The purchase of $3,500 worth of paperback books led to 70 percent participation in an Ohio high school reading program run by the library-media center. (An annotated sampling of paperback titles purchased for the reading program is provided.) (MKM)

A British librarian reviews a number of studies on adult education and lifelong learning and the part that public libraries play in helping adult students, particularly the independent learner. (MF)

At SUNY, the Educational Recording Library is responsible for the acquisition, duplication, and distribution of education recordings (non-book media) for university-wide use and for providing campuses with those services necessary to make effective use of the recordings. (JMD)

The trial distribution of a specialized abstracting service, using the publication "Current References," to physicians practicing in rural communities in western Missouri is reported. The service was developed by clinical medical librarians who regularly leave the library setting to work with a docent team in the patient care setting.…

Describes the addition of a collection management module to an advanced reference course in the arts and humanities, and reports the preliminary findings of a practicum that used the Research Libraries Group Conspectus as a basis for collection analysis in the humanities for a university library. (Author/CLB)

This review of the literature discusses theories of information with emphasis on the views of Dervin and Popper on subjectivity and objectivity as they relate to information use. Classification and indexing as applied in information retrieval systems and libraries are also discussed, and 78 references are provided. (LRW)

An urban public library responds to an invitation from the local Fire and Rescue Services Department to make suggestions for improving communication between the library and the County Emergency Management Program. Recommendations are made for library involvement in long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and…

Addresses public and scholarly interest in the fields of family history and genealogy. Highlights include attitudes before and after publication of Alex Haley's "Roots," library literature on genealogy, history of the family as a field of study, and academic library collection development and services. Twenty-five references are provided. (EJS)

Examines changes in the perceptions of public library children's services by library professionals through a content analysis of entries in "Library Literature" since 1958 which refer to children's library services and populations served. The opinions of current library administrators are compared to those of 100 years ago. (EM)

Discusses issues facing librarianship in the People's Republic of China based on observations by a delegation of American and Canadian librarians in 1985. Highlights include the impact of the Cultural Revolution, collection development strategies, user needs and barriers to use, outreach to special populations, networking and resource sharing, and…

Explains the criteria by which 50 public libraries were chosen as outstanding, and reports the results of a survey of the directors which focused on major problems in libraries; desired goals in administration and technical and public services; predicted trends; stage of computerization; and sources of information and new ideas. (CLB)

The role of libraries in the search for quality education was addressed in the Carnegie Foundation's report, "College," and at the first higher education conference on academic libraries. Information literacy and policy, campus organizational issues, and programs in economic development support, active learning, and faculty development…

Resources are described for helping parents inform themselves about their disabled child's medical problems. Included are the use of library tools (card catalogs, cross references, periodicals, and indexes), use of library services (interlibrary loans and online searching), and other sources of information such as government sources, associations,…

Discusses the possible impact of glosnost on libraries in the USSR and describes existing library conditions. The topics covered include the dependence on specialized card catalogs and bibliographies to retrieve restricted materials, limits on access to information within a hierarchy of users, and attitudes toward glasnost. (two references) (CLB)

Discusses the special needs of gifted children and the role that public libraries may serve in supporting these children. The areas discussed include personal contact and assistance, access to adult level research materials and reference tools, library use instruction, reading guidance, and specialized library activities. (46 references) (CLB)