At its eleventh annual meeting in 1966 the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials decided that the activity carried on principally by informal cooperation up to that time should be brought into a more formal organizational pattern. Draft texts of the Constitution, By-Laws, and Articles of Incorporation were prepared and…

In "What Use Are Authors?" David Holbrook explores some of the problems authors are faced with in our society. The relationship between the small bookshop and the publisher is examined by Martyn Goff in: "The Problems of the Small Bookseller." Tom Woolston discusses the woes of the library suppliers in his talk: "Library…

Books and periodicals thought suitable for inclusion in undergraduate biology libraries were ranked by 306 biologists. Books which at least 40 percent of the evaluators ranked good or excellend and used by at least 30 percent of the evaluators are listed according to Library of Congress classifications. Each entry provides bibliographic details,…

Chapter I: "Introduction and Summary of Results," stresses the view that the problem of insufficient access is primarily a problem of the great size of the archives to which access is desired. Chapter II: "Levels of Information Storage and Access," is directed toward the problems of library archives and in this context it is…

The publication "Learning to Use Media" is a complete revision of the "Handbook of Suggestions for School Library Activities." It includes audio-visual as well as print materials made adaptable to present-day curricular uses. The guide is designed for use with a basic collection of print and audio-visual materials, well organized and cataloged,…

Libraries are different things to different people as well as different things to the same people. In the university environment, the library has an important function as an articulating symbol, as the tangible reference point of the value system of the "examined life." Nothing else so well symbolizes the broad cultural aims of education…

There is strong evidence to indicate that the year has contributed greatly to raising the level of book awareness in the United States. Although U.S. participants had the option of choosing either domestic or international themes for programs, the majority chose to concentrate on the international dimensions of the year - projects to enrich…

The booklist is divided into the following sections: (1) Adult Titles; (2) Adult Author Index, (3) Juvenile Titles; (4) Juvenile Author Index and (5) Recordings and Cassette tapes. A guide to assist the reader in locating general subject areas is also provided. (NH)

This bibliography is a revised compilation of titles in the Herbert H. Lehman College library collection which have a direct relationship to the area of Puerto Rican Studies. For easy reference, the bibliography is divided into five broad categories: Reference Books; Biography; Education; History and Social Science; and Language, Literature, and…

To quantify specified relevant items in Kansas secondary school media centers, use of professional selection aids, and authoritarianism tendency of media specialists, a research survey was conducted among a sample of seventy individuals from a population of ninety-five qualified Kansas school media specialists. Item responses were tabulated and…

Traces the growth of higher education in the United States and the related growth of university libraries. (PF)

Discusses work being done in the House on a modified version of a Senate copyright revision bill, which includes the key issue of library photocopying. (MLH)

Seven academic libraries have developed a collection-sharing program. Internal activities, the exchange of information, and group decision-making techniques are detailed and evaluated. Some by-products are described, and a general statement of system value is made. (Author/JAB)

Guidelines developed with the input and assistance of numerous Latino librarians are enumerated. Covering planning and evaluation of library services, access and delivery systems, personnel, materials, and services and programs, they will subsequently be submitted to ALA for adoption and distribution. (JPF)

In the light of current budgetary restrictions, it is important that librarians deliberate wisely when considering the acquisition of expensive microform collections; some of the issues that must be considered are identified and prioritized. (Author/CMV)