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Henderson, James W.; Krupp, Robert G. – Libr Quart, 1970
Guideposts for the librarian who seeks to establish a total conservation program: organizing the program and management in selection, screening, maintenance, treatment, personnel, costs, and cooperation. (Author/JS)
Descriptors: Books, Librarians, Library Collections, Library Science
Woods, Bill M. – American Libraries, 1972
The years 1952-1972 saw a tremendous activity and development in special librarianship. The natural improvement on the special library concept of service which began about midway in the two decades, and which was recognized by users and management, is the present challenge facing special librarians. (64 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Chronicles, Librarians, Library Collections, Library Role

Adams, Thomas R. – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Discussion of way in which books have functioned within framework of American librarianship highlights acquisition of books (libraries attempting to fill needs of everyone in geographical area, libraries devoted to filling needs of self-selected part of society, libraries devoted to collecting particular subject), and role of private collector of…
Descriptors: Archives, Books, History, Librarians
Franklin, Phyllis – ADE Bulletin, 1993
Sketches a scenario describing the possible future of primary records in libraries. Describes the demands that scholars might place on librarians as the demand for access to information stored in varied formats accelerates. Provides survey results regarding the importance of primary records to humanists. (HB)
Descriptors: College English, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Nielsen, Carol S., Comp.; Hall, Kathryn, Comp. – 1975
Thirty-five accredited library schools responded to a questionnaire distributed in 1974 to collect comparable data on library collections, personnel, and budgets. The resulting directory provides information on each school of library science. The listing for each school includes information on its library collections, staff, and interlibrary loan…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Library Collections

Richardson, John V., Jr.; Carr, David; Mancall, Jacqueline C.; Montgomery, Carol Hansen; Davis, Donald G., Jr.; Kluegel, Kathleen M.; Lundin, Anne – Library Quarterly, 2000
This column assesses the state of library and information studies (LIS) research. Researchers and practitioners in various LIS fields address questions related to the research front and agenda for collection development; what the field needs to advance further; whether it needs a more sophisticated conceptual or theoretical framework; operational…
Descriptors: Information Science, Information Scientists, Librarians, Library Collection Development
Finnish Government, Helsinki. – 1972
The research libraries in Finland are in the majority of case libraries of universities and other institutions for higher education. Libraries in research institutes and some other special libraries account for some 20-30% of the total operational capacity. It is hoped the necessity of efficient libraries as a support to teaching and research will…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Science, Information Systems, Librarians
Schurk, William L. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1980
Examines commercial, educational, and existing library sources to establish a practical perspective for librarians seeking to establish collections of popular culture materials, with emphasis on sound recordings, nonstandard materials, and concerns of bibliographic control and professional education. Seven references are listed. (RAA)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Information Services, Librarians, Library Collections
Tucker, John Mark, Ed. – 1998
Contributors to this volume shed light on old stories and focus attention on new issues relating to civil rights, libraries and black librarianship. Papers deal with such topics as people who taught others to read, people who founded libraries and those who supported them, library organizers and library users, people who wrote and edited books for…
Descriptors: Black Leadership, Blacks, Civil Rights, Librarians
Von Bodungen, Sue B., Ed. – 1967
The first lecture in this series discusses continuing education for librarians at a time (1965) when many such programs were just beginning and offers suggestions on various approaches to take. In the second lecture, "Automation--Prospects and Implications for Libraries," the purpose is to provide an overview of the field of automation in order to…
Descriptors: Classification, Librarians, Libraries, Library Automation
Park, Leland Madison – 1974
The role, scope, and impact of faculty library committees at six community colleges in the state of Florida were examined. An older and a newer institution were selected from each of three full-time enrollment categories: 1-999; 1,000-1,999; and 2,000 and over. Data collection was by examination of the committee charges and records, and by…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Doctoral Dissertations

Mackler, Leona – Library Trends, 1982
Reviews historical development, organization, and current concerns of health sciences librarians who serve in mental health institutions, agencies, and organizations. The mental health field, mental health libraries, education and training, professional status and standards, professional organizations, the library collection, and library…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Associations, Library Collections, Library Education

Gould, Warwick – Libraries & Culture, 2002
A literary scholar interacts with various other speakers at the Fleur Cowles "Fleur" Symposium 2000 (Austin, TX) and makes his own case for the necessity of physical materials that are always yielding new insights. He rues the apparent denigration of paper materials and the reduction of books even in research libraries and suggests that research…
Descriptors: Books, Librarians, Library Collections, Library Materials

Emmick, Nancy J. – History Teacher, 1989
Examines the relationship between historians and librarians. Delineates the librarian's role in historical research; how librarians can create and maintain history collections; and ways that librarians and historians can work together to improve libraries. Outlines major areas of contention between historians and librarians, and discusses…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Higher Education, Historians

Vannorsdall, Mildred – Library Trends, 1988
Describes the development, operation, and services of a special unit at the Chicago Public Library that provides reference and research services to professional librarians. Specific reference materials, online databases, and current awareness services are covered. The selection and acquisition of library materials is discussed in some detail. (21…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Materials
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