Describes a comparative survey of Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory and the Guide to Microforms in Print which indicated that the information on microform availability given by Ulrich's is not accurate. The results of the comparison are summarized in a table. (JL)

Discusses the status of the cataloging of audiovisual materials in libraries, with particular attention given to the background of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition. (Author/FM)

Summarizes some of the highlights and points out certain special features that characterize the collection development of East Asian-language materials in North American libraries at different stages from 1869-1975. (Author)

Current national bibliographies from the Islamic Near East are examined as tools for building collections to serve Islamic studies. Certain improvements are suggested to make current bibliographies more efficient collection development tools. (Author)

This article describes a Texas Department of Corrections Project which focused on book-discussion groups. The basic structure of the project can be applied to library programming in many types of institutions. (Author/AP)

Discusses issues related to the value of searching to determine whether a work has already been microfilmed prior to filming the work for preservation purposes: (1) advantages of duplicate filming; (2) the integrity of existing master films; and (3) the cost of a replacement film. (seven references) (MES)

Reports on a survey of the book collection at the Wellsley Free Library (MA) to ascertain the age and physical condition of the collection and causes of damage. Cost implications and proposed solutions are discussed, and the significance of the findings for public libraries is considered. (five references) (MES)

The first of two articles provides current information on the pricing practices of periodical publishers. The second provides current pricing information on U.S. serials services. Both articles include tables which break down the data by subject categories and show increases since 1977. (MES)

Presents information on 1992 prices for periodical subscriptions including data on average prices by subject category, price percent increases by subject category, annually since 1983, percentage of titles increasing in price by subject category, average prices by Library of Congress Classification Codes, and price increases indexed to the 1977…

Library media specialists should gain the basic understanding of the primary sources like old letters, photographs, and artifacts, which would encourage students to explore and widen their understanding of history, culture and human experiences. The library media specialists constantly matches the resources with the informational needs of the…

If someone has something to say, they have never had it so good. People can get their word out by posting to a blog, by editing a wiki or a web site, or even by using cost-effective print-on-demand book production services. In other words, collection development librarians now live in a world of hurt. All these methods, as well as a number of…

In June of 2001, the University of California Libraries initiated a pilot project that enabled library patrons to direct request items held in the University of California Special Collection Units. The pilot ended the need for patrons to initiate most requests for unique items in person through the Special Collections department and allowed…

A nonprofit organization known as Internet Archive is guiding a mass-digitization project called the Open Content Alliance that plans to take carefully selected collections of out-of-copyright books from libraries around the world and turn them into e-books that will be available free to anyone who wants to view, print or even download them to…

Young adults have an insatiable thirst for blood, violence, and the supernatural. They love to be scared, and if something grosses them out, so much the better. That is why horror stories--tales that spark powerful feelings of dread, aversion, guilt, anger, and other deliciously dark emotions--are such a hit at libraries. In this article, the…