The document is the compilation of results from a questionnaire that was sent to all college and university library directors in Texas requesting information about services, equipment, and accessibility to their library facilities for handicapped students contemplating entering an undergraduate program or continuing at the graduate level at these…

This program of library instruction, which was designed by undergraduate librarians to introduce basic library skills to incoming undergraduates, presents the services and resources of the two undergraduate libraries, facilitates the development of positive attitudes towards the library, and promotes recognition of libraries as an information…

All United States academic members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) were surveyed to determine (1) how many hours a week librarians were expected to devote to their primary assignment, (2) how many months a year they worked compared to most other faculty members on their campus, (3) whether research and scholarship were requirements…

Prepared as a resource familiarization project for a doctoral studies program, this bibliography provides annotations of books, periodicals, bibliographies, and reference works on organizational communication at the Alden Library. Books and periodicals are limited to the years 1960-76. The introduction reports steps taken to increase knowledge of…

An assessment of literature from journals, reports, and monographs on criteria for the analysis of academic library collections reveals that there are four primary methods which have been employed in the past and are still being utilized: (1) impressionistic, (2) bibliographic list comparison, (3) measuring unit costs, and (4) quantitative…

Approximately 1120 journal articles published between 1968 and 1975 are listed in this bibliography on public services in academic libraries. The major portion of the bibliography is devoted to articles, concerning college and university libraries in the areas of: (1) audiovisual materials; (2) circulation; (3) interlibrary loan; (4) microforms;…

Describes the situation of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, two years after librarians were given faculty status and comparable faculty rankings. Discussions include promotion, workload, sabbaticals, research, and collective bargaining. (JVP)

Describes a book availability study using the ACCESS retrieval and delivery system for the evaluation of library services. (CWM)

A report of a survey to determine the current state of point-of-use library instruction--any presentation that informs the patron about the use of a particular reference/research tool--in 133 U.S. and Canadian academic libraries is presented. (Author/MBR)

Seven academic libraries have developed a collection-sharing program. Internal activities, the exchange of information, and group decision-making techniques are detailed and evaluated. Some by-products are described, and a general statement of system value is made. (Author/JAB)

Planning, with particular attention to organizational and behavioral change, is necessary to solve the problems of academic libraries through library cooperation. A formal organizational development program and the involvement of all library personnel and users in the creation of cooperative programs will facilitate necessary change. (Author/JAB)

In the light of current budgetary restrictions, it is important that librarians deliberate wisely when considering the acquisition of expensive microform collections; some of the issues that must be considered are identified and prioritized. (Author/CMV)

This instructor's manual and workbook are designed to familiarize students with the basic information sources in social work. The instructor's manual provides an explanation of the workbook's arrangement and scope; specific teaching procedures; assignments; and answers. The workbook covers the various types of bibliographic tools as well as the…

A hands-on workshop simulated a library disaster and demonstrated the best strategies for salvaging library materials. Participants learned how to assess the available personnel and materials, the nature and extent of a disaster, and how to decide on a recovery strategy. (EM)

Two articles describe the University of Michigan Brittle Book Microfilming Project. The first explains the procedures of the program and describes a cost study which determined the average time and cost of processing titles through the program, and identified procedures for revision. The second describes changes implemented after the study. (EM)