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Peer reviewedJenks, George M. – College and Research Libraries, 1972
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Download full textInterracial Books for Children Bulletin, 1976
For some years, groups like the Council on Interracial Books for Children (CIBC) have been urging librarians to take a second look at children's books previously regarded as classics and to evaluate them in the light of the new consciousness which acknowledges the oppression of Third World peoples and women. On January 29, 1973, the Board of…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Librarians, Libraries
Weeks, Kenneth – 1973
Prediction of book circulation is seen as one major factor for some libraries in the development of an efficient book buying policy. The study approaches this problem of predicting book use from the conviction that there are certain characteristics associated only with high-use books, and certain other characteristics which are associated with…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Circulation, Library Material Selection
HOWES, ELIZABETH, ED.; SCHELL, MARY, ED. – 1967
THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY SPONSORED A SERIES OF 3 WORKSHOPS ON FEDERAL DOCUMENTS, ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CALIFORNIA DEPOSITORY AND NON-DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES. TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED--THE GENERAL IMPORTANCE OF FEDERAL DOCUMENTS, SEPARATE PAPERS ON THE ACQUISITION, PROCESSING AND USE OF FEDERAL DOCUMENTS, U.S. BUREAU…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Material Selection
Boletin de la Real Academia Espanola, 1973
Refers to the library of the Spanish Royal Academy. (SK)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Books, Libraries, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedGoyal, S. K. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1972
Procedures for solving the problem of overordering copies of books for which fewer copies would be sufficient are discussed. (SJ)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Simon, Ralph C. – 1972
A solution to a perennial library inventory problem by the application of known and proven systematic techniques used in other non-library areas is proposed. The traditional and new approaches are briefly compared and explained while the actual planning and development are discussed with an eye toward producing as an ultimate goal the ideal…
Descriptors: Books, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Johnson, Bruce L. – 1975
The first American Library Association convention west of the Mississippi, held in 1891 in San Francisco, generated an interest in forming a California association. Then in 1895 a meeting of representatives of eight northern California libraries was called, and the California Library Association (CLA) was born. The five main areas of concern to…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Employed Women, History, Interlibrary Loans
Cheatham, Bertha M. – School Library Journal, 1975
Covers library budget crises, community book brawls, ongoing library issues, and efforts to combat inflation. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Libraries, Library Material Selection, Library Services
Gore, Daniel – American Libraries, 1970
Scepticism is a form of philosophy to be adopted by libraries which will accommodate all dogmas regarding library missions but will assent to none. (AB)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Material Selection, Library Services
Stoney, George – Film Library Quarterly, 1974
Advice for libraries on utilization of cable television and on videotape use and preservation. (CH)
Descriptors: Cable Television, Libraries, Library Facilities, Library Material Selection
Bowron, Albert – 1969
A survey of the present service and future needs of the Whitby Public Library in Ontario, Canada was undertaken, and a new library building was planned. Part I describes the historical background of Whitby, the role of the present library in local history, the growth of the Town of Whitby from a population of 2,300 to 20,000, and the philosophy on…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Community Characteristics, English (Second Language)
Myhre, Martin – 1972
A Survey of Oregon libraries was conducted to supply current background information on libraries. This information was needed for a long range plan to develop libraries in Oregon which is required by Public Law 91-600. In addition, the details about specific libraries are needed to evaluate applications for federal funds and to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Books, Community Role, Financial Support
Boerner, Susan Zee – 1977
This paper is an introduction to the fundamentals of the art (including architecture) slide library, with some emphasis on basic procedures of the science slide library. Information in this paper is particularly relevant to the college, university, and museum slide library. Topics addressed include: (1) history of the slide library; (2) duties of…
Descriptors: Architecture, Art, Cataloging, Classification
Benford, John Q. – 1972
The following topics are discussed in this supplement: (1) project sponsorship and management, (2) planning for the demonstration action library, (3) establishing and operating the action library, (4) action library in action, (5) implementation of the evaluation plan and (6) dissemination. (Other documents about this project are: ED…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Evaluation, Learning Resources Centers, Libraries
