Series: Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books. Meetings 1(42) - 8(42) Papers 1(42) - 17(42)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of meeting minutes, memoranda, and reports relating to the British government's policy on the supply of books. Subjects covered in the file include the importation and exportation of books; the allocation of materials for bookmaking, such as paper and cloth; the labour situation in the bookmaking industry, including the recruitment of women to replace conscripted men; and the supply of recreational books to the British armed forces to boost morale. Other subjects discussed include the spread of British culture and the English language by the British Council; concern over book shortages in educational institutions and libraries due to the bookbinding trade's inability to meet demand; and the issue of the quality of books. Documents in the file include a discussion of the Forces Book Club; a paper on the re-binding of books for public libraries; and a memorandum on the need to maintain pre-war levels of publishing for medical texts.
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The National Archives · 21 May 1942 English
THE FUTURE ALLOCATION AND USAGE OF PAPER FOR PRINTING PURPOSES DURING THE PERIOD OF THE WAR Memorandum by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, M.P I have been giving consideration to the paper …
The National Archives · 13 June 1942 English
the Book Export Scheme and Turkish (iii) Under book subsidy to meet orders received from foreign booksellers. (iv) For resale to bookshops by the Representative of the Council in Turkey. …
The National Archives · 21 May 1942 English
out in the main Rebinding is a by 5 firms who specialised the Library trade carried Association estimate do about 95 per cent. of the work. Attached is a table …
The National Archives · 30 June 1942 English
2. Report referred to by Mr. Harrap in the above letter EXPORT There is one aspect of books that has not so far been publicly discussed and which I have …
The National Archives · 21 May 1942 English
4. WOMEN Aged 26 and over are not being called for Printing. interview. Productive workers aged 20-25 in Printers' Binding (or Warehouse) Departments are only withdrawn subject to prior substitution. …