College libraries use a variety of methods to identify and select professional library personnel. 70 libraries responded to a questionnaire about their methods and the results are presented. The effectiveness of advertisements, employment services, testing and reference checks are among the topics discussed. (DH)

A successful library program should be centered about the educational program, which means the acquisitions effort must be faculty centered rather than librarian centered. (Author/MM)

Excerpts from a lengthy paper whose main thesis deals with the role of the adult administrator as the key ingredient for a successful adult education program, despite generally poor financial resources. Emphasis is on need to have full-time adult education administrators of the same professional stature as day administrative staff. (Editor)

The role of literature is to help develop the individual and it takes a good book to do this. A poor book takes a child and puts him back a step or two, a mediocre book takes a child and leaves him where he is. (Author/NH)

A continuation of the November 1969-March 1970 survey, this paper outlines why certain information about readers' failure would be useful, how this information was collected, survey results, and general conclusions. (The first survey appeared in Journal of Documentation'' v27, p273-286, 1971.) (1 reference) (Author/NH)

Discussion prepared by Detroit Public Schools Staff of social and educational inadequacies found in texts as well as a description of the method of study and its impact. A series of textbook evaluations is included. (NI)

Discussion of the current status of minority group treatment in textbooks, and a plea for more reliable textbook evaluation. Annotated reference list is included. (NI)

The article describes an experimental approach to the use of video tape, making it a prescreening tool for employers who don't visit the campus. (Author)

The informational needs of the investing public should be met by the public library. Suggestions for specialized investment information services with broad appeal, technical charts, and advisory services which public libraries might consider purchasing. (JS)