This report is a collection of statistical tables whose data were derived from a survey of state library agencies about activities during fiscal year 1977. Subject matter of the tables includes (1) location of state library agencies within state government departments; (2) services administered; library material collections, and additions to these…

This report on Alabama public and regional libraries and their services includes brief discussions of the year's state and federal aid, public library development, interlibrary cooperation, library automation, summer reading programs, services for the blind and physically handicapped, planning and research, library services to institutions,…

This guide to services of the reference department of Fenwick Library, George Mason University, is intended for use by staff in the department, as well as the general public. Areas covered include (1) reference desk services to users; (2) reference desk support procedures; (3) off desk services; (4) collection development, including staff…

After acknowledging that a large segment of the population does not use libraries due to difficulties of one kind or another in visiting them, this paper argues that people with reading handicaps constitute an even larger number of non-users. Surveys of the use of Danish libraries are briefly reviewed, and 11 groups of people with "reading…

An aspect of library legislation which is generally ignored is legislation that promotes the utilization of academic libraries to maximize the potential of a nation's resources. From the available literature it would seem that library legislation in developing nations still conforms strictly to the traditional view that library legislation should…

Conducted in 1979 to discover the extent of library use by Racine area residents, to determine their awareness of library services available, and to form conclusions and recommendations to help increase neighborhood use of the branch library, this study randomly sampled 179 residences using a questionnaire composed of 25 questions. The survey, in…

Directed toward librarians and library administrators who wish to procure automated systems or services for their libraries, this guide offers practical suggestions, advice, and methods for determining requirements, estimating costs and benefits, writing specifications procuring systems, negotiating contracts, and installing systems. The advice…

The annotated bibliography on library services for the disabled contains 327 items including books, articles, and audiovisual materials, published or listed from January 1977 through June 1979. The bibliographical entries are organized into seven broad sections, each with an introduction to section contents: overview of library services to the…

Although spiraling costs and reduced budgets require that small academic libraries form clusters to share resources and services, consortia and library networks so far have taken only tentative or shallow steps in this direction. Real and meaningful steps can and must be taken to develop joint acquisition policies, effective and timely…

A response to a call for six-year planning documents from Gonzaga University's instructional units, this report is divided into five broad sections: (1) library collections, an assessment of Crosby Library's holdings and comparison with the overall quantitative standards established by the Association of College and Research Libraries; (2) library…

A WELL-EQUIPPED AND ADEQUATELY STAFFED SCHOOL LIBRARY CAN HELP IMPROVE INSTRUCTION AND CAN BE THE CENTER OF LEARNING BY PROVIDING EXTENSIVE ENRICHMENT MATERIALS. THE SCHOOL LIBRARY IS A NECESSARY PART OF EVERY SCHOOL. THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) RECOMMENDS STANDARDS BASED ON SCHOOL SIZE, AND THE KNAPP FOUNDATION SPONSORS SCHOOL LIBRARY…

TO ASSESS ADEQUACY OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS, EVALUATE CURRENT PLANNING, AND PROPOSE GUIDELINES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARIES, 17 OF THE STATE'S 18 JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE SURVEYED BY QUESTIONNAIRE, AND 13 WERE VISITED BY A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS. THIRTEEN COLLEGES HAD FEWER THAN THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S MINIMUM STANDARD OF 20,000 VOLUMES. GROWTH…

THE LIBRARY SKILLS TEST IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS. PART I REQUIRES A KNOWLEDGE OF (1) DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOOKS, SUCH AS PRIMARY BOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS, NONFICTION, FICTION, AND BIOGRAPHY, (2) THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM, (3) THE THREE MAIN TYPES OF CATALOGING CARDS BY AUTHOR, SUBJECT, AND TITLE, AND (4) THE USE OF REFERENCE BOOKS. PART II OF THE TEST…

A GUIDE BY WHICH TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS' ACQUISITION OF APPROPRIATE LIBRARY SKILLS AND ATTITUDES IS PRESENTED, INCLUDING A COURSE OF STUDY FOR GRADES K-6. THE LIBRARY PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL PROGRAM, SOME GENERAL PRINCIPLES SUPPORTING THIS CONCEPT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING--THE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM REFLECTS THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE…

Background information, messages from public officials, edited versions of presentations to the delegates, and the 17 resolutions adopted comprise the proceedings of the pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Presentations include a statement of the responsibilities of the delegates by Anthony W. Miele; a review of the…