Community Communications Group (COMCOM) is an organization formed to promote understanding and ensure access to communication between groups and individuals in local communities. Recent emphasis has been on libraries as the centers of information exchange regarding local affairs, organizations, and activities. (Author/JAB)

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) promotes social science research and disseminates information regarding the social sciences. The SSRC library supports these programs through research registers, a collection of final reports, and a collection of incidental publications arising from projects. (JAB)

The need for school librarians to become familiar with standards for cataloging nonprint materials is stressed. Cooperative efforts and resource sharing of materials among libraries can be enhanced by similarity of approach to the cataloging and processing of materials. Representative publications for cataloging materials and organizations…

Discusses the importance of developing reference skills. (MKM)

Underground construction at Columbia University merges two libraries--the Avery architectural library and the fine arts collection--and adds an auditorium, plus exhibition and reception space. (Author/MLF)

New titles are listed under major subject categories. Each entry includes publisher, author, and date of publication. (Author/JAB)

The 25th in the annual series on placements and salaries of graduates of American Library Association-accredited library schools. (Author)

Approved as policy by the Board of Directors of the Association of College & Research Libraries in June, 1977. This statement is an expansion and extension of the recommendations in ACRL's "Model Statement of Criteria and Procedures for Appointment, Promotion in Academic Rank and Tenure for College and University Libraries." (Author)

Results of annual survey of graduates of American Library Association accredited library schools. (KP)

This paper describes how problems of input and display in developing a computer-based book catalog including nonroman scripts for the New York Public Library (NYPL) were solved. An innovative approach to filing nonroman entries in a catalog is presented. (Author/KP)

Examples of activities that take place in the district's elementary schools are cited as well as a commentary by various staff members on how the media programs are integrated with the schools' total instructional programs. A brief history of the school district's media programs is also discussed. (JPF)

Describes the activities at the annual meeting of the Medical Library Association, including adoption of a strategic plan for the association and discussions of access to health care information, the impact of information technologies, and medical ethics. (CLB)

Traces the events that led to the passage of Colorado's Confidentiality of Library Records Law. The growing national trend to protect patron records is also discussed, and practical suggestions for librarians to use in dealing with privacy laws are provided. (EM)

This discussion of copyright protection for computer programs focuses on the "first sale doctrine" and "shrink wrap" licenses, copyright of databases, copyright ownership, and copyright notices. (EM)