The library profession must begin to develop some meaningful and usable measures or indicators of how well libraries serve the taxpayers. It is the thesis of this article, that we do not now have any parameters that will enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of library services. (7 references) (Author/NH)

Major problems of typist instruction and supervision which resulted from the research library being located twelve miles from the typewriter installation were solved by making use of work sheets and continuous typing forms. (Author/NH)

To review the history of public libraries from the 1930's to the present, the author combines a chronological look at events with personal introspection, in an effort to distinguish the trends, the continuing influences and the new developments. (42 references) (SJ)

The instant library program described is designed to extend library service to previously unreached coal towns, mountain hollows, and sparsely populated areas of West Virginia. (Author/NH)

The first half of the article focuses on describing the mentally retarded child and his family, while the second half explains the role of the librarian in serving the retarded child and his family. (CB)

The establishment and maintenance over a two-year period of a multimedia room for young adults in a public library is discussed. (SJ)

To help clients use the information provided, the librarian of today and in the future must be able to provide professional communication assistance, especially through audiovisual materials. The author suggest several projects which should be undertaken to develop such service. (JS)

Paper presented to World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession on problems and programs in Scandinavian school libraries. A particular need is in selection of foreign books. (Editor/JS)

El Numero Cinco, the fifth in the Denver Public Library's bookmobile fleet, was designed to go directly to the Hispanos as a mobile example of all library services. (JB)

The 109 Libraries responding to a questionnaire aided the American Library Association's Committee on Photocopying Costs in Libraries to document the patterns or variant factors that affect photocopying rates in U.S. libraries. (MF)

Article describes attempts to develop techniques of evaluation for a management course run for employees of the Manchester Public Libraries. (Editor)

Today's constantly changing, continually emerging urban environments affect the role and service functions of main libraries. (37 references) (SJ)

The technology of choice to effect the humanization and economic well-being of libraries is computerization. (20 references) (Author)