The author's purpose is not to moderate criticism of innovations in library management, but rather to sharpen it. A conceptual framework is presented to serve this purpose. (22 references) (Author/SJ)

The establishment of the British Library may solve many problems for libraries but raises others. There is a need for considering the present system of library organization in Britain and comparing it with those of other European countries. A new administration based on regional systems is suggested. (12 references) (Author)

The brief history of Western Australia's public library development (since 1950), chronicled here, has been marked by an overwhelming public response in communities of all sizes and locales. (12 references) (Author/SJ)

A description of the present state of library services in Bangladesh, and suggestions for their future development are presented. (Author/SJ)

A valid means of employing user opinion as a planning tool is developed. Analysis of weighted opinions by statistical methods will provide the library manager with information on which to base decisions for future activity and operations. (3 references) (Author)

The major events, trends, and problems affecting school and children's and young adult library service which have made news in 1973 are discussed. (Author/SM)

A campus delivery service is one way to increase accessibility of library materials. This report provides an overview of such a service, evaluates its performance, notes the economic implications, and concludes that the service can solve some of the problems of decentralized collections. (13 references) (Author)

The bibliography provided in this article is an attempt to bring attention to some descriptions and uses of the census reports so that librarians may be better prepared to deal with the census questions when it arises. (27 references) (Author)

Genealogists and librarians often clash, but these library patrons should receive equal aid and time from reference librarians. (A related article is LI 502 568). (SJ)

A library's annual report serves several purposes: publicity, knowledge source for the public, and factual record of activities which tells what has been accomplished and what the next year's goals should be. The author discusses how to prepare an annual report. (SJ)

A technique developed to collect statistics on reference and information services and library-staff time utilization is described. This technique consists of taking continual inventory of actifities and recording them on a specially designed service record card. (5 references) (Author/NH)

About 206 titles of Chicano periodicals being published throughout the Southwest are listed. (NQ)

Libraries and librarians still tend to ignore older citizens, as shown by three major research efforts. Expanded preservice and inservice education programs are needed to promote interest in service to the aging. Existing programs are described and recommendations, including training for an information-referral center approach to service, are…

Research in gerontology as it has contributed to further research on and expanded library services to the aged is discussed. Significant research efforts eminating from the library and gerontology community are highlighted. (30 references) (KE)

Preparation for the conference is discussed in some detail, including identification of issues, background research efforts and Task Force work, with particular reference to library community involvement. Significant aspects of the actual conference are presented, along with Task Force recommendations and a brief account of subsequent events. (12…