Probes the contemporary definition of library resource sharing and outlines the attributes critical to such a program. Also considered are pressures for the adoption of resource sharing and roadblocks that might be encountered along the way. (JVP)

Portrays a public library's struggle for survival in the face of serious financial cutbacks. Strengths of this successful campaign for a serial levy are discussed and offered as models for other administrators who are encountering less spectacular success in preserving their public library systems. (JPF)

A lighthearted expose of non-typical patrons and their use and abuse of the reference librarian. (JAB)

Discussion of the guidelines which were prepared "to establish a conceptual framework of service" for all libraries by the Standards Committee of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the American Library Association. (JAB)

The survey covers 42 libraries in Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Opening hours, collections of books, microforms, periodicals, newspapers and special depositories, subject fields, services rendered, publications, automated operations, and personnel are discussed to form a picture of conditions in general and in individual countries. (JAB)

Barriers to successful cooperation include apathy, competitiveness, lack of understanding of each other's roles, and failure to involve administrators. Although successful ventures are numerous and innovative, there is a need to achieve the ultimate goal--to satisfy the needs of patrons and to enable both school and public libraries to work more…

Following a brief outline of the library/documentation services available to the various departments of the European Communities located in Brussels and Luxembourg, the current information services provided by the main library of the commission are described. Plans for automation and conversion to microfiche format are outlined. (Author/JAB)

The National Library initiated a study of Canadiana to identify problems, suggest solutions, and plot future directions for national bibliographic services. Proposed services include magnetic tape, COM (computer output microfiche), and print. Problems dealt with include comprehensiveness of coverage, adherence to international standards, full…

An innovative program for senior citizens, available through Wisconsin public libraries, furnishes multi-media kits designed to bring back memories of county fairs, train rides, and other familiar experiences. (JAB)

Countries are increasingly interested in providing adequate library services to ethnic minorities. The National Library of Canada's Multilingual Biblioservice is described. Cooperation on an international level is needed to provide efficient services to migrant workers and ethnocultural minorities. (Author/KP)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a contract with the University of North Carolina School of Library Science for support services in the operation of the EPA Library. The contract is carried out through an internship which permits students to experience special library work. (Author/PF)

This article examines the movement from 1939-1974 to organize American university libraries according to subject divisions. The origins of this form of organization are examined in early patterns of library organization and service, the need for subject access to library collections, the requirements of undergraduate students, and important…

A comparative analysis of the time and cost to a library of providing on-line searching services without charge, or for a fee, is presented. (Author/KP)

This article explores the growth, origins, technological development, and current activities of bibliographic data bases, and examines the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science national program relative to these aspects. (Author)