A small academic library's experience in a regional intertype library network had positive effects on interlibrary loan procedures and improved and promoted cooperation at the local level. The regional network relieves the burden on large research libraries and enables libraries with inadequate resources to provide better service to patrons.…

This service, begun in February 1977 through the Sydney Eye Hospital Library, provides a monthly list of 40-50 references for distribution throughout the hospital and mailing to 190 members of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists. The analysis discusses user characteristics, items requested through the library, and most popular…

Comments on the present status and future possibilities of eight categories of public library service to adults--circulating and noncirculating collections, space and equipment, access to other collections, delivery of materials, guidance for users, public programs, and support for groups. (CWM)

Considers the changes in children's services over the past decade and their implications, as well as parental influence, toys, storytelling, and special programs for collection development. The function of the children's program within the library and the community is also briefly discussed. (CWM)

The role of the public and school library in providing a great variety of services that benefit young children and adults responsible for their care is discussed. Steps included in the planning of such programs are included. (Author/MBR)

Public library services and programs for children and adolescents from preschool through 18 years are discussed. Topics include library material selection for adolescents and public relations within the schools and through youth organizations. (Author/MBR)

A survey of the library system in Iran, consisting of about two thousand libraries and five million volumes, under the following headings: National Library: The Present, Pahlavi National Library: The Future, Public Libraries, Children's Libraries, Academic Libraries, School Libraries, Libraries for Tribal Schools, Special Libraries, Iranian…

The Ministry of Education and Culture in the Bahamas does not appear to be fully aware of the importance and value of library service, and the libraries suffer from deficiencies in three areas: lack of funds, lack of a definite policy, and lack of qualified personnel. (VT)

There are several major areas with audio needs to be served: music, basic languages, literature, and general reference. These needs are most appropriately filled by the library, which is the best location for both audio production and services. (Author/MBR)

A library user voices specific criticisms of his public library, suggesting that library service could improve with a user rather than a self orientation. (MBR)

Estimates show that 50 to 80 percent of questions answered by reference librarians are directional or informational. If librarians are performing tasks below their intellectual abilities, issues that could be affected include faculty status, employee morale, library cost effectiveness, and education for reference work. (Author/JAB)

An overview is followed by a report from each area dealing with such aspects of school librarianship as career opportunities, how the position of school librarian is regarded, the librarian's role in program planning, the policies of library services to schools, and the status of school library services. (JAB)

A description of reference service is presented along with a brief discussion of library education, citing the programs of the Interamerican Library School. Suggestions for evaluating reference service in Latin American Libraries are included. (Author/JAB)

"Reserves" are defined as selected writings made available to individual and successive students for educational purposes, subject to sharp time limitations and, usually, to restrictions on physical removal from the library premises. The Library Photocopying and Fair Use sections of the copyright law are discussed in this regard. (LBH)