The Biennial Reports contain sections on: (1) Nebraska Public Library Commission; (2) Physical Facilities; (3) Personnel; (4) Book and Non-Book Materials; (5) Services and Use; (6) Financial Support; (7) Union Catalog Statistics; (8) Appropriations and Expenditures; (9) Planning and Research; (10) A Survey of the Physically Handicapped of Nebraska…

This report provides both short-term and long-term guidelines, which will be meaningful not only to the public library but also to all who are concerned with future public services of excellence for Hartford. The planning of better extension services for more people at all levels of public support is explored. (MF)

The Dedication Address was given by Gordon N. Ray. Alan R. Taylor presented "A Model of Academic Library Service," which was followed by "Views and Reviews," given by Edwin H. Cady; "Comments on 'A Model of Academic Library Service'," by Stephen A. McCarthy and "Critique of Taylor Paper," by Marvin E. Olsen.…

An American librarian cast himself in the role of a user and made a series of relatively disciplined visits to a substantial number of middle-sized and middle-aged British university libraries during 1966-67 to study the provision of services and the use of materials and resources in British academic libraries. After two months of preliminary…

The fourth year of full-scale operation (June 1968 to June 1969) of the Institute of Library Research is reported. The projects undertaken during this period fall within five broad areas: (1) values in library and information service, (2) library and information systems, (3) methodology research, (4) information services development and (5) social…

The second and third years of full-scale operation (July 1966-June 1968) of the Institute of Library Research are reported. Specific projects undertaken are grouped into six broad categories: (1) values in library and information service, (2) library and information systems, (3) methodology research, (4) information services development, (5)…

The interest in cataloging-in-source was revived during the twentieth century, with the most important experiment being that of the Library of Congress which concluded the program could not be justified from the viewpoint of financing, technical considerations or utility. A new program has been developed which poses many problems and has…

The service that librarians provide to their library patrons is focused upon in the proceedings of this meeting. Daniel Melcher discusses acquisitions as they relate to user service, and then answers questions. The text of a skit depicting interaction between users, librarians and the card catalog is presented. Also included are the questions and…

The purpose of this directory is to identify and describe all academic library consortia in the continental United States that satisfy the following specified criteria for inclusion: participating institutions must be autonomous, more than half the members must be academic libraries, two or more libraries must be involved, library consortia must…

In 1971, System Development Corporation (SDC) performed a study of academic library consortia, under contract to the U. S. Office of Education. The purpose of the study was to collect extensive information on existing academic library consortia and to develop a set of guidelines for planning, developing, operating, and evaluating a library…

Presented are the proceedings of the 1969 Governor's conference on Idaho libraries. Topics of speeches given are: (1) Library Specialists for Schools; (2) Library Needs in a Changing World; (3) Idaho Libraries: Past, Present, Future; (4) Public Support -- A Must for Our Libraries; (5) Knowledge Explosion Brings Challenge; (6) A Trustee's Story:…

The best method of extending the efficiency of the librarian, now practical in most budget conscious school districts, is the use of student assistants to the librarian. In keeping with the policy of the Department of Education and the Oregon State Library to improve the quality of secondary school libraries and the services they perform, this…

In this document are suggested standards for Iranian university libraries. They have been adapted from foreign library standards to fit the Iranian situation and have been established to guide Iranian university librarians seeking to know the factors normally associated with good quality library service. They are neither intended to lead to poor…

In this document are standards for Iranian senior college libraries. A four year or senior college may provide a liberal arts education or preparation for a particular profession, like nutrition or banking. These standards have been adapted from foreign library standards to fit the Iranian situation. They have been established to guide Iranian…

The Task Force on Library Service to Children appointed in 1971 prepared these guidelines. The history and background that led to this appointment is given in the guidelines. The pilot program was to involve a number of centers which would demonstrate a variety of service patterns so that strengths and weaknesses of both the school and public…