Reprinted from Film News (N.Y.), February 1969, p11-12, and March 1969, p22-23.

Speech given before the American Association of School Librarians (Atlantic City, N.J., June 26, 1969).

Describes the preparation and presentation of a library orientation program for technical report writing students given at the University of Akron, Ohio. (HTH)

As an outgrowth of programs made possible by a Title IV-C grant, a small K-12 school district (Colonial Beach Public Schools, Virginia) established a library that loans out microcomputers to students for use at home. The loan system, indicated to be quite successful, is described. (JN)

Discusses categorization of MARC records, noting problems which arise because formats have not been defined as distinct sets of content designators. Bibliographic and authority record formats, merging of formats into single format, removal of inconsistencies, and criteria for identifying categories of records are considered. Thirty-one references…

Characterizing "older library buildings" as those built prior to 1960, this article discusses special problems and challenges for the librarian and architect renovator, including building codes and new requirements of differing services. (EJS)

This selective 72-item annotated bibliography presents references on information management, executive information needs, and marketing library services which were published in the late 1970s through 1982. (EJS)

Argues that librarians should work to make new cataloging rules, classification schemes, and other codes relating to bibliographic control more relevant and more in tune with reality. An agenda for this work is suggested. (LLS)