The purpose of this project is to bring into focus the disadvantaged area of Kalihi-Palama in the city of Honolulu, to describe its needs and characteristics, to discuss present programs designed to meet these needs and to make recommendations for a plan of action to serve the disadvantaged of this specific area. Since the disadvantaged tend to be…

Reports on visits to 24 Burmese libraries. (PF)

Describes library programs for children in West Sussex, England. (KP)

Librarians are in a unique position to make available programs of dignity which respond to the educational, enrichment, and information needs of individuals who are not in society's mainstream. (Author/LS)

Describes the British Library's physical arrangements, rules, history, components, and services. (LS)

The authors present their tribute to the beleagured but dauntless reference librarian. (Author/SJ)

The reasons for the beginning and the rise of public library service here in the United States and abroad are discussed. (1 reference) (SJ)

The increasing use of microfilm in South African libraries is discussed in terms of several projects planned or in process. (6 references) (SJ)

The reasons for the widespread nonuse of libraries are explored and methods for overcoming these obstacles are suggested. (10 references) (NH)

Discusses the valuable services the librarian can provide in an institution for the mentally retarded, including educational service to students and literature for the staff. Part of a series edited by Genevieve Casey. (JS)

The program for the use of volunteers at the San Leandro library is described. (SJ)