As part of a pilot project sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, the needs assessment study described in this report set out to determine (1) the library and information needs of Asian Americans, and how they differ from the needs of the majority population, (2) whether these needs are being met, and (3) how librarians…

Different views on the future of research libraries are presented in this collection of papers from persons affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. Joseph Z. Nitecki (library director) discusses the effect of social change on library missions, operations, and procedures. Warren F. Ilchman (vice president for research and…

Author surveyed the types of international university relations in which the University of Hawaii is involved. She also established the need to recognize the contributions of foreign institutions and contended that mutual effort makes for mutual reward. (Editor/RK)

Effective use of library time involves the teacher planning with the librarian to make the library period relevant to classroom studies.

Comments on the status of art and music collections in large public libraries where they are administered as a department. (Author/PF)

The school library in Great Britain has moved from a supportive position to one of major importance as a mode for teaching and learning. (DE)

Translated from its original German because of the great interest in mass deacidification in the United States, this report summarizes a substantial study of deacidification techniques conducted for the West German Library by the Battelle Institute. It begins with a summary of the findings of the study, which is followed by discussions of: (1) The…

Documents and journal articles featured in this nine-item annotated bibliography concern information as a critical resource in a democratic society and the role of the library and information services in ensuring access to information, especially that which is government produced. Citations were selected through a computer search of the…

This annotated bibliographic guide to basic reference sources for the study of the history of the United States up to the mid-20th century concentrates on the traditional disciplines of history, such as constitutional, diplomatic, economic and social history, and biography. Annotated entries appear in one of five sections of sources: (1)…

Addressing both positive and negative issues associated with adapting telefacsimile technology to meet library service needs, this guide provides basic information about the technology while illustrating how librarians have begun to incorporate it into their work processes. The following topics are covered: (1) the definition of telefacsimile and…

The results of a survey of rural public libraries in Pennsylvania are reported in narrative form, supplemented with tables and graphs. The report is based on the responses of 1,053 library users of 124 rural libraries (out of a sample of 131). Concerned with the users' perceptions of the public library, the first section presents data on reasons…

This final report on a project at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) on strategic planning for libraries and information resources in the research university begins with an introductory section on levels of consideration in planning; issues of current concern (effects of technology, economics of libraries, changes in the academic…

This report presents the findings of the first national survey of public libraries on their services and resources available to children. Questionnaires were mailed to a national probability sample of 846 public libraries, nonrespondents were contacted by telephone, and the final response rate was 97%. Survey items included the availability of…

With reference to Frances Smardo's proposal in the late 1970s that librarians who work with preschoolers be trained in the competencies required to serve their young patrons, a survey was conducted to investigate current trends in services offered to preschool children, and the training in early childhood education received by librarians involved…

This guide is designed to help answer some of the questions that high school students frequently ask when using the Sangamon State University (SSU) Library. The library collection is designed to support the curriculum of the university, an upper-division and graduate institution stressing liberal arts and public affairs, and materials for courses…