The purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in the activities of a library resource program would improve the psycholinguistic abilities of a group of disadvantaged first grade pupils from an urban community. Twenty-five children for the experimental group and 25 for the control group were selected randomly from one school in…

The New York State Library's pilot program in facsimile transmission of library materials (FACTS) began on January 20, 1967 and operated until March 31, 1968. The purpose of the network was to provide researchers throughout the State with rapid access to major library collections. The program included a network of fifteen libraries or "FACTS…

A simulation study of library-based information retrieval systems is described. Basic models for each of several important aspects are presented: (1) user behavior, emphasizing response to quality and delays in services; (2) the scheduling of services and the organization of the machine-readable files; and (3) the distribution of conventional…

This selective, annotated bibliography covers library service to the blind, partially sighted, and physically handicapped who are unable to use conventional printed materials. Coverage is limited to library-related activities in the United States, including items on services, programs, projects, and materials in libraries of all types. The 119…

The Library Neighborhood Center is an experimental demonstration project designed to explore new ways of bringing books and their contents to bear upon individual and community needs. It is operated by the City of New Haven through its Free Public Library and was created in July, 1964 by moving the Scranton branch to rented store front space on…

This study is concerned with the Nevada state government's administrative arrangements for historical collections, library services, and public records management. Many agencies or institutions are now involved in these activities. For this survey the staff made visits to each major agency included in the study. Discussions were held with…

As a commemoration of the first anniversary of the North Suburban Library System (NSLS), a program on "The Public Library in a Changing Suburbia" was presented to the trustees and staff members of the NSLS libraries. This report includes a speech entitled "The Suburban Library in the Affluent Ghetto," presented by Kenneth R. Shaffer; reactions to…

In 1961, the American Association of School Librarians requested a status study to identify elementary, junior and senior high school library programs which serve as instructional materials centers (IMC). An IMC library provides all types of instructional materials and services for teachers and pupils. Initial findings, which were tabulated after…

The Adult Education Project, conducted for four years at what is now the Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, was an attempt to discover what could be done to improve a community's informal adult education programs by adding a doctorate-level adult educator to the staff of the public library and by making his services available to the…

This study of commuting student use of public libraries was confined to certain key public libraries in the New York counties of Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and a section of Ulster. The purpose of this preliminary enquiry was to determine: (1) what students use public library services, how often and what materials are sought, (2) the attitudes of…

To gian information for library planning, a telephone survey was conducted throughout the state of Delaware, gauging citizens' use of and opinions about their public libraries. A careful random selection was made of phone numbers from each school district, and 4,306 respondents were interviewed between the months of May and October 1973.…

A plan for the further development of library services for the state of Indiana during the next five years is detailed in accordance with the U.S. Office of Education requirements under the Library Services and Construction Act. Findings contained in the Indiana Library Studies were used as background material for the plan's formulation. Three…

The long range program for library services in Arizona has been extended and revised to include the fiscal years 1974/1978. This work has been accomplished by the staff of the Library Extension Service. Assistance was given by the State Advisory Council on Libraries, the Library Development and Legislative Committee of the Arizona State Library…

The new approach to library services in the two-year college, called the "learning resource program," focuses on the improvement and self-discovery of the individual student. Learning resource programs must be selective and discretionary about the type and amount of hardware and software available for learning activities. The learning…

The state of Washington studied ways to deliver library materials by mail, with patrons ordering from a Sears-type catalog of materials. Investigation techniques included a literature search, on-site observations, personal interviews, statistical analyses, mathematical modeling, and computer simulation. It was concluded that mail order book…