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Gerhardt, Lillian N. – Library Journal, 1976
Forecasts the probable results of past and present conditions in public library services for children and young adults. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Children, Futures (of Society), Library Services, Public Libraries
Peer reviewedMcGrath, William E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1975
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Expenditures, Library Materials
Peer reviewedBrong, Gerald R. – Library Trends, 1975
Discusses the role of cooperation in Washington's statewide program for library service. (PF)
Descriptors: Information Services, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Public Libraries
Peer reviewedMohrhardt, Foster E. – RQ, 1975
The recent resurgence of interest outside the library field in independent study and the development of formal programs for nontraditional study provide new opportunities for public libraries to serve the independent learner. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Independent Study, Library Extension, Library Role
Brandwein, Larry – Library Journal, 1975
The employee's union and management at the Brooklyn Public Library are developing a new promotion policy and procedure. (PF)
Descriptors: Employee Responsibility, Merit Rating, Personnel Evaluation, Promotion (Occupational)
Peer reviewedPatte, Genevieve – International Library Review, 1974
The current situation of children's public libraries in France is described. (PF)
Descriptors: Children, Public Libraries, School Libraries, State of the Art Reviews
Wertheimer, Leonard – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1974
A summary of the development of public library service to immigrants in Canada, describing the procedures and practices followed. (Author)
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Immigrants, Library Acquisition, Library Services
Peer reviewedEllis, Alec – Journal of Librarianship, 1974
Surveys the development of library services to children and young adults in England and Wales since 1960. Includes information on books, selection aids, non-book materials, staffing, extension activities, services to minorities, young adult services, and public library service to schools. (LS)
Descriptors: Books, Children, Childrens Literature, Library Services
Jenkins, Elsie; Healey, James S. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
A series of events in Connecticut illustrate the need for political activism by librarians. (PF)
Descriptors: Activism, Librarians, Libraries, Political Issues
Waddicor, John – Library Journal, 1975
A study of library services to hospitalized patients since 1971 in the greater Providence, Rhode Island, area. (LS)
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Library Services, Nursing Homes, Outreach Programs
Kerr, Adelaide – Wilson Libr Bull, 1969
Descriptors: Art, Artists, Blacks, Cultural Exchange
Cory, John M. – Sch Libr J, 1969
Speech given before the Conference on Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).
Descriptors: Agency Role, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Public Libraries
Brooklyn Public Library, NY.
The Brooklyn Public Library presents information concerning its organization, goals, expenditures, utilization, services, special programs, and holdings each year in an annual report to the Mayor and City Council of New York. This collection of five reports covers the activities of the library in the fiscal years beginning in 1972, 1973, 1974,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Library Expenditures, Library Services, Public Libraries
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1979
This is the 1980 edition of a directory to library systems and their member libraries in New York State compiled from information supplied by directors of the systems and state departments or agencies administering library programs. Listings are arranged regionally and alphabetically by the name of the Reference and Research Library Resources…
Descriptors: County Libraries, Library Networks, Public Libraries, School Libraries
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1979
Delegates from Wisconsin public libraries were invited to attend a 2-day workshop together with several consultants and representatives of the Division of Library Services to plan for an assessment, examination, and evaluation of public library service to children in the state. Issues and tasks addressed by the group included (1) the formulation…
Descriptors: Children, Formative Evaluation, Library Planning, Library Services
