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Lange, Pamela; Saxon, Gerald – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1984
A brief history of the Dallas Public Library, which first opened in 1901, highlights new central library facilities erected in 1955 and 1982; the development of branch libraries; leadership of directors Rosa Leeper, Cleora Clanton, Jim Meeks, and Lillian Bradshaw; and library programs, publications, and community outreach efforts. (EJS)
Descriptors: Administrators, Branch Libraries, History, Library Administration

Rayward, W. Boyd – Catholic Library World, 1982
Examines some of the issues that public libraries have had to deal with in delineating and pursuing as a specific organizational goal the provision of access to information. The perspective adopted is historical but not strictly chronological. Thirty-six references are listed. (Author/LLS)
Descriptors: Community Information Services, History, Information Services, Intellectual Disciplines
Gilmer, Lois C. – 1994
This book focuses primarily on interlibrary loan, defined here as one library lending its materials to another library. A nationwide survey of mutltitype libraries was conducted and the results are reported throughout the body of the book. Each chapter is devoted to a particular aspect of interlibrary loan (ILL) and is followed by an extensive…
Descriptors: Costs, Fair Use (Copyrights), Interlibrary Loans, Library Administration

Hawks, Carol Pitts – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1995
Discusses the implementation of the OhioLINK (Ohio Library and Information Network) system, an integrated library system linking 23 public and private academic institutions and the Ohio State Library. Topics include a history of OhioLINK; organizational structure; decision-making procedures; public relations strategies; cooperative circulation;…
Descriptors: Consortia, Databases, Integrated Library Systems, Library Administration