Statistical data from Ohio directories and program reports on Ohio citizens, their library needs, libraries, and librarians are provided as background information for this proposal of policies and priorities for Ohio state continuing library education, 1977-1979. Sections cover major issues in Ohio library development and implications for…

Two quarters activities of the Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor (SLICE) are reported. The final study of the legal aspects of establishing a Regional Interstate Library Network in the Southwest is printed in full. This study indicates that an interstate compact may be the best organizational, financial, and legal structure for…

Describes factors shaping library and information science field to illustrate the need for continuing education (CE), and constructs a de facto library school CE role based on indicators developed from examination of patterns in presence of CE coordinator, CE pattern statistics, course content, costs, and CE announcements in professional…