Guidelines for the development of library service in Washington County, Oregon, are provided in this report. The demographic characteristics of Washington County are discussed briefly with emphasis on the approximately 125,000 people without direct access to library service. A comprehensive plan for coooerative countywide library service is…

In considering possible combinations of public and school library services, thought must be given to the varying roles of the two kinds of libraries, the location of facilities, the collection and circulation of materials, hours of services, qualifications of staff, system services, and community involvement. Some school-housed public libraries…

This book describes how libraries can define their service goals to better serve and empower young women, including how to establish partnerships with organizations, offer developmentally appropriate programming, and provide timely reader's advisory services. Chapter 1, "Girls in the Spotlight: A Short History," addresses the search for…

In the United States there are 15 to 20 independent research libraries designed to provide the corpus of records necessary to intellectual inquiry in one or more disciplines, in dimensions as complete as possible, and with the optimum provision of scholarly apparatus and physical convenience. The rare nature of much of the collections of these…

Using a series of FORTRAN programs written for use on an IBM 1130 computer, the periodical holdings of Bluefield State College and Concord College in West Virginia have been jointly cataloged. The programs will produce periodical listings for each of the school's individual libraries, for the combined holdings of the two schools, and by subject…

The Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) compiles these SPEC Kits as a means of sharing management techniques and expertise. The materials enclosed in each kit are reproductions of working tools developed by individual libraries to meet their specific purposes within a limited area of library…

This book describes the issues that multitype library networks need to know in order to succeed in the new decade, including electronic information, restructuring, distance education, buying clubs and cooperatives, skilled workers, diversifying funding, collaboration, one-stop shopping, accountability, and extraordinary service. The book contains…

The Contributed Papers in this volume revolve around seven themes designed to appeal to any librarian exploring new frontiers: Advocacy, Collections, Leadership and Management, Information Literacy, Distance/Distributed Education, Collaboration and Partnerships, and Services for Users. The conference committee received 168 proposals. All were…

In the future, changes in the composition of communities will require public libraries to shift the emphasis of their service to adults. Growth in technology and the knowledge industry will also require adjustments. Urban, suburban, and rural libraries face differing needs to improve service. The National Program for Library and Information…

Based on 33 responses to mailed questionnaires, visits to selected regional depositories, and the author's personal experience as a regional depository librarian, this report analyzes the interpretation and implementation by the Superintendent of Documents, state library agencies, and depository libraries of key provisions of the Depository…

Each of the 50 states has created a state library agency to administer state and federal library programs. Since the 1960's state library agencies have been involved in bibliographical systems and networks. In the 1970's these agencies completed long-range plans to meet each state's library service needs. Because of this experience, the state…

Cooperative library programs in Great Britain began with suggestions made in the 1915 Adams report commissioned by the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust. Following the report's recommendations and with grants from the trust, countries began library services to rural areas and the Central Library for Students (CLS) was formed and later became a…

In 1971 a study was made of library services in the Georgian Bay Region, which includes Bruce, Grey, Dufferin, and Simcoe counties in Ontario, Canada. The region covered a complex variety of library jurisdictions, from county libraries to numerous city, town, village, township, and Indian libraries. The study encompassed current status and…

The focus of this collection of papers about library reference service is on the community outside the library, rather than the special populations served within it. "Conflicts in Value Systems" (Allen B. Veaner) is an overview of the major conflict areas facing the library profession today. "Reference Services for Off-Campus…

Special libraries in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area who were members of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Engineering Industrial Associate program were surveyed on their use of the USC program and other similar programs. The questionnaire was designed to discover the attitudes and needs of the Industrial…