This guide to evaluating services provided by Montana libraries is intended for the use of librarians, library boards, government officials, friends of libraries and other interested citizens. It will enable them to assess the adequacy of their present library services and help them move toward improvement of their library services in the future.…

The document entitled "A Commitment to Information Services," prepared over a period of two years by the Standards Committee of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the American Library Association, and now formally adopted by the Division Executive Board, is a better disappointment. (Author)

The Federal library community relates to and serves the library profession through many diverse programs. Greatest assistance is provided in the form of general guidance--through the initiation of specific projects or courses of action. (Author)

ALA could move forward by becoming an association of libraries in fact as well as in spirit. (Author)

Speech Before the Conference of Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).

Prepared by the Standards Committee, Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association. (PF)

The question of whether the program of accreditation as developed for higher education has implications for public libraries is explored. (NH)

An overview of the 1966 policy paper The Federal Library Mission--A Statement of Principles and Guidelines." the text of the paper is appended. (MF)

A critical look at the new standards. (JB)

In this document are suggested standards for Iranian university libraries. They have been adapted from foreign library standards to fit the Iranian situation and have been established to guide Iranian university librarians seeking to know the factors normally associated with good quality library service. They are neither intended to lead to poor…

In this document are standards for Iranian senior college libraries. A four year or senior college may provide a liberal arts education or preparation for a particular profession, like nutrition or banking. These standards have been adapted from foreign library standards to fit the Iranian situation. They have been established to guide Iranian…

Few standards for reference services have appeared in the past, therefore guidelines for reference librarians at the University of Michigan--Dearborn library are offered. The guidelines presented are based upon reference standards prepared by the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) Standards Committee for the ALA Centennial Conference in…

Reports on efforts in the 1970's by the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, to develop new standards for public libraries. (Author/PF)