Polish library legislation enacted since World War II is directed to the establishment of a library network, centralized in concepts and goals, but decentralized in administration and operation. Dating from 1774 when the Commission for National Education first issued regulations for schools and libraries, there has been continuous legislative…

BECAUSE OF GREATLY ACCELERATED RATE OF INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE, GROWTH OF INTEREST IN KNOWLEDGE AND DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION, THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARIAN IS BECOMING A MORE IMPORTANT ONE. FIRST, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY THE LIBRARIAN, SUCH AS BEING A GOOD LEADER, KNOWING THE CURRICULUM, KNOWING OTHER MEDIA OF…

Interviews, questionnaires and on-site visits were used in this study to analyze present cooperative efforts, to determine the feasibility of further cooperative efforts among all types of libraries and to recommend a specific program of interlibrary cooperation for the libraries of Fairfield, Connecticut. From the results collected, the study…

A medical library technician is a semiprofessional library employee whose duties require knowledge and skill based on a minimum of two years' general college education that includes library instruction beyond the clerical level. The medical library technician must have a practical knowledge of library functions and services, an understanding of…

Intended mainly for internal use, this manual provides an outline of procedures for library acquisitions at the University of North Carolina. There is information on fiscal matters; routing; request forms; expediting factors; use and usefulness of various kinds of catalogs; photocopying; standing orders; ordering procedures for second copies,…

Library programs at U.C. Berkeley, San Jose State College and U.C.L.A. are presented together with an introduction by Associate Professor Harlan, U.C. School of Librarianship. At U.C. Berkeley the experimental program has involved twenty-two librarian-instructors and has reached 825 students. At San Jose, a "team teaching" approach involving the…

The controversy regarding library science as a separate branch of science in Poland is reviewed. In People's Poland, work in the field of library science has adopted the features of collective research. This is due to the unprecedented increase in the number of libraries, book collections and readers as well as changes in the methods of examining…

For the past twenty years university libraries have shown a tendency toward concentration of the holdings of separate institute libraries belonging to the same field of study within one single library. There has also been separation of branch libraries from the main body of the central library particularly in the fields of medicine and natural…

The purposes of this study were to assess the library needs of Oakland County residents, to suggest possible courses of action for the county within Michigan state law, and to recommend the role which the county government should play in the development of library services in Oakland County. A review of seven library studies of the last ten years…

The Michigan Library Trustees Manual covers the following topics: (1) characteristics of a good public library, (2) characteristics of good library trustees and boards, (3) responsibilities and duties of trustees in relation to those of the library, (4) planning and policymaking, (5) board meetings, (6) sample by-laws, (7) budget and finance, (8)…

In this document are suggested standards for Iranian university libraries. They have been adapted from foreign library standards to fit the Iranian situation and have been established to guide Iranian university librarians seeking to know the factors normally associated with good quality library service. They are neither intended to lead to poor…

In this document are standards for Iranian senior college libraries. A four year or senior college may provide a liberal arts education or preparation for a particular profession, like nutrition or banking. These standards have been adapted from foreign library standards to fit the Iranian situation. They have been established to guide Iranian…

An attempt is made to trace the history of every major library in Malay and Singapore. Social and recreational club libraries are not included, and school libraries are not extensively covered. Although it is possible to trace the history of Malaysia's libraries back to the first millenium of the Christian era, there are few written records…

The two principal goals of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC), as approved during the first annual meeting held October 25, 1967, are: (1) increase the resources for education and research to faculty and students of its member insititutions and (2) the deceleration of per-student costs in its member colleges and universities. Plans to achieve…

The complete directions for constructing a Penny Theater for public library use are provided. It includes: the dimensions and materials needed, curtains and drops required for scenery, and necessary lights. The entire construction procedure is clearly illustrated. (NH)