Steps for acquisition of necessary skills for expertise in law librarianship are described and the role of the Law Library of Congress in relationship to the responsibility of law libraries is outlined. (AB)

A statistical survey was made of the general condition and problems of the museum library, using a questionnaire sent to a random sample of 856 historical, art, science, and other museum libraries. (Author)

The Rahway State Prison Library caters to a controlled and stable population with specific needs. These needs are met by three inmate librarians, a part-time civilian librarian who is assigned by the Woodbridge Public Library through a federal grant, and state allocated funds. (Author)

Teachers in courses in special librarianship at accredited library schools were asked to write resumes and evaluations of their methods. The majority of the respondents considered their courses to be a type of library'' course which was comparable to the courses in public libraries and academic libraries. (Author/NH)

At the University of New Mexico, a machine-readable work file was developed to aid the bibliographer in science collection building. (PF)

Consumer librarianship is a fluid librarianship, for its content and method are determined by the fluctuating needs and varied concerns of the consumer movement. The problem of defining consumerism and the effect of definition on acquisitions policies are discussed. (Author/NH)

Describes the benefits and drawbacks of the use of OCLC in the one-person library at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Cataloging functions, interlibrary loan, retrospective catalog conversion, dial access to online databases, and training problems are discussed. (JL)

Discusses special features of music libraries and music librarianship to acquaint members of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) with the profession. Information about the Music Library Association and International Association of Music Libraries is provided, and areas for shared concerns, possible future…

Guidelines are presented to assist the library consultant to determine what services, facilities and resources management requires its library or information center to provide. These guidelines can also be used for self-evaluation of an existing library or information center. (2 references) (Author/NH)

Summarizes the results of a Special Libraries Association membership survey on technology. Data are reported on types of technology currently in use, parent organizations, members' relationships to technology, purchasing power, staffing, the impact of technology on staff size and services, user satisfaction, job satisfaction, type of institution…

The techniques described (role-play, in-basket exercises, action mazes, simulation, games and sensitivity training) facilitate effective learning, or how it feels'' to make administrative decisions and live with the results. The basis of these techniques in educational psychology is summarized, and their appropriateness for teaching special…

This discussion of the importance of the law library as a laboratory for anyone involved in a legal proceeding focuses on the role and function of the law school library. Library staff, facilities, new technologies, budget, and evaluation are noted. (EJS)

Describes a survey of members of the Association of Visual Science Librarians (AVSL) that evaluated the professional and financial support by their institutions. Results are discussed and compared to the 1971 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Standards for Faculty Status for College and University Librarians. (LRW)

Reviews the Purdue University Libraries' experience with the Management Review and Analysis Program technique, a self-study approach developed for libraries. (PF)

Biomedical libraries are discussed as a distinct and specialized group of special libraries and their unique services and user interactions are described. The move toward professional standards, as evidenced by the Medical Library Association's new certification program, and the current state of development for a new section of IFLA established…