This document is a directory of public libraries in the state of Maryland. Agencies which cooperate with public libraries, such as Cooperating Libraries of Central Maryland, State Library Resource Center, and Public Libraries and State Networking Branch, are also listed. The library entries are arranged alphabetically by county, beginning with…

The General Library at the University of California, Berkeley, has made its collection physically and intellectually accessible to disabled users. A task force convened to discuss ways to meet the needs of disabled students has met regularly since 1981. Among changes undertaken as a result of the task force are the appointment of a resource…

This publication describes Rhode Island's expenditure of funds under the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), compares this expenditure to that of other states, and presents recommendations for change in the funding policies of the Rhode Island Department of State Library Services. A list of major library programs is provided, showing the…

A nationwide survey completed by 242 braille readers was undertaken to gather information on readers' current use of braille materials and their individual reading interests. The majority of respondents preferred braille as their primary reading medium, yet only 63% had borrowed braille materials from the library in the past year. Readers were…

Covers library budget crises, community book brawls, ongoing library issues, and efforts to combat inflation. (Author/PF)

Chicago's Carter G. Woodson Regional Library is a prototype regional library center. (PF)

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act personnel were used to provide tutorial services in the public library. (PF)

The Boston Public Library's program includes comprehensive collection of current children's literature, selective development of a retrospective collection, and ongoing service to children. (PF)

Forecasts the probable results of past and present conditions in public library services for children and young adults. (Author/PF)

Sketches observable trends in states of the United States since the inception of the federal LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) programs in 1964. (Author)

Discusses the role of cooperation in Washington's statewide program for library service. (PF)

Describes the functioning of an international reference service at the UNESCO library. (PF)

Reference librarians should look to counseling techniques worked out in thousands of individual situations for ways to freshen the reference interview. (Author)

An ideal school library and its librarian are described. (PF)

This final report of the National Institute on Library Service to Jail Populations begins with a discussion of project implementation related to objectives and procedures, the project planning committee, publicity and promotion, and other significant features and activities. The impact of the project and possible future activities are considered.…