Examines current standards and guidelines relative to libraries in Catholic elementary schools, using a sampling of library literature and school district documents. Discusses the importance of data; quantitative data; qualitative data; the mission of the Catholic Church; and the role of the Catholic Library Association in formulating proposed…

This survey was undertaken to determine whether selected Southern Illinois secondary public school media centers possess the base quantitative resource collection recommended by the 1975 ALA/AECT guidelines. Data analysis reveals that less than 50% of the surveyed school media centers met the ALA/AECT guidelines for numbers of books, filmstrips,…

Describes the stages of an information consultancy project that established a management resource center to provide senior managers in a major financial institution with access to material for self-development. Interviews to assess information needs are described, success factors are considered, and personal qualities needed for information…