Although the American Library Association was founded only one year before the Library Association, it was far ahead of the LA in membership, resources, and range of activities by the time it celebrated its jubilee in October 1926. Although this was due in part to the failure of the LA to attract many new members, especially assistant librarians, it was far less fortunate than the ALA in obtaining financial support for its work from philanthropic institutions. The LA was not inactive, but much of its energies were devoted to its educational work and its abortive attempts to stimulate government interest in the public library service.
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