There are presently certain concepts, techniques, methodologies, and goals for processing services on which there is substantial professional agreement. A basic technique for evaluation would be to determine these areas of agreement and examine the extent to which a given library is applying them. (JB)

Document searching systems, such as those in libraries, are comprised of chains of components that transmit information. The components consist of mechanisms for doing classification, indexing, abstracting and cataloging of documents, and for converting users' statements of need to expressions suitable for searching the system. Improvement of the…

This bibliography for materials helpful to librarians includes works relating to administration and personnel; bibliographic instruction; information literacy; cataloging and classification; children's and adolescent services and materials; collection development; copyright; distance education; electronic libraries; evaluation; fund raising;…