In response to evidences of critical human need, the King County Library Board and staff have been exploring ways in which to do their part in alleviating the problems of unemployment, hunger and malnutrition and related social and health problems among the people they serve. (3 references) (Author)

The Bay Area Reference Center (BARC) offered a workshop that concentrates on how the public library can act as a center for free knowledge for the consumer in all fields. The bibliography is one of those included in the workshop kit. (46 references) (Author)

Greater use can be made of fewer materials if there is public library and school library involvement in satisfying the library needs of all children. (Author)

There are too few teachers and librarians geared to serving the ghetto children who might have the spark of genius. Our outreach programs to the disadvantaged and minority children have encouraged mediocrity. (Author/NH)

Libraries are rated by several gifted children and the parent of a gifted child after which a librarian describes an open access" policy of one library and urges other libraries to consider such a change. (NH)

The lack of library support in Egypt has resulted in a current state of near bankruptcy. (NH)

A report to the profession on the status of the urban information specialist project at the University of Maryland is presented. (Author)

In a detailed study of reserve book circulations at the University of Nebraska, it was found that the percentage of titles never circulated rises rather sharply fo course lists longer than twenty titles. (Author/NH)

The day-to-day problems encountered with interlibrary loans are described. (MF)

A new approach to the problem of library instruction envisages a programme which has had some trial in seven college libraries and could have application in university and public libraries. (5 references) (Author)

Achievement of the improvement of the status and conditions of librarians as the prime objectives of any library association is discussed. (AB)

Steps for acquisition of necessary skills for expertise in law librarianship are described and the role of the Law Library of Congress in relationship to the responsibility of law libraries is outlined. (AB)

An example of a dynamic and integrated institution for lifelong education. (Author)

This program serves 500 high school graduates who live in poverty areas and who have never been admitted to college before. It provides them with intensive training in basic academic skills. (MF)