Instructional materials covering the major topics on mental health include 266 films, filmstrips, videotapes, slides, books, pamphlets, and other media. Of these, 118 references are appropriate for high school students, 80 for elementary students, and 68 are reference books and curriculum guides for professional use. Topics covered include general…

This study of the role of the Library of Congress (LC) in the emerging national information network analyzed data gathered from 23 libraries and network organizations, and found that LC should assume leadership in network development activities by performing the major coordinating role in applying technology and acquiring funding for the technical…

A survey of faculty and students to assess user needs and satisfaction with collections and selected library services is described and the resulting data are reported. Questionnaire construction, sampling and distribution, and response rate and factors are discussed. Data analysis is broken into major categories, which include responses to general…

This analysis of the community was designed to identify the needs of its citizens so that the Washington County Public Library could plan more responsive library services. Sections described the physical and historical aspects of the community; demographic characteristics of its population, including age, sex, education, employment status and…

The purpose of this study was to determine in what way the interpretation and implementation of the library educational commitment to adults changed between 1833 and 1956. Primary documents were the chief sources of data; however, because comprehensive documentation of the American Public Library movement did not begin until 1876, secondary…

A four-part questionnaire was constructed and administered to the users of the Kansas State College Library to aid the library staff in planning for effective library service and in developing a book acquisition policy for the next ten years. The four surveys conducted were: (1) departmental, in which academic departments were asked to indicate…

Under funding from the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Library Research of the University of California (Los Angeles) has carried out a study of mechanized information services in the university library" The basic premise of the study is that magnetic tape data bases are becoming available from a variety of national sources and that…

This study analyzes the impact of library services in five medium-sized communities with differing geographic, economic, and social characteristics and determines the place of the public library within the pattern of city governmental services. Methods used for the study include interviews with community leaders, library trustees, librarians, and…

A survey of the Janesville Public Library was undertaken to (1) facilitate the reorganization made possible by a new building and (2) prepare for possible expansion to county library service. A three-member team surveyed the library's administration, organization and services, studying library records and annual reports and using accepted library…

This group of articles examines various library programs and services for the disadvantaged. Among the activities which the articles describe are--(1) library programs in metropolitan areas which can reach and motivate the poor in the slums, (2) Federal programs which support library services, (3) ways in which libraries can reach senior citizens,…

This guide is a recapitulation of the substantive content of a one-and-a-half day course which was given before three groups of Federal scientists and engineers. The purpose of the course was to train and inform working scientists and engineers as to the most direct and efficient means of seeking and acquiring information. A problem-solving…

Successful reading practices and programs for culturally disadvantaged children are discussed by five authorities in the field. The first section, written by Gertrude Whipple, defines the kinds of pupils considered to be culturally disadvantaged, tells why they need a special program, and outlines the type of program needed. Three sections deal…

Non-professional college graduates or undergraduates at the junior or senior level, called Library Aides, are trained for work with the Operation Head Start program through an individual on-the-job method of instruction. Each new Aide is assigned for a period of two weeks to one of four Operation Head Start Branches staffed with a children's…

This report traces the development of an in-house library program for preschoolers and out-reach media mobile program for culturally disadvantaged preschoolers. Activities philosophy, problems, and success in planning library story hours, media collection development, and out-reach program development--converting a bus into a media mobile-- are…

The integration of library instruction within established courses offered by academic departments at the State University College at Potsdam is discussed. A report of the year's activities, which are funded by a grant from the Council on Library Resources, is followed by the library director's assessment of staff skills required for program…