The product of consensus among representatives from all types of libraries in California, this document presents goals, objectives, and procedures for enhancing statewide library services in the 1980's in order to better meet the information needs of all people in the state. Nineteen objectives are described within four goal areas: (1) developing…

Reflecting 18 months of work by the Preservation and Access Committee established by the Council on Library Resources in June 1984, these reports identify the essential elements of a national brittle book preservation program and propose an organizational structure and funding plan. Following a brief introduction, the Report of the Committee on…

Designed to be used with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) "Preservation Planning Program Manual," this notebook provides access to background and technical information needed for planning and carrying out a variety of preservation programs and activities. Its contents, all drawn from the body of preservation literature…

Completed in partial fulfillment of Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 347, Laws of 1979, this Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) report makes recommendations for developing multitype library systems in Wisconsin to facilitate resource sharing between public, school, academic, and special libraries. It is noted that the recommendations…

Describes the design, development, and implementation of an adult literacy program incorporating adult learning centers within the Brooklyn Public Library system. (CLB)

This report is the product of a cooperative planning effort by a group of leaders in higher education across Missouri to summarize the available resources for distance education in the state and offer recommendations for increased access. After an introduction, a description of the planning process, and a statement of the group's guiding…