASA's "Star." Also includes one prototype copy of the "Dispatch" published by the State Department in 1990.
Includes several Dialog catalogs of computer databases and resource collections, among other material.
Includes notes and transparencies for a presentation given by Shill entitled "Information Policy and the Role of Universities in Information Transfer."
Includes correspondence, programs, and publicity material pertaining to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services.
Includes statements on NTIS and federal information policy by Harold Shill, Ellen Gay Detlefsen, Charles R. McClure, and Joseph R. Caponio before various congressional committees including the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology of the House Committee on Science and Technology, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies of the House Committee on Appropriations, among others. Also includes transcriptions of hearings and Shill's notes in preparation for his testimony on the National Technical Information Act.
Includes statements regarding NTIS and federal information policy by Lee W. Mercer, Deboarh L. Wince-Smith, Jean Mayhew, and Patricia Wilson Berger made before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies of the House Committee on Appropriations, and other congressional committees. Also includes several pages of notes handwritten by Shill and the Proceedings of the NTIS 1989 Users Conference.
Includes statements on government information policy and the authorization of appropriations for the National Bureau of Standards from Gregory Eyring, Ernest Ambler, and William G. Howard, Jr.made before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Also includes several pages of notes handwritten by Shill, letters presenting copies of his testimony on Federal Information Resources Policy to various politicians, and correspondence relating to Shill's testimony being published as a book chapter.
Includes statements by James V. Seals, Jr. (representing American Chemical Society), Dr. Alvin W. Trivelpiece, Dr. H. Martin Weingartner (for the Council of Scientific Society Presidents), Dr. Joseph E. Clark, Joseph G. Coyne, John Shattuck, George E. brown, Jr., David S. Nathan, and the National Federation of Federal Employees on policies related to the collection and dissemination of scientific and technical information.
Includes several drafts of bills in addition to statements by Ralph E. Kennickell, Jr., Dr. H. Martin Weingartner, Ellen Gay Detlefsen, and Dr. Harold Shill given before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology on government information policy and the National Technical Information Service.
Includes statements by The National Security Archive, the Association of Research Libraries, The Information Industry Association, the Special Libraries Association, and the Office of Technology Assessment on federal information policies.
Includes statements made on behalf of the American Libraries Association by F. Anne Diamond for the House Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Government Operations on the reauthorization of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and by Patricia Glass Schuman for the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science on the OTA report "Informing the Nation: Federal Information Disseminiation in an Electronic Age." Also includes correspondence relating to the ALA Legislation Committee's Subcommittee on Government Information.
Includes correspondence, comments, and two papers by Shill discussing various OMB Circulars, especially OMB Circular A-130, "Management of Federal Information Resources."
Includes testimony on federal information dissemination policy by Patti A. Goldman, Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Ronald L. Plesser, P. James Terragno, and Paul P. Massa before the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture of the House Committee on Government Operations.
Includes statements by Harold Shill, John Penhollow, Edward J. Hanley, Pat Murphy, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Paul K. McMasters, Dr. Alan F. Westin, John J. Franke, Jr., E.J. McFaul, Joseph E. Clark, and Nancy C. Kranich before the House Committee on Government Operations, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Correspondence regarding report from the Office of Technology Assessment.
Includes mostly written comments and reactions to OMB Circular A-130 "Management of Federal Information Resources," which the ALA and many other organizations strongly opposed.
Articles and newsreleases discussing the impact of the Reagan Administration on libraries and government information policy.
Includes miscellaneous correspondence and resolutions relating to the American Libraries Association.
Published report by Carol A. Parkhurst discussing the National Research and Education Network.
Correspondence, resolutions, and publications responding to OMB Policy Circular A-76 "Performance of Commercial Activities" which proposed to privatize federal libraries and other governmental functions that the OMB deemed commercial.
Materials regarding policies that enforce the use of acid-free permanent paper for the publication of important government documents.
Material related to an effort to restore tax deductions for donations of literary, musical, or artistic material to charitable institutions like libraries.
Correspondence, notes, reports, and directories related to the Mon Valley Tri-State Network, an umbrella group of economic development specialists based in Morgantown, West Virginia, to coordinate the efforts of individual organizations involved with the economic revitalization along the Monongahela River Valley. Also includes conference material and grant proposals.
Includes correspondence, official statements and memoranda concerning the Library Services and Construction Act, a legislative priority for ALA in the early 1980s.
Various materials relating to the Library of Congress including testimony and correspondence regarding budget appropriations, pamphlets for Library of Congress visitors, and news articles about Library of Congress programs and employees.
Periodic reports by Anne Heanue of ALA on Reagan and Bush Administration efforts to limit public access to government information.