The results of a survey of seventy-six academic library members of the Association of Research Libraries revealed that the reference departments in many academic libraries are operating without a formal policy statement. A draft outline of a reference service policy manual produced at the University of Massachusetts library is included. (NH)

A general discussion is presented concerning the need for a faculty library committee, its makeup and its principal areas of contribution. (JN)

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)

The aim of this article is to look briefly at the constituent parts of the British library scene and, where possible, to indicate directions that the profession is likely to follow. (Author)

The fierce pride of the Welsh in their own land and culture is the foundation stone on which their National Library has been built. (Author)

Library employees who do not consider a library program as part of his real" job may give the project as little time, effort, and thought as possible. (MM)

A progress report on audiovisual material cataloging standards and services is presented. (Author)

Tests the value of establishing a library video reference service via cable television. (MF)

Eleven practitioners from diverse backgrounds and representing a wide range of opinion present their views. (MF)

A collage of student opinion displaying views from the most liberal to the most conservative. (MF)

One of the most frequently asked for categories in a library is the cost of living in a city, a state, or some other area. A variety of sources that can provide data which may be useful for the patron seeking such information are listed. (11 references) (Author/NH)

To understand the library attitudes of Mexican Americans, it is imperative to present the differences between Mexican Americans and Anglos. To sharpen the distinctions, the differences between the values and attitudes of a Mexican-American boy and an Anglo boy are compared. (15 references) (Author/NH)

For the decade of the 1970s, it seems that school library service to the disadvantaged will realize educational objectives in the same measure as education survives the current transformation or rebirth. (20 references) (Author/NH)

The librarian's role may be foreseen as that of helping to open the book of life to children and young people while recognizing their different cultural advantages. (48 references) (Author/NH)

The college library needs to broaden its collection concept to include the generic book just as college instruction needs to broaden, or discard, the lecture-textbook method of teaching. But even with substantial revision it seems doubtful that the Library-College can become a functioning reality. (25 references) (Author)