Difficulties associated with applying the scientific method to disciplines which deal with man and the societies he creates are discussed. Implications for institutional professions such as librarianship are mentioned. (PP)

Stating that women workers generally earn less than their male colleagues, this article examines these inequities as experienced by library employees, noting job evaluation studies, library-based comparable worth studies, and federal response in Canada and the United States. Organizations to contact for help are listed and two footnotes are…

Highlights the Emory Medical Television Network's role in continuing education for medical professionals. The network is self-supporting and broadcasts three hours of live, full-color programing Monday through Friday to 34 medical institutions in the Atlanta, Georgia area. In addition to regular broadcasting activities, a videotape library has…

Two children's book editors, an author, and the director of a children's book research center briefly state their views about what constitutes a "good" book for children. Activities of the Cooperative Children's Book Center in Wisconsin, where librarians, teachers, students, and University of Wisconsin faculty discuss new children's…

Presents findings of project aimed at improving subject access in online library catalogs by generating records with augmented subject descriptions, termed BOOKS records, and comparing them with MARC records. Procedures involved in the selection of subject descriptions to generate a BOOKS record are described and illustrated. Six references cited.…

Briefly looks at the present use of computers in library reference service for bibliographic database searching, then surveys the future as indicated by recent developments and ongoing research. Cooperative online reference, local databases, and increasing ease of online information retrieval are discussed. Included are 40 references. (Author/JL)

Discusses the developments that have positively or adversely affected abstracting and indexing services over the past several decades, addressing such topics as the impact of computers and the migration from print-on-paper to online information provision. Forecasts for the near and long-term future are made and a reference list is included. (JL)

Examines some of the potentially negative effects of technological advancements in education on the human dimensions of the educational process. The personal needs of the individual learner and the responsibilities of the teacher are analyzed. Three references are listed. (JL)

Describes the hardware and software of a computerized journal of the future, and discusses the development of the system and its impact on libraries, users, publishers, authors, and journals. Seven references are cited. (CHC)

Annotates 16 children's books that have as their main thrust the development of children's visual awareness through puzzles, pictures, and games. (FL)

A national survey reveals increasing attempts to challenge or restrict the books available to students. Schools need to establish a book selection policy, a method for dealing with complaints, and better communication with the public. (Author/JM)

The author gives an account of past library movements in rural India and suggests that a network of rural libraries and reading rooms should be an important component of the National Adult Education Programme, as a means of reinforcing the effects of literacy education. (SK)

Describes the characteristics essential to conduct a good public relations program for the school library media center. Negative views of libraries and librarians are discussed, and strategies for enhancing the school library media center image are presented. (Author/BK)

Evaluation of the use of videotape cassettes at the University of Bath library. Student use, relation to course work, costs, amount of cognitive learning, and purpose of the materials were studied through observation and interviews. (RAO)

Describes the situations of seven European nations who presently have public lending right (PLR) systems--Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, The Netherlands, and the German Federal Republic. PLR issues in Europe are also discussed. Thirty-six references are listed. (CHC)