Points out the innovative nature of the American Library Association "Guidelines for Information Services." (PF)

Describes a bookmobile tour of 500 miles through rural New Mexico. (PF)

Some apparent parameters, involving attitudes and behaviors, that affect urban libraries are discussed. (PF)

A brief description of reference, bibliography, preservation, administration, and staffing for a picture collection. (PF)

A history of medical libraries and information, from their exclusive use by physicians decades ago to the present use of such information by researchers, educators, students, health workers other than doctors, and even laymen. (LS)

The national program focuses on support of a systematic information network, but the problem at the school library level is that students and others do not know how to use what is available. Support for such education is needed. (LS)

At a joint meeting with NCLIS, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) expressed concern that the NCLIS program was not much concerned with school library programs, and might also reduce their federal support. AASL made some suggestions for improvement. (LS)

Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Community Schools received the $5,000 cash prize for the excellence of their library media program. Other finalists were: Arlington (Va.) Public Schools; Beaverton (Or.) School District; Fort Knox (Ky.) Dependent Schools; and Urbana (Il.) Community Schools District No. 16. (LS)

History and review of basic reference service. (LS)

The University of California at Los Angeles library is using part of its staff in a special mobile Task Force group to work on system-wide projects directed toward the elimination of backlogs and toward development of improved manual and automated systems. (Author)

The feasibility of centralizing current periodicals in this university library was investigated as a means of providing for greater accessibility to the periodicals, reducing theft, and improving the efficiency of technical services. Highlighted are concerns brought up by eight other academic libraries that have some type of centralized periodical…

Reports on programs of, by, and for Native Americans in Iowa and Nebraska. (PF)

A telephone reference service operated by the Library of Congress provides immediate service to congressmen with the help of automated information files. (PF)

Discusses the ideal goals and the real problems involved in running a prison library. (PF)