The communication revolution and the impact it will have on the public library are discussed. (AP)

Describes the services offered by the national program administered by the Library of Congress Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. (Author)

The library in order to become a more serving, responsive, and vital institution, must incorporate processes and strategies which will help it respond to rapidly escalating change. Identified are new roles for the library that permit it to function in ways that facilitate human growth and development. (Author/AP)

Older volunteers, in particular, provide a largely untapped reservoir of men and women able and dedicated to library service. (Author)

It is all but impossible to extricate librarians and the services associated with library resources from the total educational processes. Thus many of the problems affecting Blacks in educational institutions likewise affect the library resources available to Blacks. This article evaluates the current situation and calls for action. (Author)

The results of a survey of public relations activities in 27 selected public libraries are summarized. (PF)

In the Library Service to Shut-Ins program at the Los Angeles Public Library, volunteers deliver books and other media to residents throughout the city. (PF)

The Jesuits of Chile initiated their first efforts in public library services by opening a collection of over 35,000 volumes to the public in downtown Santiago. This and other efforts of the Chilian Jesuits to supply much needed public library services are described. (NH)

Traces some of the changes which public libraries have had to confront over the years and gives suggestions for dealing with future changes. Ten references are listed. (LLS)

Recommends that public libraries be aware of the need to develop basic preservation policies in order to safeguard local treasures and to extend the life of the collection as a whole. The importance of cooperation is asserted in the light of limited budgets. A selected bibliography is included. (FM)

The introduction of toys reversed the decline of the Valley Falls Branch Library, Cumberland, Rhode Island. (PF)

A real community program needs not only programs but a new perspective on the total program of the library aimed at joining the theoretical to the practical, with a shift in accent to the needs of the patron as an individual. (Author/PF)

This article focuses on the need for a Parish Religious Resource Center, the formulation of its budget, and the presentation of a budget to the parish authorities. (Author)

Acting in an administrative capacity, volunteers can initiate and coordinate a myriad of functions. (Author)

Focuses on the current interest in school/public library cooperation, the content of recent research, the examination of the components of cooperative activities, and a discussion of outstanding examples of cooperative programs. References are appended. (Author/LLS)