The National University Extension Association provides a directory of library extension services at member institutions. The listing is alphabetical by state and then by college or university within each state. Information given includes library or division name, address, telephone, supervisor, staff, library organization, special extension…

To measure the effectiveness of the services provided to users of elementary school media centers, a survey instrument has been developed to poll teachers, students, or administrators. Ratings cover nine broad service categories: accessibility, awareness, professional materials, utilization, planning, acquisition, production, evaluation, and…

Five years of operation of the Wabash College Library Project are reviewed and analyzed for the Council on Library Resources, which funded the project. The project is described as one which uses upper division student assistants to provide contact with and library instruction for newer students in freshman tutorials, classes, residences, and the…

A collection of documents related to the "Proposed Standards and Guidelines for the Depository Library System for U.S. Government Publications" forms this report. The principal document is a section-by-section analysis of the Proposal, and compilation of reactions by documents librarians which was prepared for the Federal Documents Task Force,…

This paper describes the planning and implementation of a Career Resource Center. Although this model was designed specifically for one community college, it offers a good guide to other groups interested in establishing such a center. This paper was presented at the C.G.C.A. Convention (Vancouver, B.C., June 1975) as part of a slide presentation;…

A three-part, 50 minute, library orientation program was designed for freshmen at Mercer County (New Jersey) Community College. The first unit was a 20 minute tour and demonstration of library equipment. The second unit introduced students to the card catalog and the subject organization of books. In the third unit, students learned how to use…

An examination is presented of costs, measured in time and dollars, resulting from the maintenance of a selective California state documents collection. A discussion of previous research dealing with government documents collections is followed by a brief description of the California state documents depository program. Then the state documents…

Since recorded usage of vertical files in a university library does not always indicate actual needs of patrons, a study was conducted on the use of a collection of 20,000 pamphlets over a three-year period (1972-75). Data were collected from circulation records and from a questionnaire circulated with each pamphlet. Three subject areas had the…

A system study of the Shelter Rock Public Library was conducted using available documents, background statistical data, and site visits. The library was found to be a strong public institution. The study group's major recommendations included: reorganization of the staff into three major departments--public services, technical services, and…

The National Indian Education Association operated a research and demonstration project to provide library and information services to three American Indian reservations over a period of four years. Attempts were made to determine what kinds of information services the people themselves wanted, and then a program was developed to meet these needs.…

Objective of the Four Corners Mobile Library Project, which has been in operation for over 2 years, is to adequately and effectively meet the informational needs of the area. During 1971-72, the Four Corners Bookmobile service on the Navajo and Hopi Reservations was expanded to include an additional bookmobile and 3 additional staff members to…

The Four Corners Mobile Library Project is a cooperative project between the Four Corners Regional Commission and the Arizona Department of Library and Archives. Ending its third year of operation, the project has proven to be a valuable adjunct to the somewhat meager educational and recreational resources available to the residents of this…

The Institute of Library Research (ILR) is a statewide organizaed research unit of the University of California (UC), affiliated with the School of Librarianship and UC Berkeley and the School of Library Service at UCLA. ILR engages in studies of operations for the entire UC library system and conducts varied research and development projects in…

In the fall of 1973, public, school, and college librarians in the Lowell, Massachusetts, area formed the Lowell Area Council on Interlibrary Networks (LACOIN). With a grant from the Library Services and Construction Act, Title III, LACOIN initiated library-sponsored public affairs radio broadcasting for its community. Utilizing the Lowell…

This booklet is an attempt to provide librarians with a short summary of the arguments in favor of library photocopying, combined with a status report on how these arguments have fared in the courts and in the United States Congress. Following an analysis of the issues involved, the case of Williams and Wilkins v. the United States is discussed,…