Speech given before the Conference on Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).

Bibliographic citations and annotations are provided for 54 publications related to public library-school library cooperation; the period covered is May 1972 to January 1978. (JD)

Discusses making the resources of the special library, which are not usually accessible to the individual, available to the citizen through the Vancouver Public Library. (CHC)

While all other states have moved to closer integration of state and public libraries, South Australia is moving the other way--an error which will have to be rectified. (Author)

Local government is not able to bear the burden of financing city libraries. Financial support from the state and federal governments and resource sharing among libraries are necessary. (PF)

The handbook is a combination and incorporation of two previously published handbooks. The approach has been expanded to emphasize the role of the local library in relation to other libraries, library systems, the State Library and library cooperative programs. The services of modern libraries has become increasingly complex, and involves all…

A description of administrative aspects of the Nassau Library System (New York) by the Director. Presented at a colloquium held at the School of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, in 1969. (JB)

Focuses on the current interest in school/public library cooperation, the content of recent research, the examination of the components of cooperative activities, and a discussion of outstanding examples of cooperative programs. References are appended. (Author/LLS)

Discusses the role of cooperation in Washington's statewide program for library service. (PF)

Speech given before the Conference on Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).

Interviews, questionnaires and on-site visits were used in this study to analyze present cooperative efforts, to determine the feasibility of further cooperative efforts among all types of libraries and to recommend a specific program of interlibrary cooperation for the libraries of Fairfield, Connecticut. From the results collected, the study…

Outlines the development of public, commercial, and technical libraries and the establishment of local schemes of library cooperation. Current developments, activities, and changes where applicable are discussed in some detail. The inauguration of the Standing Conference of Co-operative Library and Information Services (SCOCLIS) and its recent…

Discusses the need for public library/school library cooperation in the development of their respective resources, and the formation of a network of services. Also outlined are elements critical to the success of such a network. (JVP)