Problems considered include: quantity of material involved, disposal of unwanted materials, requests for evaluations and appraisals of gifts, restrictions placed on bequests and gifts, interlibrary exchange programs and a few legal questions arising in the handling of gifts. (Author)

This investigation based upon a survey of 26 American and West European booksellers attemts to provide some basic information about foreign blanket orders. The characteristics of foreign blanket orders as well as the attitudes of the booksellers are summarized. (Author)

Overview of the problems faced the acquisition librarian in 1969. (MF)

This article suggests sources of vertical file material and the limitations and potentialities of such files, and the importance of sleuthing and pressing for acquisitions. (MF)

The librarian's book selection role is to provide materials containing innumerable idea- themes and to perform the indispensable task of eliminating the irrelevant, the unsound, and the superfluous. (Author)

THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY SPONSORED A SERIES OF 3 WORKSHOPS ON FEDERAL DOCUMENTS, ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CALIFORNIA DEPOSITORY AND NON-DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES. TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED--THE GENERAL IMPORTANCE OF FEDERAL DOCUMENTS, SEPARATE PAPERS ON THE ACQUISITION, PROCESSING AND USE OF FEDERAL DOCUMENTS, U.S. BUREAU…

A discussion of the problems U.S. librarians and educators face in dealing with Spanish-speaking children and adults; and a description of Project LEER, a program to aid school and public libraries in the selection, procurement, and processing of books in Spanish. (JB)

The manual is prepared for use in courses taught at the annual workshops sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education, Bureau of Library Services, for those public library personnel who need state certification. It includes the following sections: (1) The Public Library, (2) Selecting Materials for a Library, (3) Organization of Library…

A fully documented proposal for the adoption of the concept of book rejection is presented. (Author)

Guidelines are presented for library collection development activities which include: budgeting and allocation, the formulation of collection development policies, the development of review programs to assist in the solution of space problems, and the description and evaluation of library collections. (Author/AP)

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…

This collection of 45 articles, all published since 1969, examines the broad applications of media to all types of libraries and attempts to answer both philosophical and practical questions related to integrating media into library thinking. The emphasis is on humanistic rather than technological concerns. Articles are grouped into sections…

This article describes the out-of-print book procurement system presently is use at Stanford University libraries. Instead of granting exclusive rights to a bookdealer, Stanford relies upon an in-house specialist, a former bookdealer, who prepares desiderata letters and evaluates offers received. (8 references) (Author)

The results of a survey of sample business libraries show only a small precentage using proof slips for selection. Advantages and disadvantages in the use of proof slips, problems with traditional selection media, the use of non-library specialists, and foreign materials in U.S. business libraries are also analyzed. (6 references) (Author/NH)

Each step in the acquisition process of exhibition catalogs is described and the existing procedures and problems are outlined. (Author)