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Meyers, Duane H. – Library Journal, 1977
A description of the four-month period in which Oklahoma County Libraries defended unlimited access to library collections including sex education materials for children. (KP)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Books, Censorship, Childrens Literature
Purcell, Gary R. – Library Journal, 1971
Fifty-two of last year's outstanding reference books are recommended by a committee of the Reference Services Division of the American Library Association. (Author)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Materials, Reference Materials
Velleman, Ruth A. – Library Journal, 1973
Physically disabled persons need information on assistive devices, legislative actions, special educational programs, travel, vocational counselling, etc. This bibliography is presented in the hope that public libraries in areas where this type of information is not currently available to their patrons will acquire some of this material. (52…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Library Collections, Library Materials, Physical Disabilities
Kaye, Sheldon; Baxter, Beth – Library Journal, 1994
Discusses factors for libraries to consider when starting and maintaining an audiobook collection, including patron profiles; funding and budgeting; selection and ordering; listener preferences, including abridged versus unabridged titles; packaging and appearance; shelving and location; and future possibilities. A sidebar provides detailed…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Budgeting, Costs, Futures (of Society)
Hofacket, Jean – Library Journal, 1993
Offers collection development suggestions for public libraries interested in materials on AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Sources of AIDS information are discussed; censorship issues are addressed; formats are considered; and an annotated list of 38 relevant titles in a variety of formats is…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Annotated Bibliographies, Censorship, Information Sources
Galvin, Thomas J.; Kent, Allen – Library Journal, 1977
Results of a study at the University of Pittsburgh library to determine the extent to which library materials are used and the full cost of such use are presented. Use and nonuse of books, cost of book use, and journal use and nonuse are described. (Author/KP)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Costs, Library Collections, Library Materials
Sellers, David Y.; Strassberg, Richard – Library Journal, 1973
How the Cornell University Libraries dealt with flood damage and developed plans to handle future emergencies is described. (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Emergency Programs, Library Collections
Richardson, Bernard E. – Library Journal, 1971
A fully documented proposal for the adoption of the concept of book rejection is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Books, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Technical Processes
Baughman, James C. – Library Journal, 1973
Building library collections that meet the needs of users entails the acquisition of the best materials available. This bibliography of sociology books has been compiled by the citation counting method. Listed are the books that received five or more citations from the journal literature. (95 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Vagianos, Louis – Library Journal, 1973
On the assumption that the physical properties of any information stock (book, etc.) offer the best foundation on which to develop satisfactory measurements for assessing library operations and developing library procedures, weight is suggested as the most useful variable for assessment and standardization. Advantages of this approach are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Evaluation, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Katz, Bill – Library Journal, 1971
A viable library collection should include at least a scattering of titles which the librarian finds offensive and disturbing. (28 references) (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Censorship, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Moral Issues
Woy, James B. – Library Journal, 1972
A selection of recommended books published during 1971. (56 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Business, Library Collections
Berman, Sanford – Library Journal, 1980
Criticizes the 19th edition of "Dewey Decimal Classification" for violating traditional classification goals for library materials and ignoring the desires of libraries and other users. A total reform is proposed to eliminate Phoenix schedules and to accept only those relocations approved by an editorial board of users. (RAA)
Descriptors: Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Information Retrieval, Library Collections
Crockett, Edith; Mount, Ellis – Library Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Public Libraries
Pfoutz, Daniel R. – Library Journal, 1972
One hundred outstanding titles for general library collections. (100 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
