Lists criteria for not discarding books from a public library. (PF)

Describes the special collection of the Saint Paul (Minnesota) Public Library, named in honor of former library director, Perrie Jones, which contains over 1,700 books that illustrate significant stages in the history of printing from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. (Author)

Describes the history and current operations of a library serving the American community in France. (PF)

This bibliography of the holdings of the Lighter-Than-Air Society includes books, serials, manuscripts, and photographs acquired by gift and purchase. Information on Lighter-Than-Air craft is contained in technical treatises, scholarly histories, biographies, popular narratives and tales of adventure in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,…

East St. Louis is a good example of a community that was not providing library service to all of its citizens. The public library was most anxious to close this service gap. To do so, however, required a two phased approach. What was first needed was a basic survey of the East St. Louis Public Library, its collection, staff and services. Based on…

This study has been undertaken to determine the library needs of Auburn, Massachusetts, and to analyze the existing library services. The community analysis includes use of the 1970 U.S. Census, interviews and other available data and the survey of the library includes samples of the circulation, registration, and shelf list, and analysis of the…

A brief history of films is followed by a listing of 500 16mm films compiled by the Film Library Information Council for use as a guide for a basic core collection in a medium-sized public library. Film title, length, color, and distributor are included. (MBR)

Soviet library specialists consider the most important criterion of the value of a library's stock is quality, i.e., the extent to which its composition corresponds to the purposes of the library and the interests of its readers. This is directly reflected in the rate of use of library books. (10 references) (Author/SJ)

Urban main libraries must provide services and collections for very diverse users. (25 references) (SJ)

The Jesuits of Chile initiated their first efforts in public library services by opening a collection of over 35,000 volumes to the public in downtown Santiago. This and other efforts of the Chilian Jesuits to supply much needed public library services are described. (NH)

The objectives of a study to develop objective weeding criteria are described and the study findings are presented. (AB)

Recommends that public libraries be aware of the need to develop basic preservation policies in order to safeguard local treasures and to extend the life of the collection as a whole. The importance of cooperation is asserted in the light of limited budgets. A selected bibliography is included. (FM)

The duty of a public institution to make available all literature, even what may seem valueless or dangerous at any particular moment, was called in question by the sensitivity of one individual to unfavorable personal comment. (Author)

The introduction of toys reversed the decline of the Valley Falls Branch Library, Cumberland, Rhode Island. (PF)

Current through 1978, this guide provides subject descriptions of the special collections of 183 libraries in British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Arrangement is alphabetical by subject; each library's address and zip code precedes its descriptive entry. (JD)