This is a study of 140 unfilled interlibrary loan requests sent to the New York State Interlibrary Loan Network (NYSILL) during October and November, 1968. Detailed information on each case in the study is provided in an appendix to the report. The findings are: (1) the unfilled requests do not differ markedly from filled requests; (2) The quality…

The Inglewood, California Public Library provides a paraprofessional information service to assist its patrons in their initial encounters with the library. Persons staffing the information desk are specially trained to answer the telephone, orient patrons to the library, screen information requests, and provide ready reference service. These…

A brightly colored van with an enthusiastic, interracial staff carries the Yonkers Public Library program to its populous inner-city neighborhood. The Minimobile carries a paperback book collection and audiovisual equipment. Its multilingual staff presents programs designed to attract new library users. The van stops at daycare centers, schools,…

In 1971-72 the South Carolina State Library prepared the South Carolina State Program for Library Development, 1972-1977 (ED 070 487). But the Administration's proposal to terminate Library Services and Construction Act funding resulted in the revision of the original program. This supplementary paper describes the goals and programs which were…

The organization, staffing, finance, and projected budget for the North Dakota Tri-College University Libraries are discussed. All the activities and recent developments of the Tri-College University Libraries are reviewed and particular attention is paid to personnel changes, administration, financing, acquisitions, and expansions. (WH)

A five year plan for the State Library of West Virginia is projected. The problems and characteristics of the state which affect library service are outlined; it is concluded that economic conditions necessitate funds from either the state or Federal Government and that the present lack of recreational facilities indicates an opportunity for…

The circulation systems of three divisional units of Wayne State University libraries (Education, Humanities, Social-Science) needed centralization because their separate operations had created many inconsistences and unnecessary inconveniences. This paper outlines the socio-technical decisions made in the organizational change. It describes the…

Statistical data and directory information (name, address and telephone number) for public, academic and special libraries in the state of Wisconsin are compiled in this publication. The information on public libraries covers calendar year 1972, and includes statistics in population served, collections, loans, capital outlay, operating income and…

In response to the objective of providing quality library services to Florida's citizens and to supplement efforts of the Florida Library Association and local leaders, a library study commission was formed to produce an action plan for Florida's public libraries. The plan concentrates upon three principal needs of the library system:…

The bibliography represents a critically evaluated collection of filmstrips for use with adults and young adults, with special focus on the needs of the under-educated and disadvantaged who read at the eighth grade level or below. Complete bibliographic details make the annotated listing useful as a buying guide. A subject index and an address…

Project Intrex is a program of information transfer experiments directed toward new services and facilities for people who seek information in large libraries. The Project Intrex program includes: (1) the assembly and organization of an information store of sufficient size; (2) the development of the essential facilities for storing, retrieving,…

At its eleventh annual meeting in 1966 the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials decided that the activity carried on principally by informal cooperation up to that time should be brought into a more formal organizational pattern. Draft texts of the Constitution, By-Laws, and Articles of Incorporation were prepared and…

The aims of this one-year research project undertaken for the School of Librarianship were: (1) to determine the various information needs of the user groups in the colleges, (2) to investigate present library services in light of the users' needs and (3) to propose immediate and long-term development plans for the library. In this study the role…

This symposium attempts to bring librarians and university presidents together, to alert the presidents to some of the conditions that have blocked librarians from more daring, and presumably more fruitful, cooperative ventures; to seek their understanding and concern for those considerations, and to elicit council, encouragement or discouragement…

This survey offers an analysis of the present effectiveness and capabilities of the Pueblo Regional Library in the areas of legal structure, facilities, organization, personnel administration, job assignments, Friends of the Library, reference services, circulation of Library materials, Library resources, registration, and budget. It also examines…