This annotated bibliography cites 66 recently issued items in the areas of audiovisual media, children's literature, film, information sources, instructional materials, library science, and education. Each citation includes ordering information as well as a bibliographic reference. (DS)

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Information Resources provides an annotated bibliography of books and documents reviewed by the Clearinghouse but not included in "Resources in Education." Author, title, bibliographic data, and a brief annotation are given for each item. Entries are arranged by subject. Topics…

Discusses S.R. Ranganathan's five laws (books are for use, every book its reader, every reader his or her book, save the time of the reader, the library is a growing organism) and updates them (libraries serve humanity, respect all forms of knowledge, use technology intelligently to enhance service, protect free access to knowledge, honor the past…

This sidebar points out that the field of library and information science is highly centrifugal and greatly in need of high-quality synthesis. Suggests that encouragement should be given to writers to handle existing claims, rather than gather new data, and that books should be written that organize whole segments of the field through some single…

The successful development of documentation and library services depends on the availability of sufficient qualified personnel. Unesco has therefore given high priority in its program to the question of professional training and will assist its member states in their efforts to train sufficient numbers of documentalists and librarians. To this…

A means for organizing nonprint material collections which combines efficiency with effective service is presented. The principles and procedures of such collections are demonstrated and a common denominator for the computerized as well as the manually prepared catalog is established. The book's first part provides a critical introduction to…

The twenty-first edition of the Bowker Annual serves as an almanac, handbook, and fact finder for the library and publishing fields. The first section, "Reports from National Associations and Agencies," summarizes the 1975 activities of 14 organizations. The second part, "Developments in Librarianship and Publishing," features articles on the…