Intellectual, administrative, and financial problems are apparent for libraries in schools with interdisciplinary studies. Cooperation is needed for the most effective acquisition and organization of materials. (Author/PG)

Librarians at Rutgers Law Library developed new programs of assistance to students which included: individualized instruction; inclusion of library information materials in registration packets; tours, workshops for introductory classes, printed guides; one-time classes on various subjects; and a newsletter. (LS)

Describes the modern library situation on Bombay, India.

Community education gives public librarians the opportunity to become engaged in a cooperative project which could lead to expanded services. The movement, started in 1936, has expanded throughout the United States. Community education programs attempt to foster community participation, develop interaction between schools and the community,…

Guidelines for public libraries establishing library services to residents of local correctional facilities outline recommended services, policy, materials, and staffing. Suggestions for implementation of services, readings, a sample policy statement, and a sample periodical list are included. (MBR)

Describes and evaluates a public library information and referral service. (PF)

The main functional areas of international librarianship are identified, together with characteristics of activity in the field, as a first step towards their possible application in a model of international librarianship. (Author/PF)

A look at how university libraries require complex retrieval systems which require financial support. (HB)

Defines the terms necessary to developing a theory of library reference work. (PF)

Defines the elements of the process of information retrieval. (PF)

Queueing theory is used to model processes as either waiting or balking processes. The optimal allocation of resources to these processes is defined as that which maximizes the expected value of the decision-maker's utility function. (Author)

Describes a regional library program to increase library service to children. (PF)

A description of the oral history movement and discussion of oral history's relationship with libraries and librarians. (Author/LS)

Describes the oral history project at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, in the light of the need for good local history, and the mechanics of setting up a program in a private institution, with its aims, accomplishments, and benefits for the college and the area. (Author/LS)

A pilot study at the University of Arkansas proved the success of a manual system of selective dissemination of information for researchers. Forms, a summary of activities, and an evaluative questionnaire are included. (LS)