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Usherwood, Bob – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1976
Reports on a visit to Poland in June 1975. (PF)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, College Libraries, Libraries
Kim, Choong H.; Sexton, Irwin M. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1973
The Books by Mail Service of the San Antonio Public Library System (Texas) is reported upon. (4 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: Books, Library Circulation, Library Materials, Library Services
Ladenson, Alex – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1978
The article discusses Thomas Jefferson's preoccupation with collecting books and some of his other intellectual pursuits, including the classification scheme he developed for his personal library. The sale of his personal library to the federal government is briefly described. (JPF)
Descriptors: Books, Interests, Libraries, Library Acquisition
MacLeish, Archibald – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1973
An essay on books in library collections, the wholeness or meaning with which they are infused and the place of the library in today's society is offered by the former Librarian of Congress. (KE)
Descriptors: Books, Information Theory, Libraries, Library Collections
Moulton, Priscilla – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
The extensive juvenile collection of the Essex Institute of Salem, Massachusetts, reflects the life of children in 18th- and 19th-century New England. (PF)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Library Collections, Research Libraries
Gottlieb, Gerald – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
Important works in children's literature form part of the collection of rare books in the Pierpont Morgan Library. (PF)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Library Collections, Research Libraries
Grace, Marguerite – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
Public libraries in Little Rock, Arkansas distributed free books at Christmas through the Salvation Army. (SJ)
Descriptors: Books, Economically Disadvantaged, Library Services, Public Libraries
Martin, John H. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
Describes the restoration of the Corning Museum of Glass library collection after it had been submerged by flood waters. (PF)
Descriptors: Books, Cleaning, Library Collections, Preservation
St. John, Judith – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Cataloging, Childrens Literature
Feret, Barbara L. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
One community college's campaign to stop theft and mutilation of library materials is described. (SJ)
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Library Materials, Periodicals
Model, Peter – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1981
Lack of space and budget cuts force many libraries to weed out books and to be selective in accepting collection bequests. The approach for deciding which books to weed out and whether to dispose of these books through dealers or auctions are decisions private clubs and many libraries must make. (RBF)
Descriptors: Books, Clubs, Decision Making, Evaluation
Cohen, S. Alan – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1976
Somehow we must convince "reading experts" that reading books--really curling up and silently digging through a real book--on school time is the newest and best teaching machine, kit, or workbook invented to teach children to read. We need librarians' help. (Author)
Descriptors: Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Role, Reading Instruction
Morgan, Michael – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1974
The forces of dust and dirt, combined with uncontrolled heat and humidity, are assaulting the Peabody Library's fine collection and the distinguished structure that houses it. Funds are being raised to control the climate and repair damaged materials. (LS)
Descriptors: Books, Libraries, Pollution, Preservation
Quayle, Eric – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
The author discusses his collection of rare first edition works. (SJ)
Descriptors: Books, Interests, Library Collections
Smith, Wilbur Jordan – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
Outlines the history of the University of California, Los Angeles, Library's collection of children's books. (PF)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Library Collections
