This document outlines the present state of development in mass restoration of library and archive materials and relates it to the economic, technical, and aesthetic aspects of various conservation and restoration methods, and discusses their implications for the formation of preservation policies in libraries. Ill effects to library materials…

This bibliography is intended to provide carefully chosen materials that may be of aid to legislators, staff professionals, and the general public in obtaining some insight into the realm of information technology and systems, including computers, telecommunications, microform systems, audio and video devices, and the so-called "analytical…

This cumulation provides access to historical statistics of research libraries in the United States and Canada, not including non-university members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The publication has been produced from a computerized data file and incorporates corrections to the annual editions of ARL statistics. An explanatory…

The result of a comprehensive search for documents about the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) published between 1979 and 1984, this bibliography lists 131 entries which approach ERIC in several different ways: documents of historical interest in the development of ERIC; "how to" items whose object is to initiate the user…

The 1976 20th annual report for the Council in Library Resources (CLR) reviews the highlights of the past two decades, describes current activities in the context of the past, and relates those activities to the Council's perception of the development of an improved library system in the U.S. and abroad. The Council's board of directors, committee…

A brief statement on the advantages of using computer output microform (COM) for library catalogs introduces a general plan for implementing such a catalog in an academic library. The factors involved and types of decisions that must be made are discussed for each of eight steps in the process: determining the objectives of the catalog; choosing…

This paper compiles the 1977 to 1978 academic library statistics and rank order tables from 105 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the areas of collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, personnel, microform holdings, and university enrollments and doctorate information. Review of the ARL statistics for 1978 indicates…

This book was written for the instructor who is interested in improving and enriching his teaching by the use of devices that are readily available and can be afforded by most colleges and universities. The chapters describe a variety of teaching aids and how they can be used in education, and give information on how one can prepare his own audio…

Florida View is an information system developed to provide career and training information for students, counselors, occupational specialists, and teachers. The information is contained on two card decks designed to be read on microfilm readers or reader-printers. Presented in the document are the goals and objectives, advantages, cost and…

The statistics presented in this report were compiled from the annual statistical report forms sent to all North Dakota public libraries by the State Library Commission. Summaries are presented for the eight library regions of the state and for each public library within the regions. For individual libraries data includes population served; income…

A number of questions are raised and discussed with reference to displaying for the library client the relevant facts about a work in microform in such a way that the client knows exactly where to find it. The following questions are addressed: 1) whether to use a subject-classification system, a form-code/accession-numbering system, or some…

The use of microforms in academic environments has become a general source of concern to all those involved with it. To some extent, the issues underlying the concerns of these groups can be summarized as a question: How can an academic library achieve full benefit from microform media? To develop information and to probe the difficulties of…

The arrangement of this publication follows, as nearly as possible, the actual conference program. The seven sections represent the topics selected by the planning committee as areas of concentration. Each section includes a state-of-the-art paper and related talks and discussion. The topics covered are: the library of the future, file…

Reviews the development of technological innovations in information delivery, including microforms, electronic processing, online distribution, full-text abstracts online, floppy disks, downloading, vertical integration, electronic publishing, and optical disks. The impact of technology on the information industry and the need to use technology…

Presents results of survey of academic economists and political scientists concerning actual and potential use of microformatted government publications. Research design and survey results are discussed, noting response rate, use of publications, purposes for using documents, means of locating documents, and role of microforms in information…