The first of two articles discusses the need for a cooperative approach by the curator and conservator to the physical conservation and preservation of meaning of rare books. The second paper considers issues in special collections security and describes some major library thefts of the last 25 years. (MES)

Reviews general trends in teaching basic elements of community analysis, highlights some of the courses in which these elements are introduced, comments on cases of in-depth treatment where they appear, and notes selected problems associated with the teaching of the subject. (Author/PF)

Interstate interlibrary cooperation in creating effective continuing education programs constitutes the maximum utilization of resources. (Author)

Elaborates the premise that what the art or music librarian needs to know can be derived and identified from an examination of the collection administered. (Author/PF)

Reviews some of the current trends in library cooperation in Latin America. (Author/PF)

Libraries and librarians still tend to ignore older citizens, as shown by three major research efforts. Expanded preservice and inservice education programs are needed to promote interest in service to the aging. Existing programs are described and recommendations, including training for an information-referral center approach to service, are…

The first of two articles provides an introduction to this issue. The second article discusses the key issues in rare book librarianship over the past 50 years, including acquisition, care, handling, storage, preservation, cataloging, classifying, processing, circulation, security, and training. Both references and a 77-item bibliography are…

A survey of American library education and development in the last century. (LS)

Outlines the subject background and professional education needed for a general art and music librarian. (PF)

Some aspects of the problems inherent in keeping librarians up-to-date and educating them after library school graduation are discussed and approaches toward solving these problems are suggested. (44 references) (Author/NH)

Traces the history of map librarianship education, surveys the current state of library science education, and outlines specific requirements for the education of map librarians. Twenty-one references are cited. (FM)

The importance of preserving and restoring ephemeral art materials is emphasized and useful techniques are described. (PF)

Functions and form are the basis ofpast and present legislation relating to state libraries. Legislation adds to, or revises, but seldon drops any state library agency functions. The legislative shifting of functions from one government unit to another, and back again, indicates uncertainty as to which is most effective. (Author/NH)

Discusses the persistence of women children's book pioneers in the current practice of children's literature and services curriculum in library and information science programs, drawing on the theoretical work of the feminist philosopher Elizabeth Minnich. A survey of children's literature faculty in schools of library and information science is…