Presents preliminary results of Clearwater Public Library's study of the usefulness of "Output Measures for Public Libraries" as an indicator of reference performance, and the impact of collection development choices on reference output measures. Data on turnover rate, in-library use, reference fill rate, and reference transactions per…

The Bills seek to lessen the administrative burden upon the States through reduction of the number of State plans, which must be submitted and approved annually, from five to one and to afford the States greater discretion in allocating funds to meet specific State needs by combining, within a single authorization, the programs formerly authorized…