This report describes the principal problems connected with the registration of documents in the current national bibliography (CNB) of the socialist countries, particularly the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, Bulgaria, and Poland. Sections detail the following: (1) definition of CNB, (2) coverage of CNB, (3) the dynamic model of…

Describes the history, scope, and intent of this project at the University of Toronto, which will develop and publish a selective annotated bibliography for use as a resource by librarians in the selection and cataloging of nonprint materials. (JVP)

Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) is a state mental institution whose Children's Unit provides residential care and treatment, as well as educational and recreational programs for approximately 120 children suffering from severe emotional disorders. In January, 1974, a project was initiated to improve the library service being provided to these…

The focus of the Project on Asian Studies in Education (PASE) is assistance to teachers in secondary schools and two and four year colleges in the Midwest to improve their instruction of Asian Studies through better teacher training and guidance in selecting educational materials. This is to be accomplished by: 1) providing a Resource Center with…

This book reports on an experiment in literacy which was carried out at the federal correctional institution in Milan, Michigan. Contents include: an introduction by Daniel N. Fader, "Walden's Bookshop," a discussion of a prison library; "The Milan Library: A History of Inmate Involvement"; "Literature and the…

The historical and contemporary involvement of the public library in non-traditional education is presented with the focus on adult basic education. Although most of the programs cited are in the United States, frequent references are made to international applications as described in United Nations reports and foreign case studies. Information…

The materials selection policy of the public services division of the Maine State Library analyzes the statutory language under which the library operates, and incorporates the requirements of that language into a broader framework of demand, collection quality, and long term value. Collection development is discussed by Dewey class, followed by…

A collection analysis project (CAP) was conducted at the Wolfgram Memorial Library of Widener University (Pennsylvania) in 1983 in order to critically evaluate library collection development methods in relation to the present and anticipated needs of faculty and students. The project followed a model developed by the Association of Research…

The first section of this guide about literacy programs in Texas features background information about literacy, including a definition of literacy; literacy statistics; a fact sheet about literacy in the United States; developmental stages of literacy; Kohl's four stages of literacy; characteristics of successful programs; barriers to and methods…

Describes major influxes of immigrant populations in the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, their impact on library services, and literacy programs for multicultural populations established during this time period. Questions about past and current missions of the public library are considered, and the work of librarian…

Realia are toys, articles and other three-dimensional objects that a child handles, manipulates or plays with to gain direct experience and information about his/her environment. Realia may include: models, toys, games, tools, puppets, costumes, and musical instruments. Children of all socioeconomic levels have the same developmental needs for…

The report presents proceedings of a workshop held in San Leandro, California, March 16-17, 1977, to teach librarians about collecting local history and conducting oral history interviews. The workshop was sponsored by the Bay Area Reference Center, located in San Francisco. Speakers included library directors and administrators, manuscript…