Indicates the trials the student of history faces when trying to exploit the resources of archives and research libraries, both in the USA and abroad. (VT)

A journal evaluation study was conducted at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) libraries to assist in subscription renewals, collection relevance enhancement, and determination of efficient methodology. Data collection included a use study, circulation and inter-library loan statistics, core journals, questionnaires, costs,…

A response to the editorial "Pitt and the Pendulum" by John Berry, an article concerned with the problems of research libraries in this time of change and uncertainty. (Author/KP)

The independent research libraries have diverse origins and have traveled many paths toward today's complex of library resources in this country. The motives for their founding are many, and their varying sizes belie the uniform significance of their collections to the national resource. (Author)

This article explores ways in which library and computing scientists can cooperate to serve social science users by blending the unique talents and traditions that each has to offer. (Author)

Reviews the various Presidential libraries, then offers a detailed account of the holding of the LBJ Library. Encourages communications scholars to avail themselves of the presidential libraries' resources. (MS)

Society judges the accountability and dependability of librarians and libraries. Reference librarians must collect and use as many facts as possible in measuring services. (KP)

The findings of this investigation are based upon an analysis of actual use data recorded from all volumes and issues left by library users on study tables and on trucks in the photocopy area. (27 references) (Author/SJ)

Results of a survey of the use of blanket orders by research libraries. Covers extent of use, reviewing of dealer's selections, advantages and disadvantages, and prospects for future use. (JS)

Some problems of special collections in research libraries, including methods of acquisition and disposal of duplicates and unwanted materials. (JS)

Properly used, the body of literature on the value of books can help the inexperienced librarian or bookdealer recognize donations that require a professional's appraisal or can provide appraisal information when a specialist's fee would outweigh the value of the books in question. (Author)

The Center provides access to infrequently used research materials in three interrelated ways: (1) it provides a deposit library for such materials from the collections of member libraries; (2) it acquires such materials at members' shared expense and for their common use; and (3) it provides rapid access to its collection materials. (Author/JD)

Research libraries surveyed to determine acceptance, application, and assessment of AACR rules concerned with the cataloging of serials indicate a wide degree of international variation from the standard because of dissatisfaction with entering serials under the corporate issuing body. Preference for a more simplified bibliographic description was…

Nearly all academic libraries keep circulation statistics which are often shared with their parent university, library consortia, and national organizations. This study attempted to discover what goes into circulation statistics by surveying Southeastern research libraries. Libraries were asked what they count in their circulation statistics and…