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

Discussion of the importance of research in library education highlights library schools as producers of research; quality and amount of faculty output; factors affecting faculty research activity; student research output (particularly that of doctoral students); schools as research educators; and schools, research, and the profession. Forty-one…