Complex sentence: In 1934 the first joint conference of the Southeastern and Southwestern Library associations was held in Memphis; the purpose of the joint conference was to address the evolving relationship between libraries and social development and the need for governmental support.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1934 the first joint conference of the Southeastern and Southwestern Library associations was held in Memphis. Members at this time were concerned about the evolving relationship between libraries and social development and the need for governmental support.