Close collaboration between library and bookstore (or a complete merger of the two) could do much to solve the immediate problems faced by many small colleges with small library collections and limited budgets. (MF)

Refers to the library of the Spanish Royal Academy. (SK)

Brief reviews of recently published books for children are arranged by grade levels. Included are sections on books for young adults and non-fiction. (250 references) (DH)

The topics covered in this collection of papers include (1) educational materials pertaining to Negro Americans; (2) information pertaining to Negro Americans in textbooks in Georgia; (3) information pertaining to Negro Americans in "Georgia Library Lists"; (4) significant factors in selecting and rejecting materials; (5) topics and…

Brief reviews of recently published books, arranged by subject, comprise the main section of The Book Review.'' The Books to Come'' segment includes brief reviews of a few specially noted books and a comprehensive listing of scientific, technical, medical and business books. (1000 references) (DH)

Discusses the changing content of children's books and remarks on three prominent Britons in the field of children's literature. (TO)

Presents a list of nursing books primarily intended for libraries newly involved in the acquisition of nursing literature. They are listed by subject area and include author, title, publisher, publication date, and price. (CT)

A description of the four-month period in which Oklahoma County Libraries defended unlimited access to library collections including sex education materials for children. (KP)

Presents recommendations for developing sound baby collections that include selecting books that: have designs infants are attracted to, provide tactile experiences, incorporate rhymes, have rounded edges (board books), and can be cleaned (cloth books). Includes an alphabetical list of good books for babies, as well as books on planning a lapsit…

1975 spawned the usual shoal of titles on traumatic contemporary events (the energy crisis, the high cost of living, the exploitation of resources and humans), and the more everyday concerns of this genre of literature (investing, administration, marketing, computerization, economics). (Author)

Describes unscrupulous methods of increasing the prices of books and suggests methods of resisting over-pricing. (PF)

A history of children's literature shows that only recently has book selection provided a dilemma of choice for children's librarians. (PF)

Two out-of-print book buying methods, searching desiderata files against out-of print book catalogs and advertising want lists in The Library Bookseller,'' are compared based on the data collected from a sample of 168 titles. (7 references) (Author)

Provides a list of 346 current print books and journals that are basic to a nursing library. It is intended as a selection guide for those who are not familiar with current nursing literature but are responsible for selecting it for libraries or departmental collections. The list is arranged by subject and includes author, title, publication date,…