CO-SPONSORED BY THE STATE LIBRARIES OF ILLINOIS, INDIANA, AND MISSOURI, THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL OF STATE LIBRARIES IN THE EXPANSION OF THEIR ROLE AS COLLECTORS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF LIBRARY STATISTICS ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SCALE, AND TO OBTAIN SOME IDEA OF THE USES AND USERS OF CURRENTLY PUBLISHED STATISTICS AS…

While all other states have moved to closer integration of state and public libraries, South Australia is moving the other way--an error which will have to be rectified. (Author)

The objectives of this study are to: (1) analyze current state library legislation in relation to a number of characteristics of the states to determine patterns of state-level legislation; (2) correlate information about legislation which provides present grants-in-aid support for library development and operation; (3) describe and analyze the…

The results of a study conducted by Arthur D. Little, Inc. (ADL) for the North Carolina State Library to prepare a statewide development plan that will promote improved library service are reported. Basic to this study was the development of guidelines for administering a program of state funding for local public library service. The assignment…

Concerned only with the rights of librarians who are employed by a public agency--such as a municipal library, a state university library or some kind of public archives. (Author/NH)

This is the 1980 edition of a directory to library systems and their member libraries in New York State compiled from information supplied by directors of the systems and state departments or agencies administering library programs. Listings are arranged regionally and alphabetically by the name of the Reference and Research Library Resources…

This history of public libraries, which updates a 1959 publication entitled "Colorado's Century of Public Libraries," was published for Colorado's State Centennial and the Nation's Bicentennial. Included are histories of 114 public libraries, the seven regional library systems, and the Colorado State Library. Statistical tables list the…

The directory was compiled as part of the Indiana Library Studies. The list is arranged by public libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, libraries of Indiana state departments and institutions, school libraries, and historical societies. The name, address and telephone number are given for all libraries. (Author/NH)

Describes three aspects of the South Carolina State Library efforts to serve the poor. (PF)

Review of state of public library practice in Nigeria from historical times to present highlights social impact; profile of public and state libraries; resources available; effects of library legislation; problems (high illiteracy rate, lack of adequate funding, personnel, inadequate educational planning, communication); and prospects for future.…

This second statewide public library systems directory includes 15 cooperative and three single jurisdiction library systems organized under the California Library Services Act (CLSA) together with their associated library networks, and the regional reference centers or networks serving more than one system organized as demonstration projects…

The State Library of New Jersey annually compiles statewide statistics from annual reports submitted by public libraries in the state in order to help libraries analyze and improve programs and services. This report includes the following information: average price paid for books in 1992; per capita expenditure for New Jersey public libraries by…

A recent study says that the state hasn't been giving public library systems enough money, that system development has lacked coordination and system planning falls far short of the mark, that interlibrary loan and reference service take too much time and are too costly, and that system personnel need more training. (Author/PF)

This report is based on information from the 1987 Federal/State Cooperative System for Public Library Data, which was collected in machine-readable format by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. Tables present the following data on public libraries in the 19 states that participated in data collection: (1)…

Compiled from information supplied by the California State Library and by the ten library systems served by the Bay Area Reference Center, this directory covers indexes generated by libraries, as well as special collections and large subject collections in Northern California libraries. The main section of the publication is arranged alphabeticaly…