Series: Sub-Committee on the Supply of Books. Meetings 1(42) - 8(42) Papers 1(42) - 17(42)
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 · 22 May 1942 English
Paper (i) - of paper for books was allocated for a The supply period of four months at a time. During the current four months the following amount of paper …
The National Archives · 18 July 1942 English
were now giving orders for the binding of reserve Stocks of books previously put aside as unsaleable. One book- binding firm said that they held on behalf of publishers printed …
The National Archives · 15 May 1942 English
SUPPLY OF BOOKS 1. THE CHAIRMAN said that the first task of the Committee was to review the present position with regard to the supply of books and the present …