A successful experiment was designed to put administrative matters in the hands of non-librarians in order to free librarians for collection development, instruction of students, and involvement with faculty in other university programs. (LS)

This report presents information on the administrative organization of library instruction programs for university undergraduates in the United States and England. Particular attention was paid to libraries with professionals designated as "library instruction librarians." Four patterns of organization were found; broad staff involvement…

A survey is made of the more important technological and managerial problems in the planning of university library services and recommendations are made for a positive program of innovation and development. Two approaches are explored in considerable detail. The first is the use of operations research models of the acquisition and storage…

Although there may be no such thing as a purely undergraduate book, there are services which are more appropriate for undergraduates than for other members of the academic community. These services make the undergraduate library unique. It is the responsibility of the undergraduate librarian to develop his specialty so that our undergraduate…

Explores the use of book lease plans in academic libraries and describes their advantages and disadvantages. (Author/PF)

A description of the Academic Library Development Program and a report on the progress of the project. (AP)

A campus delivery service is one way to increase accessibility of library materials. This report provides an overview of such a service, evaluates its performance, notes the economic implications, and concludes that the service can solve some of the problems of decentralized collections. (13 references) (Author)

The institution of a Library Outreach Program concept is primarily a job of selling teachers on the utilization of librarians' ability and training, and strengthening the clerical staff to relieve librarians to work more closely with teachers. (Author)

The aim of this short review article which appears in the form of a personal commentary on the activities of individual libraries and university librarianship is to provide a forum for the discussion of the problems and successes of university libraries. (NH)

A place to absorb, reflect and grow. (NH)

This paper is a review of literature that explores how community college and junior college students use libraries and seek information. A key issue that is discussed among scholars, researchers, and librarians in general is the implosion of the Internet and how libraries have shifted focus from using print resources to online databases and…

Describes the Arizona State University library's system for altering science faculty members to new materials in their areas of interest. (PF)

The University of California at Los Angeles library is using part of its staff in a special mobile Task Force group to work on system-wide projects directed toward the elimination of backlogs and toward development of improved manual and automated systems. (Author)

The feasibility of centralizing current periodicals in this university library was investigated as a means of providing for greater accessibility to the periodicals, reducing theft, and improving the efficiency of technical services. Highlighted are concerns brought up by eight other academic libraries that have some type of centralized periodical…