The information collection and dissemination facilities and activities of 20 regional and international organizations involved in higher education are described. A brief statement of the purpose and scope of each organization is given, with its library resources and documentation and information services described. (Author/JMD)

Presented are proceedings and related documents of a workshop on alternative energy resources which was held in April, 1980. This information is intended to bring reference librarians up to date on alternative energy technologies and available reference materials to which library patrons may be directed. Among the speeches included are those…

This set of minutes from a semiannual meeting of the Association of Research Libraries includes two presentations: "Some Reflections on User Needs and the Information Transfer Process," a talk on government publications and the public's right to know by Joseph Morehead, and "A Commentary on the NCLIS Public Sector/Private Sector…

Describes Web-based online public access catalogs (Web OPACs) and other Web-based tools as gateway methods for providing access to library collections. Addresses solutions for overcoming barriers to information, such as through the implementation of proxy servers and other authentication tools for remote users. (Contains 18 references.)…

To help educators and librarians meet the demands of adult basic education students, a guide was prepared which: (1) discusses criteria for selecting materials for use in adult education classes; and (2) includes an annotated bibliography of materials appropriate to adult learners. Selection considerations included: (1) interest in subject area:…

A telephone survey of State information agencies to determine the type of information services they provide resulted in a guide intended for use by user services personnel in referring requestors to specific information resources in a given State. In assessing the status of information resources and services in each of the 50 States, Puerto Rico,…

The first part of this work sets forth some basic points concerning the nature of scientific work and the meaning of knowledge in science, and the patterns of organization and communication characteristic of the scientific world. It considers the ways in which the attributes of science manifest themselves in the social sciences and describes,…

A wealth of African-American resources have remained "hidden resources," even as interest in and need for these rare documents has risen. Digitizing collections would make these materials available through the Internet and World Wide Web. Many of these materials reside in historically black institutions which oftentimes lack the…