Representing the culmination of a project undertaken at the Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science, this two-part report evaluates the feasibility of using bookmobiles as a resource expansion mechanism for public libraries in the future, and provides an overview of current bookmobile services. The report, which is…

Following a preface which explains the survey design and presents summary statistics, this computer-generated directory lists 2,984 health science libraries in the United States. The entries are arranged alphabetically by state. Each citation provides name and address of the library; director's name; type of library; administrative control…

Intended as a guide to the research, this bibliography identifies studies in the field of school librarianship published between 1960 and 1974. Studies on the schools, on the library field, and on educational media are included only when the school library/media center is identified as a major object of the research. The material is organized by…

The results of a survey of the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (METRO) and selected Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member-libraries concerning the selection tools they use the most frequently in acquiring new materials are tabulated in this guide. The categories covered by the survey are based on the Library of…

This 97-item annotated bibliography presents citations for surveys, associations, library education, catalogs, journals, directories, publishing, library schools, and national libraries. Countries represented are Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, Kampuchea, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (EJS)

This directory is intended to serve as an information resource for libraries that may be contemplating card catalog closing by providing a list of 607 U.S. and Canadian libraries that have closed their old card catalog files. The report includes reference information for 286 academic libraries, 235 public libraries, 11 school libraries, and 75…

Analyzes a survey of Irish librarians and discusses the development of librarianship in Ireland. Highlights include historical background, Library Association of Ireland, Library Council, Department of Library and Information Studies at University College Dublin (Ireland), National Library of Ireland, and Trinity College Library (Ireland).…

This survey was conducted in the Winter of 1974/75 to determine the procedures used at libraries for dealing with United Nations publications. Libraries were categorized on the basis of whether United Nations materials were integrated into the main collection or maintained separately. Analysis of the 88 responses to the survey questionnaire…

Reviews literature on marketing techniques for public, academic, special, and school libraries from 1982 to the present. Results of a survey of librarians in Indiana and Illinois on marketing techniques are included, and a 114-item annotated bibliography is presented. (LRW)

The eight articles in this special section on microcomputer applications in libraries discuss selection of microcomputer courseware for school media collections, public and special libraries, information retrieval, and library education. References and an annotated bibliography are provided. (Request subscription information from W. Robert…

The National University Extension Association provides a directory of library extension services at member institutions. The listing is alphabetical by state and then by college or university within each state. Information given includes library or division name, address, telephone, supervisor, staff, library organization, special extension…

Surveys the literature on the lack of use of government documents collections in academic libraries and discusses using library displays to increase awareness. Bibliographies on preparing library displays, locating ideas for government documents displays, increasing awareness and use of government publications, and specific documents for displays…

Ten books, articles, and reports published between 1977 and 1982 and cited in "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" are listed in this annotated bibliography for school library personnel. Emphasis is on the interconnection of learning resources through library networking. Topics included are the…

Special supplement to "Library Journal" and "School Library Journal" covers topics of interest to school, public, academic, and special libraries planning for automation: microcomputer use, readings in automation, online searching, databases of microcomputer software, public access to microcomputers, circulation, creating a…

The purpose of this College Library Information Packet (CLIP) Note is to help libraries identify desirable elements found in computer use policies and to provide guidelines for college and small university libraries that want to develop policies or have been directed to implement policies for computer usage in their libraries. In January 2001, a…