This report presents an analysis of the search query arguments of several major bibliographic utilities and shows the commonalities and differences of the query structure among the various systems. The report illustrates a symbolic metalanguage that was developed to describe and compare the search arguments. In addition, status and error messages…

Despite deficiencies in depository administration and circulation, recent legislation concerning government publications in France has increased the availability of information. In France, in contrast to Great Britain and the United States, the publication of government documents is not centralized but is the province of individual agencies.…

This work evaluates current interlending practice and various models of interlending provision among participants in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. It outlines the elements necessary in an interlending system and assesses the impact of technology on interlending. Factors relevant to the design, and criteria…

This study measures changes over nearly thirty years in the amount of aid provided by state governments to public libraries and the relationship of these changes to the party in power. Aid is examined at two levels: the first views the party in power at the inception of state aid the second notes the party when a significant increase is made in…

This report describes the activities of the UNISIST program, the component of the Unesco General Information Program which is concerned with education and training for information professionals and users of information services in developing nations. It focuses on five fields: (1) the coordination of educational and training activities; (2) the…

This guide for the student of Germanic languages and literatures provides an introductory selection to reference sources in the field of German literature. It also includes a selection of sources from the humanities and social sciences. The guide is divided into five sections: (1) general works, including bibliographical guides, encyclopedias,…

Modeled on public databases such as Lockheed and SDC, the information system described in this report was utilized in the creation of in-house databases in the Mobay Chemical Corporation's special library in Pittsburgh. Using IBM's Storage and Information Retrieval System (STAIRS), Mobay created two databases: one to hold product information, the…

This review of the use of the teletypewriter (TTY) by state agencies and institutions in Virginia focuses on two major systems which employ TTY's not interfaced with computers, i.e., the Teletypewriter Exchange Service (TWX) and Teletypewriter for Deaf People (TD). Expenditures and policies are discussed briefly, and a need for improvement is…

THIS REPORT PROVIDES A CHECKLIST OF JOBS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PERSONNEL IN A COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. THIS SHOULD HELP TO DETERMINE THE STAFF NEEDED FOR A PARTICULAR SCHOOL SITUATION. (MS)

ON-THE-JOB AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR SUBPROFESSIONAL STAFF, LIBRARIANS, AND INFORMATION SPECIALISTS WAS DISCUSSED. THERE WAS GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT MORE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED UPON TRAINING SUBPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AND THAT, WITH PROPER TRAINING, LIBRARY TECHNICIANS COULD PERFORM DUTIES NOW PERFORMED BY LIBRARIANS. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE…

SOURCES OF MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND NATURAL SCIENCE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE LISTED IN THIS UNESCO GUIDE. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM 144 INSTITUTIONS IN 65 COUNTRIES. ENTRIES ARE IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH AND ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTRY. THE GENERAL FORMAT FOR EACH SOURCE INCLUDES--(1) NAME AND LOCATION,…

THIS PUBLICATION CONTAINS AN ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF CHEMICAL LITERATURE, WHERE THEY MAY BE OBTAINED, AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE USED. PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION ARE ANALYZED. PRIMARY SOURCES INCLUDE PERIODICALS, UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL…

IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL NETWORK OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION WILL REQUIRE A BASIC STANDARD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND REPRESENTATION OF THE ELEMENTS IN THE DATA BASE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIAL PROJECT, DONE FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MACHINE INPUT RECORDS, WAS TO PROVIDE THE SUBCOMMITTEE WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION WHICH WOULD BE…

THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE MINUTES OF A WORKSHOP ON AUTOMATION IN LIBRARIES, HELD TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ARMY TECHNICAL LIBRARIES AND SPONSORED BY ARMY TECHNICAL LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT STUDIES (ATLIS). THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN FOUR AREAS, EACH ILLUSTRATED WITH PRESENTATIONS BY PEOPLE ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN THESE SYSTEMS. THE FIRST SESSION…

This paper examines the involvement of the federal government in information activities and services, and raises questions about the legitimacy and consistency of this involvement. Three major areas of government policy in the information sector are discussed: research and development, the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), and public…