This paper examines the functions and services of public, academic, special, and school libraries; identifies similarities and differences that might exist among them; looks at basic functions and how they relate to the characteristics of the library's clientele; determines to what extent the services have been cost-effective; and explores…

Compiled in response to questions from Oregon citizens about library and information services in their state, this report contains: (1) a general description of the Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services held in June 1978; (2) a delegate's viewpoint on the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS); (3)…

This document describes projects designed to help the public library serve the culturally disadvantaged in general and the functionally illiterate adult specifically. The two major sources of information used were: (1) the panel presentation sponsored by the A.L.A. Public Library Association's Committee on Services to the Functionally Illiterate,…

This house report proposes a four year extension of the Library Services and Construction Act, with an amendment requiring that administrative costs expended by states in carrying out programs under the act must be matched by the states from funds other than Federal moneys. Budget statements are given, as are explanations of library services,…

Brief citations are given for over 300 items each of which has been used at least twice successfully with discussion groups at jails, halfway houses, convalescent hospitals, alcoholic and drug clinics, and psychiatric hospitals during 1974-75. The listings include poetry, films, biographies, essays, plays, short stories, and music. They are…

Following a brief description of the New York State Interlibrary Loan Network (NYSILL), this manual covers the following areas: (1) how requests are referred through the NYSILL network, (2) who may use NYSILL, (3) what materials may be requested under the NYSILL program, (4) what materials may not be requested under the program, (5) how to submit…

A previous document, with a similar title for 1972-77 (ED 070 476), set out long range goals for statewide development of Illinois libraries. According to the present report, progress has been made toward: increasing the number of local libraries and population served; increasing income and expenditures for libraries; augmenting media collections;…

The National Library of Medicine was established 135 years ago in the office of the Army's first surgeon general. Almost from the beginning the Library served as a national resource for the medical profession although it was not officially so designated until 1956. This report reveals some of the highlights of the National Library of Medicine's…

The two papers in this document are: (1) "Culture in the Craft" and (2) "Management Aspects of Mobile Libraries.""Culture in the Craft" reviews the problems of providing library services in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Bookmobiles are used to serve library users that live in farms near the road. Other library users are…

Books ordered by phone and delivered by mail is the new service offered to library users by the San Antonio Public Library System. Requests sent in by letter are also honored, although activity of this type is negligible. The program is designed to update library service, to better serve the shut-in, and to reach those who are not now regular…

Functional definitions of all work performed by the University of California (UC) libraries is presented. The work of the total system has been divided into 21 major functional areas called subsystems and these have been further subdivided into 71 more specific functional segments called modules. Existing organizational structure of the UC…

These guidelines are designed for use by persons working with the mentally retarded. They very briefly suggest how to deal with the library: discuss what you intend to do with the librarian, what privileges to request for the retarded, and what to do before going to the library. Several suggestions on what to do at the library are given and…