Describes the British Library's physical arrangements, rules, history, components, and services. (LS)

Describes an organization that supplies information for a fee on a free-lance basis. (PF)

Reviews the activities of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a part of Library of Congress, which provides briefing assistance, pro and con studies, policy analysis, extensive reference service, and some help for constituents of legislators. Areas of conflict and the legislative committees which regulate Library of Congress are described.…

Graphic treatment of simple statistics is being developed to help evaluate library and information functions by comparing the usage of individual operations over defined periods, while simultaneously holding the total function in view. The technique is explained and some illustrations from the author's experience given. (2 references) (Author/NH)

Provides background on the establishment of the Congressional Research Service, focusing on the growth of reference services and special librarianship during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The contributions of Melvil Dewey and Charles McCarthy, as well as legislative reference work in the Library of Congress, are discussed. (10…

Describes the experience of Lehigh University with a manual selective dissemination of information service. (PF)

Some of the emerging developments concerning handicapped persons and their employment are described. These are activities which the special librarian should be aware of in order to adequately inform management regarding some of the trends and developments with which it could be confronted in dealing or working with the handicapped. (Author/SJ)

Operation Involvement" was the title of a program presented by the San Francisco Bay Region Chapter of the Special Libraries Association to call attention to the need for more active participation by librarians in social problems. (AB)

The special librarian's role within his organization is discussed and some of the problems he faces in dealing with his users are discussed. (Author/AB)

The role of the Library of the Biafran Directorate for Propaganda during the Nigerian Civil War of July 1967 to January 1970 is described. (AB)

The cataloging-in-source program at the U.S. International Trade Commission Library began in 1975 as a publicity tool but is now an established part of Commission policy, as well as an essential cataloging aid to users of the agency's publications. (Author/JD)

A valid means of employing user opinion as a planning tool is developed. Analysis of weighted opinions by statistical methods will provide the library manager with information on which to base decisions for future activity and operations. (3 references) (Author)

A technique developed to collect statistics on reference and information services and library-staff time utilization is described. This technique consists of taking continual inventory of actifities and recording them on a specially designed service record card. (5 references) (Author/NH)