The sources for national, international, and regional general biographical materials held by the Arkansas University library which are listed include bibliographies, biographies, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories. The materials cited cover the United States, Canada, Latin America, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain,…

This guide provides local New York State education agencies with necessary instructions for participating in fiscal 1970 programs under the ESEA Title II program. The pamphlet also includes information on the basic grant program, special purpose grants, and special purpose incentive grants. (JF)

This bibliography is a basic list of resources currently available to help librarians and library committees in churches and synagogues. Addresses for groups and other sources are given at the end of the bibliography. (NH)

This pamphlet presents a few suggestions on how to select a book for a child. A few publications and their addresses are given as sources of guidance in choosing children's books. (DB)

This paper is part of a project to set up a vertical file of pamphlet material for the Library School of Western Reserve University. The questions explored by this project are: (1) Can a classification of knowledge be created that will bring together all areas of knowledge related to Library Science and yet carry a short, simple notation? and (2)…

If considered as a commodity, the periodical proliferation may be checked by the economically sound principle of limiting the size of library collections. (Author)

Discusses cost and utility of periodicals in school libraries and suggests ways to promote their use. (PF)

Reviews in detail the book reviewing journals of interest to academic libraries. A bibliography of current and useful selection tools is included. (PF)

Lower cost and less shelf space requirements have made major reference works in miniaturized print editions attractive to small libraries. The major disadvantage is the necessity of a magnifying glass for reading entries. A bibliography of reduced-size editions is included. (JAB)

Apportioning materials budgets is a collection development problem. Failure to grasp that fact has, for over 70 years, misdirected efforts to find a workable solution. (Author)

The article discusses the history of copyright laws, the directions which copyright revision can take, and the rationale behind revision. Regulations for protecting various media such as sound recordings, performances, and cable television are discussed. (JAB)

Traces literacy and library developments throughout the USSR; the focus is on publications in the various languages of the USSR, and on the role of the libraries in the dissemination of such materials. (Author)