The importance of an up-to-date information file is discussed, using the quest for the name of Paul Revere's horse as an example. A list of Famous Riders and Their Horses'' is included as an indication of the type material to be included in an information file. (SM)

A workable system for collection development in this library is a weekly review of standard selection tools, catalogs, and publishers' notices by the book selection committee (library director and the department heads of adult, children's, bookmobile, and technical services). (JAB)

Three librarians give their impressions of sales representatives who work at library conventions. Henry Stewart discusses how they can be knowledgeable information sources about current products and services; Susan Martin describes how library automation vendors can help librarians learn about new technology; and Peggy Sullivan discusses the…

Materials are needed for lay and professional audiences interested in aging and the aged. A review of sources for locating materials was undertaken by studying the Book Review Digest'' and the Cumulative Book Index'' to determine the number of books published and reviewed in the past thirty years. (1 reference) (Author/DH)

The rationale for developing a phone book collection is discussed and the procedures for building the collection are outlined. (SM)

Compiled at the Jim Dan Hill Library of the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Superior, this unannotated bibliography of information and review sources includes sections on: general guides to books and nonbook materials; review indexes; comprehensive bibliographies; films and tapes; maps, prints, charts, and microforms; slides; filmstrips, and…

Reviews the problem of translations and children's books; and explains what bilingual books with a limited vocabulary are available, why anything published in a Spanish-speaking country is likely to be better than books published in the United States, and why a bilingual book is better if originally written in Spanish and translated into English.…

The metric system portends to bring sweeping changes to certain aspects of our lives. This selective list of literature is an attempt to call attention to the variety of data and information available and suggests items for library collection building as well as exhibits and displays. (104 references) (Author)

An overview of selection criteria and sources for the acquisition of gerontological materials is supplemented by a list of selection sources and a list of suppliers (non-federal and federal agencies) of free or low cost materials. Eight references are cited. (EJS)

This article suggests sources of vertical file material and the limitations and potentialities of such files, and the importance of sleuthing and pressing for acquisitions. (MF)

Describes and evaluates various selection tools on the basis of their coverage of rehabilitation literature and their usefulness to librarians. Appendices provide annotated selected bibliographies of rehabilitation materials, a list of specialized sources for rehabilitation literature, and an annotated list of selection tools for audiovisuals.…

This list of 36 items is for librarians, teachers, parents, and students who are seeking resources about feminism and sexism for elementary and secondary classrooms. (Author/NH)

Looks at some of the crucial issues facing school librarians today. Considers where school libraries have been and where they are going. Identifies 10 crucial issues: reading, reading revisited, balance among resources, inquiry skills, information access, technology leadership, navigation skills, selecting Internet resources, technology…

Gives a method for filtering out the important authors on and sources for information in crucial current areas of scientific research. (Author/PF)

Sociology resources housed in the campus library potentially offer valuable support for a department's instructional efforts. Provided is a strategy for (1) evaluating an existing library collection; (2) correcting extant deficiencies; and (3) maintaining the balance and quality of the collection on an ongoing basis. (Author/RM)