A statewide library development program designed to provide total library services to meet educational, informational, and cultural needs of the people of Alaska is outlined in this document. The body of the report is divided into three sections. In the first, the purpose, scope, and development of the plan are summarized. The second section…

In the first section four articles illustrate the basic concepts of the role of the library in college instruction. The library-college movement is discussed; Swarthmore College's "Teaching Library" in particular is examined. The second section contains four articles about actively established programs in library instruction. Following…

In November 1970, the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries appointed a committee to examine existing standards and to recommend to the association's membership, standards appropriate to Canadian community colleges. Under the heading of Qualitative Standards recommendations are made for administration and organization, the…

Twenty-four examples of job descriptions are presented for library directors to use as guidelines in drafting statements to fit their own particular operations. The descriptions attempt to cover most of the major work activities performed in public, college, university, and special libraries. They cover jobs in organizational areas of…

The growth and development of library networks increased the need for more rapid interlibrary communication. This survey describes the history, costs and recent developments of various means of interlibrary communication. Extensive references are provided for each area. The communications systems discussed are: surveys, mail, telephone, facsimile,…

Many of the instant black collections are being stocked with reprints and administered by persons not knowledgeable in the field of black history, black books or black people. This study attempts to provide an initial basis that will be strengthened by the experiences of trial and error and the growing need of librarians for a criteria in…

Media materials and services may be used for two different but closely related purposes: motivating people to participate in informational and educational experiences, and motivating them to learn. As more librarians and patrons begin to use the audiovisual media they may be induced to question conventional principles of composition and work to…

The problem was to compare regional high schools including grades 9 to 12, small high schools having the same grades, and other high schools having per-pupil cost comparable to regional high schools in terms of the following criteria: (a) per-pupil expenditures; (b) pupil-teacher ratios; (c) number of different preparations per teacher; (d) scope…

Part 1 of this conference consists of the six papers presented: (1) "Readers and Reading in 1980," (2) "A Futuristic View of Libraries, Information Transfer, and Media Forms," (3) "A Relative Influence of the Bookseller and the Library on the Publishing Decision," (4) "World Without Walls," (5) "Getting…

The memorandum gives guidance to the provision and organization of library services at hospitals both for staff and for patients. It also draws attention to the assistance available from outside sources towards the development and maintenance of these services so hospital authorities may make the most effective use of the available facilities.…

This pilot study was conducted to evaluate the telephone reference service of a university library. Questions were called in by volunteers to several different divisions of the library to try to determine: (a) factual accuracy of responses, (b) level of interviewing by the staff person, and (c) attitude of the staff person. Results of the study…

The three units of the instructional package included here discuss the use of: commercial directories, organization directories, and biographical directories. The specific commercial directories discussed are: "Poor's Register,""Sweet's File," and "Thomas Register of American Manufacturers." The "Research Centers…

The directory lists approximately 120 library information service programs in residential facilities for the mentally retarded. Each program is described in terms of its collection (journals, books, films, and tapes), space, services (story hours, reference questions, bibliographies, and translation services), budget, clientele, and program…

There has long been a need for closer communication among Iowa libraries, particularly among the ten regional centers developed under the Iowa State Plan of Library Development. A method of fast written communication among certain key libraries, formed into an operating system, would provide a means of developing all the libraries in the state…

The library programs for children discussed in this report include: a suggested program for an art club, creative drama, film programs, hobby times, music programs, puppet programs, storytelling, and programs for special days and special events. A list of resource materials to support these programs is also included. (Author/NH)