The evaluation of the free public library service of Vermont resulted in the following conclusions: (1) further basic professional assistance by the regional library staff is needed at the local library level; (2) financial aid is needed by many small local libraries to improve salaries, add books and library material, purchase supplies and…

This study was conducted between May 1968 - June 1969 to investigate the individual and differing book ordering procedures, book ordering stationery, and book servicing requirements by public library systems of the United Kingdom. To help aid the standardization of forms, a questionnaire was sent to one-third of all public libraries in the United…

Survey responses from 448 public libraries to questionnaire examining bibliographic access to media and adoption of revised Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) reveal that majority of respondents (57 percent) use AACR2 for original cataloging of printed materials, 46 percent use it for nonprint materials; 85 percent of public catalogs are in…

Report on a survey of 462 public librarians highlights existing bibliographic practices in managing nonbook media in library collections; attitudes about nonbook media as information sources (cost, informational value, storage and use); and attitudes about bibliographic access to nonbook media (integrated catalogs, classification schemes). Eleven…

A study was conducted to examine the basic concepts of the Orlando Processing Center and its state-wide goals, followed by recommendations for a future course of action. The report is divided into three parts--a survey of public libraries in the area, a study of the Orlando Processing Center, and an examination of processing needs in Florida, with…

A questionnaire was distributed to a selected group of Oklahoma academic, public, and special libraries to survey their patterns of acquisition, organization, and reference use of Oklahoma state documents collections. Findings revealed serious deficiencies in the provision of current, comprehensive, and well organized collections of Oklahoma…

This paper investigates the extent of cataloging backlog in Ohio libraries and methods adopted to reduce such backlog. A review of the relevant literature is made in order to gain insight into the different ways in which the problem has been tackled across the country. Data on the situation in Ohio is collected through survey methodology using the…

A system study of the Shelter Rock Public Library was conducted using available documents, background statistical data, and site visits. The library was found to be a strong public institution. The study group's major recommendations included: reorganization of the staff into three major departments--public services, technical services, and…

Examines aspects of automation of technical services in four public libraries with major emphasis on management decisions (key decisions, constraints limiting options available, decision makers). Factors which emerged as important in determining decisions included municipal council attitudes, facilities available, urgency of need to change,…

At the American Library Association Annual Conference in Dallas in 1971, the Serials Section of the Resources and Technical Services Division established a committee to produce a state-of-the-art report on the maintenance of serial records by manual methods in all types of libraries. The Ad Hoc Committee to Study Manually Maintained Serials…

Budgeting and accounting control of serials are examined based on a survey of 100 academic and public libraries. The questionnaire used in the survey stressed classification and encumbering of serials but was open-ended to encourage commentary. The lack of consensus among respondents regarding the budgetary control of serials precluded the…

To gain some insight into the effectiveness of the Glendale Public Library Processing Section, it was decided to compare, with some very crude measures, the performance in the acquisition and cataloging areas of that library with that of the neighboring libraries of Pasadena and Burbank. A management consultant on the Glendale City Manager's staff…

To determine whether videocassettes have become an integral part of library collections, a survey was conducted to compare book and video circulation statistics during a 5-year period in northern Illinois. A survey was sent to directors of the 84 public libraries in the Suburban Library System in northern Illinois requesting the population of each…

This study of library resources was undertaken as a part of a statewide plan for higher education in Texas. The document includes descriptions of library facilities and resources at the University of Texas at Austin, other universities, and public and private junior and senior colleges. The public library network, health science libraries, law…

A number of questions are raised and discussed with reference to displaying for the library client the relevant facts about a work in microform in such a way that the client knows exactly where to find it. The following questions are addressed: 1) whether to use a subject-classification system, a form-code/accession-numbering system, or some…