Describes ACCESS PENNSYLVANIA, a statewide program structured around school libraries which has two objectives: (1) production of a union catalog to facilitate resource identification and retrieval, and (2) development of automated support capabilities within the libraries served by the project. The CD-ROM microcomputer technology used, Le Pac, is…

The first of two papers discusses serials cataloging issues, including fullness of bibliographic description, form of entry, successive versus latest entry cataloging, and microform reproductions as they affect union lists. The second paper discusses planning and implementation of the Iowa Newspaper project to inventory, catalog, and microfilm the…

Undertaken at the request of the Ad Hoc Statewide Automation Committee, this report provides a common understanding for Maine librarians of current library networking and how it might apply to Maine. The current status of Maine libraries and their cooperative and automation activities is summarized; resource-sharing in other states is examined;…

This revised edition of the cataloging manual for nonbook materials is to be used by school librarians as a resource in developing and maintaining an expanding collection of nonbook materials. Entries in the document are based on the second edition of "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules" (AACR2), and on "Guidelines for Using AACR2…

This workbook, meant to be used in a workshop, presents information on and guidelines for automating small libraries: (1) planning for automation; (2) automated system procurement and evaluation; (3) data conversion issues; (4) sample configuration worksheets; (5) sample configuration costs; (6) site preparation; (7) training; and (8) acceptance…

Describes statewide use of MITINET, a microcomputer automation system created to aid resource sharing among small libraries and serve as tool for converting card catalog information to MARC format computer-readable files. Highlights include conversion stages, entering data on microfiche, vendor's role, local level, costs and system requirements,…

This issue provides a detailed overview of the Illinois literacy effort, including committee lists, project proposal forms, rules and regulations, financial support information, and a chronology of events. Several articles focus on the planning and implementation of literacy programs and the role of the library in literacy education. (CLB)

This document lists and describes the courses offered in vocational education programs in eight vocational subject areas in the state of Kentucky. The program areas described include: (1) agricultural science and technology education; (2) alternative vocational/academic programs; (3) business education; (4) health and personal services; (5) home…

Intended for use by librarians in Alaska, this manual provides general guidelines for the maximum utilization of library resources through interlibrary loan service. The first of four major sections describes the Alaska Library Network (ALN), which provides protocols and procedures to libraries for resource sharing; points out that new protocols…