One of the major problems that a tree-approach to data analysis often encounters is the instability of tree-structures. The instability issue must be dealt with before data can be interpreted by this method. Examining instability at a node of a tree provides insight into the instability of the whole tree, because the same theory of instability…

This report caps an 8-year initiative that has had as its goal the recruitment and formation of scholarly committees to investigate the state of decay and preservation of collections within their separate disciplines. The Commission began to investigate strategies for preservation selection in 1988. By 1995, the Commission had worked with scholars…

Covers library budget crises, community book brawls, ongoing library issues, and efforts to combat inflation. (Author/PF)

Reports on a study assessing the impact of the June 1973 and subsequent U.S. Supreme Court obscenity decisions on public and school libraries and trade bookstores. (Author/PF)

On 1 July 1975 at the American Library Association Conference in San Francisco, a capacity crowd of nearly 1,300 heard from a panel of librarians, publishers, and wholesalers how the budget crunch is affecting the producers/distributors of books and the buyers of books alike. (Author)

Recounts the training and preparation that went into the successful use of a 14-member screening committee that included 11 citizens with no previous experience in reviewing professional papers. (Author/IRT)

Article provided suggestions for consideration when purchasing a brass musical instrument, i.e., a trumpet, cornet, horn or euphonium etc. (RK)

A reference guide which was designed to assist course developers in the selection, development and testing of instructional "software" materials. (Author)

A critique of Super-Competitive, National Prestige Oriented intercollegiate tournament debate. (CH)

Suggests some procedures and rules administrators can use in selecting quality personnel for the reading staff. (RB)

A practical approach to decision making in media selection is described. (Author)

A reference guide which was designed to assist course developers in the selection, development and testing of instructional "software" materials. (Author)