Discusses the library standards--"Guidelines for Two-Year College Learning Resources Programs"--as approved in 1972 by three national associations, highlighting addition of quantitative standards in 1979, review in 1981, utilization for research studies, role in accreditation process, and use for statewide planning. A 28-item…

Discusses both internal and external variables that will influence and determine the future of the role and mission of community college learning resources centers (LRCs), and notes applications of computer technology to library systems. Thirty-one references are listed. (EJS)

This examination of trends and issues that have shaped two-year college learning resources centers (LRCs) focuses on functions within domain of LRC itself. Highlights include factors affecting organizational structure and design, changes in development of the LRC as an organization over the last decade, and LRC structure in practice. (52…

Chronicle of development of career resources centers in community college learning resources centers (LRCs) includes characteristics of community college students, advantages of housing such centers within LRCs, planning process and organization of career resources center, and acquisition of career information in print and media sources and…

Eight articles address topics related to library services to teenagers: (1) power inside and outside the library; (2) information needs and interests; (3) barriers to information access; (4) the ACCESS PENNSYLVANIA program; (5) information skills curriculum; (6) values education through libraries; (7) ethnic literacy; and (8) planning public…