Criteria for judging a country's development in librarianship, information science and bibliography are set forth and applied to Iran. (JG)

A review of the literature of hiking, backpacking, camping, equipment, and wilderness lore. Includes books, journals, guides, and clubs. Bibliography. (LS)

Discusses three types of faults which commonly occur in statistical sampling. (JG)

The National Union Catalog (NUC) resulted from years of planning by librarians. Its history includes: (1) establishment of exchange agreements in 1909 with continuous increase in size resulting from donations and appropriations; (2) availability in book catalog form in 1946; (3) publication of titles of 1956 and later imprints, useful in…

This descriptive map list has been compiled as a finding aid for historians, geographers, teachers, librarians, students, and others who have need for maps of America during the Revolutionary War period. The map descriptions are arranged in seven geographical sections: North America, Canada, New England, Middle Atlantic Region, West Point and…

Three principle perspectives which serve as the basic rationales for the growth of alternative education since World War II are: (1) sociological--the altering of traditional formats of education in terms of organization, adaptation, socialization, and integration; (2) psychological--the belief that the student cannot be manipulated but is unique…

Provides an overview of establishing and administering an archives or manuscript program. Designed for the librarian taking up this responsibility for the first time. (Author/PF)

Considers conceptual and methodological components of information science evaluation studies. (Author)

The sample of monographic literature used in this study conforms to Bradford's law and demonstrates that the law is not confined by political or economic boundaries. (Author)

Reports on a conference held in Paris, September 23-27, 1974. (PF)

Functions and operations of information and referral services both within and outside of the library. (LS)

Describes and tabulates placement and salaries of new graduates of accredited library schools in the U.S. and Canada. (LS)

Information and Referral (I&R) Services must have comprehensive knowledge of community resources, be staffed by people trained and skilled in making referrals, be accessible and available at all hours, and make the community aware of the existence of the service. I&R services and libraries should cooperate for mutual service and benefits. (LS)

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