Children's library work internationally rests in dynamic individuals who combine pragmatism with idealism, such as Janet Hill (England), Virginia Betancourt (Venezuela), Lily Amir-Arjomand (Iran), Hedwig Anuar (Singapore), Mitsue Ishitake (Japan), and Genevieve Patte (France). Innovators in the field are now more likely to come from non-North…

Reviews the evolution of library community service patterns in reference and adult services, recognizes the fluidity of community information needs in terms of library response, research, and technology, and discusses questions pertaining to service innovations. References are included. (FM)

Proposes that academic libraries become actively and directly involved in providing teaching, research, and community services. The development and implementation of such services is discussed. (FM)

Library services to the elderly should consist of a needs assessment followed by collection development, and cooperative efforts with community agencies. The elderly community should be considered as library volunteers, as members of advisory groups, and as a community resource. (Author/MBR)

Describes the growing awareness of children's needs and the development of children's and young people's library services from 1800 to 1976. (LS)

Describes the stipendiary program of the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany, which contains a collection of children's books from 60 countries. (JM)

Sample list of Illinois library services to exceptional children, incorporated in regular programs. (KP)

This article deals with government funding and legislation concerning the development of prison libraries. While society has shown more of interest in this topic in recent years, not enough has been done in developing libraries in correctional institutions. (AP)

A discussion of present correctional library facilities and needs for further improvement. A section of the article is devoted to a discussion of grant programs designed for prison libraries. (AP)

The library at the Cook County Correctional Complex is described by its' library assistant with special attention given to its' library service. (AP)

Presents reasons why electronic document delivery can be a better choice than traditional interlibrary loan systems for libraries, and describes how libraries can use telecommunications networking and the Internet to facilitate document delivery services. Four services are discussed and copyright compliance issues are explored. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the Bertelsmann Foundation's International Network of Public Libraries which was created to facilitate the exchange of experiences among public library experts, to develop innovative methods of library service, and to promote the implementation of new practices in everyday service. Focuses on libraries in Germany, Scandinavia, and…

Describes the experiences of librarians at Lehigh University in implementing campus-wide use of EndNote, a citation management software package that allows users to create a searchable library of downloaded or manually entered references for any type of publication to be able to insert citations and format footnotes or endnotes within a…

Describes elements of the Planning for Library Services for People with Disabilities program in Massachusetts, which was developed to help libraries design programs and services to address the specific needs of a growing population of people with disabilities. Emphasizes using consumer input in plan designs. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the need for libraries to link disparate information resources, including electronic journals, in a meaningful way for end users. Topics include a history of linking; CrossRef linking by journal publishers; linking localization; the OpenURL standard and the SFX link server; and the CrossRef library affiliate program. (Author/LRW)