In the field of fine arts, microforms have come to play an increasing role in preservation and collection development in Canadian libraries. This article notes recent activities in this area and suggests reasons for the expansion and continuation of existing programs. (Author)

Summarizes the ANSI standards for archival film and looks at the debate surrounding questions of archival storage, durability in a working environment, and affordability among proponents of silver halide, diazo, and vesicular films. Articles written by Carl Spaulding and Albert R. Materazzi on the subject are reviewed. (11 references) (MES)

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…

This survey covers production costs, determination of selling price, selection of a microfilming service, factors considered before beginning a new project, provision of hard copy, COM (Computer Output Microfilm) filming, future plans, and the effect of copyright on micropublications in the United Kingdom. (Author)

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)

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)

Results of a questionnaire designed to determine attitudes toward and the extent of knowledge about microforms among California collection department librarians are summarized. The 114 respondents from a selective mailing sample of 248 librarians generally indicated reluctant acceptance and little commitment toward use of microforms. The…

This comparison of the treatment of microforms in small college libraries and the administration of microforms in large university libraries is adapted from a speech delivered to the Second Annual Library Microform Conference in 1976. (CM V)

This article provides a framework for identifying the administrative parameters that affect the handling of microformated government publications in a library. Once the structure has been explicated, suggestions for successful administrative integration of microformated government publications are described. (Author)