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Towner, Lawrence W. – American Libraries, 1988
Discusses the growing problem of theft of library materials, including rare books, by both scholarly researchers and library staff. Complacence of librarians and their failure to act in the past is also discussed, as well as the effects of tightened security measures on the traditional trust between librarians and researchers. (CLB)
Descriptors: Books, Crime Prevention, Library Materials, Library Personnel
Oppenheim, Micha Falk – 1977
This study presents a program to enrich the Jewish educational curriculum through the use of library resources and materials, and explores the role of the school library in supplementing classroom teaching and furthering the goals of Jewish education. Its main concern is the Jewish student whose roots are in the liberal American society rather…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources
Fischer, Linda – 1991
This paper identifies various elements of presidential libraries. The advantages and disadvantages of the libraries' centralization or decentralization are discussed, and some common misconceptions held by the public as to the role and function of presidential libraries are identified. Criticism and debate from the professional community about…
Descriptors: Archives, Financial Support, Library Collections, Library Materials

Finsten, Hugh – Government Information Quarterly, 1985
Describes the organizational structure of the research unit of the Parliamentary Library of Canada and lists a variety of services offered to Parliamentary members, committees, associations, and delegations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Federal Government, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries