Part of a series published by the "Journal of Library History," this document includes unannotated bibliographies of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Minnesota library history. For each one there is an introduction which includes a short history of libraries in the state and a brief overview of relevant publications. Coverage varies from…

The purpose of this historical study of the Association of American Library Schools (AALS) was to determine the actual role and influence of the AALS in library education. The author's hypothesis is that the influence of an association of professional schools on professional education is related to the level of involvement of the association with…

It is proposed that the University of California and the California State University and College system cooperate in the development of a compatible machine-readable library patron card or badge that would meet the requirements of campuses in both systems. For discussion purposes, this report suggests the basic features to be included in such a…

Myers Library is a regional demonstration project which serves the Arizona counties of Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise. The program has four primary purposes: (1) to provide in Myers Elementary School a good school library program with adequate facilities, materials, and professional and clerical personnel, following standards established by the…

The 1973 fiscal year activities of the Federal Library Committee (FLC) are briefly discussed in this annual report. The report begins with background information on the FLC since its establishment in 1965. The three areas emphasized during the fiscal year, which are reported upon, are: the reorganization and functions of the FLC as reported in the…

The January 1970 workshop sponsored by the Council on Library Technology (COLT) discussed job descriptions and salaries for library technical assistants (LTA). The goal was to gather sufficient information on these topics to present to the full COLT membership so that an official statement could be drawn up. After talks on job description and…

The primary goal of this survey is to discover the potential membership for a state sub-chapter in the Music Library Association. It also aims to discover the extent of the use of music specialists with music collections. In 1969, representatives from each state in the Midwest Chapter of the Music Library Association were delegated to query…

Prepared specifically for the Planning Committee, the Board of Trustees and the administration and staff of the James Jerome Hill Reference Library, this report reiterates statements and suggestions made in previous reports, but the restatement places emphasis on the sharpening of the Trustees' understanding of the program's objectives. Topics…

Chapter I: "Background and Description of Regional Library Development in Ontario," aimed at placing the perspective of centralized processing within the framework of cooperative effort, presents some general discussion of these two concepts. The Ontario plan, and the relationship of the Midwestern Regional Library System and its…

The eight papers included in this anthology were originally presented during the 1968 quarterly meeting of the Public Libraries Section, Victorian Division of the Library Association of Australia. The papers are: (1) Some Current Problems in Public Library Development in Victoria, (2) The Role of Government and Public Libraries, (3) Regional…

The 156 academic libraries serving student bodies of less than 5,000 students, reported an average loss of 230 volumes per year at a cost of approximately $2,875.00 to replace. This loss of one volume for every five students represents the staggering projected total of 1,440,000 volumes lost in the year 1968/69. There are two ways of viewing the…

The present Iranian library laws are incomplete, obsolete, and ineffective. Certain aspects of the Iranian school and public library standards described are based on the assumption that the laws will be improved in accordance with these suggestions. In a general way, this document attempts to build on the present laws and supplement them as well…

The document is a sample of the library reports prepared by Iran's Fulbright librarians and as such was distributed widely in Iran by the U.S. Information Service. It is designed to guide Jundi Shahpour University Library development over a period of several years and demonstrates the application of modern western library science to the oldest…

This document provides a guide for the initiation, development, and evaluation of Iranian public library service. It is intended for use by Iranian librarians, library boards, government officials, and interested citizens. Its sections contain numerous guiding principles which are the standards. Each standard provides a measure of achievement or a…

The 1972 fiscal year activities of the Federal Library Committee (FLC) are reported upon under General and Work Group categories. Community Relationships and the Federal Library Advisory Service are discussed as General facets. The Work Groups reported upon are: Automation, Coordinated Collection Development, Education, Interlibrary Loan, Physical…