Presented are the five-year cumulation of statistics on the billion-dollar surge of university and four-year college library construction. (Author)

A statistical report is presented on 208 public library building projects completed in the United States during the year ending June 30, 1971. (Author)

It is difficult to imagine that state executives or legislative groups would be greatly impressed by the newly revised Standards for State Level" (ALA, 1970). (Author/MF)

Other states planning plans for libraries may benefit from lessons learned in Ohio's library Development Plan. (AB)

Scepticism is a form of philosophy to be adopted by libraries which will accommodate all dogmas regarding library missions but will assent to none. (AB)

The Ohio State University Main Library acquires and processes books, on a cost-supported contract basis, for each of four regional campus undergraduate libraries. The article describes requirements, rationale, and procedures, and diagrams procedural flow. (Author/NH)

Careful preparation and planning are needed for a successful building program. (AB)

Suggestions on how librarians can aid the user, and alleviate some of the problems of unavailable library materials. (MF)

Part of a series edited by Jean E. Lowrie. Part One is LI 500.

This annual feature provides information about products and services for libraries from nearly 440 companies. Access is provided by an alphabetical list of products or services, by an alphabetical listing of suppliers, and by a listing of suppliers by state. (LRW)

Summarizes information about public libraries, including their number, administrative structure and legal basis, operating income and expenditures, staffing and collections, and services. Data from the Public Libraries Survey of the National Center for Education Statistics reflect the 8,967 public libraries in the 50 states and the District of…