The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Philadelphia SRRT has surveyed the handling of controversial materials in twelve libraries. Public, university, and college libraries, are discussed in terms of which controversial titles they have and what is allowed to circulate. (Author/DH)

A number of factors have an impact on reading needs and interests of older people as compared with younger adults. Patterns of reading interests are visible but not generally applicable to the entire group of older patrons. Library programs, bibliotherapy, reading aids and further research are discussed in terms of these findings. (32 references)…

In the U.S.S.R., research is carried out on the part played by books and libraries in the development of schoolchildren. Studies are undertaken on children as actual or potential readers and on methods for guiding their reading. The organization of research work in children's libraries is described. (Author/SJ)

A survey among accredited library schools was undertaken and completed in 1971 in order to obtain a detailed, precise report on what response library education has made to the vital problem of serving the disadvantaged. (13 references) (Author/NH)

Teaching of reference and subject bibliography in British Library schools has changed in content and method in the last decade. The reasons are: the British Library Association has revised its syllabi and examining methods, undergraduate courses have been established at non-university schools, and the teachers of reference have become…

The years 1952-1972 saw a tremendous activity and development in special librarianship. The natural improvement on the special library concept of service which began about midway in the two decades, and which was recognized by users and management, is the present challenge facing special librarians. (64 references) (Author)

The Library Technology Program is an attempt to meet one of the great challenges to improved library service -- the application of new technology to library operations. (20 references) (SJ)

The University of Hawaii Graduate School of Library Studies field tested, and found adequate, a programed text, self-study approach for a course in library reference services. (1 reference) (SJ)

The paper explains how a library in an institution for the mentally retarded is organized and offers suggestions derived from experience on how to provide its many services. (Author)

The library education program used to indoctrinate the large student body at the University of South Florida is discussed. (NH)

"Are we as a profession reaching out - enough - to these young people who want a revolution without knowing enough to write their manifesto for it? Cannot we help them better, we who lock the doors every night on man's social memory? (Author)

The random-access record listening system installed at the Radford College Library has provided a much needed and highly advanced type of service to the faculty and students. (Author)

The Center's director reports on a system that "will be able to catalog and process documents, keep track of their status, do retrieval, and facilitate serials control for member libraries throughout the state." (Editor/LS)

Humorous discussion of the role of a junior college reference librarian as a teacher. (JS)