Describes the setting up of a collection of puppets for circulation at the Tredyffrin Public Library in Pennsylvania and explains how to fund, publicize, and manage such a collection. Investing in a puppet program does not require a lot of money; enthusiasm can stretch a little money a long way. (JPF)

Community analysis is a systematic gathering of facts and observations about the area served by a library branch; it provides a method that allows us to convert impressions into facts that young adult (YA) librarians need to prove that the library is helpful and that its services are visible. (Author)

Outlines the development of public, commercial, and technical libraries and the establishment of local schemes of library cooperation. Current developments, activities, and changes where applicable are discussed in some detail. The inauguration of the Standing Conference of Co-operative Library and Information Services (SCOCLIS) and its recent…

A list of 25 medical books for public libraries is based on a survey of central Massachusetts health librarians. The books are divided into two groups: basic texts in the major medical fields, and texts in the medical subspecialities fields. A list of additional medical bibliographies is included. (Author/JPF)

Discusses the need for public library/school library cooperation in the development of their respective resources, and the formation of a network of services. Also outlined are elements critical to the success of such a network. (JVP)

Suggests standards for the numbers of parking spaces needed for a public library. From the annual Library Journal public library construction questionnaires, data were available on the number of parking spaces and the square foot size of the buildings reported; information on estimated needs was collected from the librarians in charge of each…

Portrays a public library's struggle for survival in the face of serious financial cutbacks. Strengths of this successful campaign for a serial levy are discussed and offered as models for other administrators who are encountering less spectacular success in preserving their public library systems. (JPF)

Information restraint, implicit in the process of information management, impinges on the patron's intellectual freedom. Library practices, types of information and services restrained, and what patron groups are affected are examined. (MBR)

The Outstanding Reference Book Committee of the American Library Association compiled this annotated bibliography of titles appropriate for small or medium-sized college or public libraries. (JAB)

A lighthearted expose of non-typical patrons and their use and abuse of the reference librarian. (JAB)

Frequent requests for employment information in a public library resulted in the development of an index to want ads in newspapers and periodicals. Local, national, and some international job openings are indexed by occupational field. (JAB)

Barriers to successful cooperation include apathy, competitiveness, lack of understanding of each other's roles, and failure to involve administrators. Although successful ventures are numerous and innovative, there is a need to achieve the ultimate goal--to satisfy the needs of patrons and to enable both school and public libraries to work more…

To defend a budget successfully, knowledge of the community and its governmental structure is a necessity. Guidelines for the presentation of a library budget to the Board of Trustees, city officials, and the municipal government are provided. (Author/MBR)

An innovative program for senior citizens, available through Wisconsin public libraries, furnishes multi-media kits designed to bring back memories of county fairs, train rides, and other familiar experiences. (JAB)

Third World countries, as evidenced by their history and recent experience, have basic handicaps which retard the growth of book production and dissemination. Reasons why the library has not made a strong impact on publishing are also discussed. (MBR)