The developing countries and international agencies which possess limited human, financial and technical resources cannot hope to solve the information problems by methods similar to those of the more affluent countries. For them the solution probably lies in the establishment of co-ordinating centers for information and documentation at the…

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community has long been in need of a coordinated and expanded information service. Students, particularly those in the General College, have had great difficulty obtaining information concerning academics, transportation, sports, cultural events, or merely a telephone number. The present services are…

The purpose of this study is to describe the public services extended by the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent College Libraries (LVAIC) to the member colleges and local communities. The study includes observations on the data and the apparent needs of library users in the area, and concludes with several prescriptive recommendations. This…

The public, academic and special libraries of the five-county area centering on Stockton, California have established the need for improving access to periodicals. In an attempt to meet this need, (1) the periodical holdings of the participating libraries were interfiled and studied, and (2) policies and procedures concerning periodical selection,…

The national bibliographic services currently provided by the Library of Congress (LC) include the Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) service, LC's Automated Process Information File System, and the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Cooperative projects involving LC include COMARC (Cooperative MARC), a national bibliographic data base for…

Major goals and tasks for the next three years are listed in this draft concept and guide for fostering development of library resource sharing in the Western United States and Canada. Major concepts, such as bibliographic utility and service center, are defined and 24 underlying assumptions regarding the environment for networking are set forth.…

Following a brief review of the current Louisiana library system at all levels (both public and private), needs, goals, objectives, and implementation suggestions are made in the following areas: personnel; library materials; service to the disadvantaged, the blind and physically handicapped, and the health and correctional institutions;…

This analysis of the existing Texas State Library System with recommendations for improvement is divided into three phases: Phase 1 examines the governance and operations of the system as set up by the Library Systems Act of 1969; Phase 2 discusses alternative models for organization and governance; and Phase 3 presents proposed model legislation…

All types of libraries and library related activities are covered. Narrative description is provided as a complement to updated statistical tables. Major topics include: the Wisconsin library network, library and media organizations, library education, library directory by county, federal library programs, academic library services, media…

SCORPIO is a multi-tasked, terminal-independent information system used to support the Library of Congress and U.S. Senate applications. (Author)

The PEACESAT project is discussed which was undertaken to apply the inherent capacity of communications satellites for global communications to the task of social problem solving. (JY)

Reviews a selection of international collaborative efforts in the production of information services and attempts to characterize modes of cooperation. Methods and rationale for international information transfer and future program prospects are discussed. (JVP)

Comments on changes in the public library in the United Kingdom due to local government reorganization and recurring financial crises, and discusses the implications of networking and technological innovation. (CWM)

Reports the recent developments in the UAP program in Great Britain and Europe and suggests methods of solving the present problems. (JVP)

Outlines some advances in information services based on computer and communications technology. When implemented with suitable caution, this electronic marketplace of ideas can expand the availability of information and aid in its efficient dissemination. (JMF)