To facilitate planning for future development of professional materials libraries in Educational Planning Region 12 of Michigan, a study was undertaken to: (1) identify the perceived needs of administrators and teachers for materials and services in professional libraries, and (2) determine the present status of holdings and services.…

The results of a survey of the history of library uses of television from its earliest beginnings through the present expansion are presented in tabular and narrative form. The Detroit, Michigan, and Mobile, Alabama, public libraries are used to exemplify the contrast between early television usage in the 50's and 60's and the usage of Cable TV…

A public information center was established in an area covering 16 libraries in Detroit, Michigan. Funded by a Title I grant, the center sought to increase the effectiveness of information flow to residents and to compile a community resources directory. Several types of literature were reviewed and information was gathered from the Detroit Public…