We must give new attention to what our picture books are saying, to whom they are saying it, and how well they are saying it. (Author)

International library cooperation is likely to be a major concern in the next quarter of a century. (Author/PF)

The retrospective price comparison method on a subject or departmental basis is an aggressive budgeting tool as well as a defensive mechanism for fairly distributing library financial resources. (Author)

The development of the accreditation policies which have influenced libraries associated with schools of architecture in the United States is traced. The current self-study project of the National Architectural Accrediting Board and the search for a better means of evaluating architectural libraries is reported. (Author)

The concurrent development of the professional organization for librarians of the State University of New York and the union representing them is traced, and the relations between the two are discussed. (Author/PF)

Independent reading is proposed as a better method of continuing library education than workshops or seminars. (PF)

Deals comprehensively with the evolution of Nigeria's bibliographical services. (Author)

Films for the community college are evaluated and listed in the following categories: general works, philosophy, social sciences, language, pure science, technology, the arts, and history. (PG)

Step-by-step instructions for using the Appleworks word processing program are provided in this manual designed to introduce students at Saint Mary's University (Texas) to the use of word processing for writing papers in their courses. The five lessons cover the following topics: (1) facts about computers and the equipment needed to complete this…

Two of the papers on national bibliography compiled here are printed in the original language as well as English translation: (1) "Le Congres de Paris sur les bibliographies nationales et ses recommendations: dix ans apres, objectifs partiellement atteints" = "The Paris Congress on National Bibliographies and Its Recommendations:…

This Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP) study is intended to assist in the development of basic training programs and courses in document preservation and restoration, and to promote harmonization of such training both within the archival profession and within the broader information field. Based on the assumption that conservation…

The New Start program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha was initiated in 1975 to focus on the needs and concerns of nontraditional students, i.e, individuals who are at least 25 years old and have been away from formal education for at least three years. Offered as an elective course for one hour of credit, the program includes reviews of basic…

This guide to the theory and practice of map classification begins with a discussion of the filing of maps and the function of map classification based on area and theme as illustrated by four maps of Africa. The description of the various classification systems which follows is divided into book schemes with provision for maps (including Dewey…

A discussion of how electronic information retrieval has individualized education, especially for adults. (HB)