Dr. Dougherty was questioned about various aspects of the library's role in an academic setting. Among the topics discussed were: instructional media centers; library finances, library relevance, and librarian/teacher cooperation. (SM)

Author presents a more effective manner for determining specific educational costs - cost analysis, whereby the cost of educating a student is decided grade by grade. Pro and con arguments are considered. (RK)

The author highlights the higher education situation in British Columbia, Canada, under the Bennett government. (PG)

From facilities to travel to operations, the cost of intercollegiate football is causing questioning on individual campuses and even in the NCAA of the purposes and even necessity of big-time programs. (Editor)

Describes the new library at the University of Denver. (PG)

The Library of Congress National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC) has operated since 1966. This report examines its impact on university libraries. Administration of technical services departments and financial advantages are discussed. (6 references) (DH)

A hospital administrator and a nursing school director point out the value of realistic allocation of costs to determine the economics of the diploma program. (Editor)

This is the first in a series of articles describing the many aspects of the community of libraries which has been coalescing under the aegis of the Federal Library Committee. (Author)

Many libraries are now at the edge of disaster, and their needs for continued seed and incentive money at a reasonable level is an urgent one. (Author)

A decade after the establishment of a library system, Spring Valley's Finkelstein Library has seceded from the system. (Author)

The key to instant media center development is improvisation and the ability to view needs in terms of their essential components. (Author)

As medical centers assume responsibilities in addition to their primary mission of educating students seeking the MD degree, provision for expanding their component academic departments must be made. (Editor/IR)