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Peer reviewedOrendorff, Beatrice – Science and Technology Libraries, 1988
Describes the facilities, collections and services of the Cincinnati Zoo Media Center Library. Plans for the future expansion of an extensive slide collection are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Facilities, Library Services, Nonprint Media
Peer reviewedHayden, Carla D. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
This article describes the history of the Museum of Science and Industry Library (Chicago, Illinois) and its services, collections, and facilities. Emphasis on educational and children's materials is discussed. Statistics provided include date founded, director, collection and staff size, and main subjects collected. (EJS)
Descriptors: Children, History, Instructional Materials, Library Collections
Peer reviewedRoot, Nina J. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
Discusses the history, facilities, collections and services offered by the American Museum of Natural History Library. Also described are collection organization, work on preservation of materials, grant-funded projects, and the outlook for the future. Statistics provided include date founded, director, collection and staff size, and main subjects…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), History, Library Collections, Library Facilities
American Zoological Park Libraries and Archives: Historical Considerations and Their Current Status.
Peer reviewedKisling, Vernon N., Jr. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1988
Describes the historical development and current status of U.S. zoological libraries, based on information received from 78 libraries and 32 archive collections. Topics discussed include current library collections, management, and services; establishment of libraries; library staffing; library facilities; budgets; and users served by the…
Descriptors: Archives, Budgets, Library Administration, Library Collections
Peer reviewedBerninger, Ernst H.; Reineke, Eva – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
This history of the Library of the Deutsches Museum (Munich, Germany) covers the library's situation at end of the nineteenth century, library collections and buildings, use of the library for research, the rare book collection, and service statistics. Library director, collection and staff size, and main subjects collected are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Archives, Foreign Countries, History, Library Collections


