This bibliography, compiled for the purpose of affording students and faculty members of Air University a quick-reference tool for making use of the vast and growing collection of materials in the unclassified holdings of the Air University Library that relate to Latin America, contains 2,929 annotated entries. Although the bulk of the references…

In this annual, cumulative catalog over 19,000 books, journals, newspapers, and multi-volume sets available on microfilm (16mm. and 35mm.), microfiche, or micro-opaque cards from United States publishers are listed in alphabetical order. Only microform publications offered for sale on a regular basis are listed. Books are entered by author. Author…

Selected United States Government documents available on microfilm from University Microfilms are listed in this annotated catalog. Many of these documents were originally published by the U.S. Government Printing Office and issued to depository libraries across the country. Others were published by private printers and may not be considered part…

As theorists and practitioners in the fields of communications, computers, bibliography, and photography work more closely to provide services and products to users, the need to assure precision of communications among them and to the public they serve becomes imperative. This compilation gleaned from various sources, is an effort to improve these…

Two articles in this newsletter describe programs related to the use of investigative laboratories in college biology; one reports on student reactions to such laboratories; and two articles describe student directed activities concerned with environmental factors. Comments on the changing role of biology in the 70's, and its implication for…

The structure and function of agencies serving handicapped persons must be geared to service encompassing the total person rather than service which focuses solely on the person's handicap. This section of the guide discusses guiding principles in agency operation which includes: (1) identification of accountability; (2) competence within the…

The cultivation and utilization of an agency's human resources is a major administrative function of agency management. The development of the standards presented for personnel administration was guided by three major principles: (1) effective services to blind persons depend on utilization of qualified personnel; (2) staff workers can give their…

This section of the guide is designed for use in the self-evaluation of an agency's operations in relation to producing reading materials in large print, recordings and braille. It is divided into five parts: (1) general policies which apply to production in all media, (2) large print materials, (3) recorded materials, (4) tactile materials and…

A systems approach model was used to develop a multi-media instructional package for a three weeks unit on indexing in a graduate library science course. The instructional package consisted of various combinations of media determined by following a curriculum model. The specific media combinations were cassette tapes to guide students at their own…

The Ingham County, Michigan, Jail Rehabilitation Program is described. Attempting, as it does, to deal constructively with cell- and subsequent street-adjustment, the program is concerned with counseling and rehabilitation, and the provision of a bridge to the community. Efforts have been hindered by the brevity of sentences in a county jail, the…

Over 1300 publications are cited in this bibliography on the American Indians of Oregon. The citations represent the Oregon State Library collection of materials on Indians of the Pacific Northwest. Although the emphasis is on Indians of Oregon, materials about the Indians of California, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and British Columbia are cited…

User needs studies often present figures indicating that documentation services systems which rely on the mails are inherently incapable of effectively supporting more than half of all research and development tasks. In addition to investigating faster ways of transmitting information, DDC has also been developing and testing systems based on…

In Part I of the Session, Network members describe and compare their experiences in utilizing various aspects of the SUNY Retrieval System including "query" cycle, scan statements, author searches, and book files. Machine problems are discussed as well as options on charging for searches, how much information to retrieve, and serving…

Five brief articles provide librarians with information intended to enable them to serve the library needs of the physically handicapped. Presented are the results of a survey of the services and resources available to the physically handicapped in public libraries across Canada. Discussed are recommendations for libraries from national…

The appendices contained in this document are: (1) Elementary Student Information Needs Questionnaire, (2) Library-Information Needs Questionnaire (for secondary students), (3) Elementary Teacher Library Informational Needs Questionnaire, (4) Secondary Teacher Library Informational Needs Questionnaire, (5) Adult Information Needs Interview…