The socioeconomic makeup of the community served by the Mott Public Library, Toledo, Ohio is described in detail. An account of the library's services and programs, in connection with their "disadvantaged" patrons, as well as the author's personal difficulties in establishing a citizens' advisory committee and an unsuccessful branch…

In Boston, court ordered school desegregation lacked support from both city officials and the Boston School Committee. In order to facilitate integration, community groups banded together to form daily debriefing sessions. The purpose was to identify and assess critical incidents and provide necessary information to the various districts having…

This paper is concerned with the present system of providing information about public services. It discusses desirable features in a delivery system for administrative publicity, establishing a directory of public services, and related indexing. (KP)

Severe unemployment problems spawned the Community Development Resource Center at Parkersburg Community College (West Virginia) in 1975. Its services to assist local economic planning and development include a comprehensive resource library, a monthly economic newsletter, conducting and publishing research studies, and providing community…

Briefly defines political education, discusses why it is necessary, and clarifies its basic aims. Suggests that a hierarchy of four levels of political education exists. Canvasses three options for education delivery and closes with recommendations for education providers. (Author/CH)

The Public Information Center Project started with four tasks in mind: (1) identify information needs, (2) inventory information sources and services, (3) define the library's role in connection with these needs, and (4) help the library serve the needs identified. (4 references) (Author/NH)

Considers the use of nonbibliographic databases, also known as source files, as an information service supplied to library users and notes commercially produced databases, brokerage firms offering a variety of small databases, community resource files, differences between use of bibliographic and non-bibliographic databases including fees, and…

Investigated patterns and possible explanations for the popularity of prerecorded self-help counseling tapes. Results suggested that patterns of requests may be influenced by patterns of advertising, including format, and order of topic presentation. Urges caution in interpreting tape-request patterns. (RC)

Surveys Australian public library services to ethnic groups, including library-based activities, community information services, libraries of ethnic communities, and service to aborigines. More than 50 references are cited. (FM)

Highlights program activities of the commission, and considers projected effects of the White House Conference on it. Future concerns are noted including the role of the school and public library, the needs of research and scholarship when knowledge is multiplying rapidly, and mediation between library and information services and users. (SW)

The Tri-County Regional Library in Rome, Georgia, operates a full-time cable television program schedule. The library is thus able to bring information, entertainment, and community services to hard-to-reach areas, expanding the concept of the role of libraries and of public access television. (SK)

Describes efforts to improve provision of community services to handicapped individuals and their families. Looks at both system-targeted and client-centered approaches. Provides lists of community resources, national information sources, and national organizations that provide assistance to the handicapped. (Author)

Focuses on the role that citizen groups--both grass roots and nationally affiliated--play in local communities, examines the history of these groups, describes their activities, presents research findings, and sketches library service trends in several communities. References are included. (FM)

Identifies the future research needs of information and referral services in public libraries. The major theme is that emphasis must be given to users--both present and potential users of public libraries. (Author/PF)

Describes the activities of the Monroe County Library System's Urban Information Center. (PF)