Catalogue description Department of Education and Science: Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch: Public Library Services, Registered Files (AL Series)

Registered files raised by the Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch of the Department of Education and Science concerning policy matters of the public library service, monitoring of public library services and the funding considerations of the service.

The contents of the files also show a much wider remit. Subjects covered include the formation of the British Library, the introduction of the Public Lending Right and an investigation into the British Institute of Recorded Sound.

Some files in the AL series relating to the Dainton Report and its implementation have been transferred to the British Library:

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Department of Education and Science, Arts and Libraries Branch, 1970-1979

Department of Education and Science, Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch, 1966-1970

Office of Arts and Libraries, 1979-1990

From 1997 Department of National Heritage