In this article, the author presents an interview with Brewster Kahle, leader of the Open Content Alliance (OCA). OCA book scan program is an alternative to Google's library project that aims to make books accessible online. In this interview, Kahle discusses his views on the challenges of getting books on the Web, on Google's library…

In this article, the author describes how the role of school librarians has transformed. Today's school librarians do much more than stock shelves with books. They may do any or all of the following: (1) facilitate "library" classes that help students understand how to use technology to conduct research, doling out homework and…

Writing a mission statement is difficult, especially today when the need for libraries is being openly questioned. Now more than ever, librarians, trustees, and patrons must determine how libraries can best serve their communities and express their conclusions in their mission statements. A clear sense of purpose provides an essential foundation…

This bibliography from the Archives Library Information Center lists 118 items that were published between 1979 and 1992. The majority of these items are journal length articles or papers on marketing library services, charging user fees, and employing volunteers. Most of the items cited are from the library or information science literature, and…

This annotated bibliography lists 51 items that are of national interest and reflect contemporary programs and practices in library and information services to individuals with disabilities. Most books and articles cited have been published since 1983. Other bibliographies and reference circulars available from the Library of Congress's National…

Ten years of experimenting with radio programs have convinced the libraries of the Northwestern Region of North Carolina, on the edge of the Appalachians, that free air time is a godsend. (Author)

Describes visits to several major libraries in China. (PF)

The purpose of this project is to bring into focus the disadvantaged area of Kalihi-Palama in the city of Honolulu, to describe its needs and characteristics, to discuss present programs designed to meet these needs and to make recommendations for a plan of action to serve the disadvantaged of this specific area. Since the disadvantaged tend to be…