| Abstract: | During the 1970s, the population of the Sunbelt states grew more than that of the nation as a whole. However, the question is whether this region's growth in public library expenditures and circulation kept pace with the rate of inflation for the period. Based on analysis of survey data compiled by the Memphis, Tennessee, Public Library, marked improvements in budgets and circulation are noted, while losses in the purchasing power of salaries were experienced and imbalances in gender distribution among directors continued. |
