Summary of 1983 activities and publications in the micrographic industry focuses on meetings and organizational activities, microforms in libraries and bibliographic control, business applications of microforms, micropublishing, standards, microform reading equipment, video/optical disk technology, and fair use and the copyright law. A 182-item…

The potential of government publications to provide a wealth of sociological and historical commentary is explored through specific examples of the types of documents available. (Author/CMV)

Reviews recent developments in Canadian government documents available in microform, including: (1) Statistics Canada titles, including the 1986 census; (2) publications of the federal Atomic Energy Control Board and other federal technical reports; (3) provincial government publications; and (4) commercial publications of Micromedia. (seven…

Discusses the history of the microform collections at the Library of Congress (LC), highlighting the exchange of microfilmed newspapers between LC and the Biblioteca Nacional, Brazil. Recent developments in preservation microfilming, LC's acquisition of microforms, and the activities of the LC Preservation Microfilming Office are described. (3…

These two reports published by the Commission on Preservation and Access (CPA) include a comparison of digital and microfilm imagery, as well as discussions of chemical deacidification; ASCII (nonimage) files; and storage, conversion, and transmission considerations. A structured glossary of terms relating to media conversion and digital computer…

The first of two papers discusses serials cataloging issues, including fullness of bibliographic description, form of entry, successive versus latest entry cataloging, and microform reproductions as they affect union lists. The second paper discusses planning and implementation of the Iowa Newspaper project to inventory, catalog, and microfilm the…

Describes a comparative survey of Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory and the Guide to Microforms in Print which indicated that the information on microform availability given by Ulrich's is not accurate. The results of the comparison are summarized in a table. (JL)

Discusses the need for and problems associated with bibliographic control of microforms collections, and outlines various agencies' programs designed to improve access and standardize microforms cataloging. (Author)

Lists and analyzes rates charged by selected U.S. libraries for producing 35mm, archival quality, silver halide microfilm, and projects rates based on current market conditions. (FM)

Provides an introduction to use of three types of portable microfiche readers: hand-held readers, briefcase readers, and self-contained mobile readers. Features described include image quality, method of operation, product history, and optimal environments for utilization. (SW)

Contains a listing of federal publications available in microform, supplying price, publisher, format, estimated shelf space, and, where available, review citations to aid documents librarians conscious of the space saving advantages of microformatted documents. (Author)

The specific requirements of the art library, both in terms of its materials and users, should be considered when planning a microform reading facility. (Author)

Describes the materials included in this microform publishing project documenting the history of the Library of Congress (LC). Materials in four organizational categories are discussed: (1) resources for the study of LC; (2) the Librarians of Congress; (3) functions and services of LC; and (4) the buildings of the library. (MES)

Presents a condensed version of a report on efforts undertaken at Princeton University during the late 1970s to overcome "user resistance" to use of the microforms collections housed in the university library. Staffing, equipment and miscellaneous improvements, collection development, bibliographic access, and collections maintenance are…

Suggests that the continued effectiveness of microformat library tools depends upon quality standards in the design of micropublications, the facilities in which they are used, and the reading/printing equipment they are used on. The "ideal" features of microform tools are described and a 131-entry reference list is included. (Author/JL)