Describes visits to several major libraries in China. (PF)

Reports on the visit of an American librarian to the libraries of Burma. (PF)

The Natrona County Public Library, Wyoming, has demonstrated that the use of television is feasible and that it can add a new dimension to library services. (SJ)

The purpose of the National Endowment for the Humanities is to help thinkers, teachers, scholars, and writers develop the humanities as sources of insight into human problems and priorities. (Author/MM)

Discusses the use of marketing by not-for-profit institutions, focusing on its role in libraries. Ten truths relevant to library marketing at present and in the future, which deal with programs and services, marketing professionals, users' needs and concerns, and library budgets, are presented. (EJS)

Fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, vandalism (including bombing) and war are discussed as major ways libraries and library collections have been badly damaged or destroyed. (53 references) (KE)

Highlights of four special collections: British Broadcasting Company Reference Library; National Film Archives and Book Library of the British Film Institute; Theatre Section of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and the Shakespeare Collection of the Birmingham Municipal Reference Library. (LS)

Pride in Heritage" focuses on the role of the humanities in achieving understanding in human relationships, and examines the role of six major ethnic groups in the development of the Tulsa area. (Author/MM)

Programs examples and discusses the profitability of entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial operations that charge fees for information services and products. Various types of fees and charging mechanisms are described. A list of professional associations, publications, workshops, and selected readings is provided. (CLB)

An interview discussing informational graphics in libraries. (PF)

Introduces a series of articles reporting progress made in library services to the Spanish speaking in the past eight years, despite the undeniable discrimination that exists against the Hispanic-heritage librarian and the delivery of library and information services to this ethnic group. Each article is followed by an interview with a Hispanic…

Innovative ideas for enhancing library programs do not have to be expensive, and they can be creative, as well as fun. (Author)