Recent books which provide an analysis of the religious phenomena of our times or discuss the religious dimension of general social issues are listed under the categories: new evangelicals, turning eastward, turning outward, feminism and religion, religion and issues, civil religion, and judaism. (JAB)

Countries are increasingly interested in providing adequate library services to ethnic minorities. The National Library of Canada's Multilingual Biblioservice is described. Cooperation on an international level is needed to provide efficient services to migrant workers and ethnocultural minorities. (Author/KP)

Third World countries, as evidenced by their history and recent experience, have basic handicaps which retard the growth of book production and dissemination. Reasons why the library has not made a strong impact on publishing are also discussed. (MBR)

This preliminary report summarizes the types of state-issued certification available to educational media personnel and library personnel. Every state provides some type of certification. (STS)

Suggests a number of ways in which information service networks might cooperate at the regional level to build up basic resources, collections, and stores; to provide collective retrieval tools; to supply regional information services; to develop communication networks, and to train users and information officers. (Author)

The unusual spheroidal form of the library establishes a powerful image as the campus centerpiece. The sculptural character of the superstructure arises from the use of 16 concrete brackets to hold up floors. (Author/MLF)

Role description and future employment outlook for paraprofessionals in information services. (STS)

Explores the problem of motivating children to choose books from the library, and suggests ways in which teachers can interest children in library books. (JM)

This article outlines the report of a Scottish Education Department group on school resource centers. It discusses staffing, functions, organization, and coordination between teachers and librarians. (KP)

This article explores the growth, origins, technological development, and current activities of bibliographic data bases, and examines the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science national program relative to these aspects. (Author)

The article compares reviews written for library journals, musicological journals, or "Notes," and those that appear in more than one of these sources. Statistics on the number of reference books reviewed, number of persons writing reviews, and their qualifications are included. (JAB)

Discusses how women library managers can use efficient time management techniques to help them make the best of both career and home work environments. Nine basic steps to greater efficiency are presented, and external and internal time wasters are listed. (EM)

Describes the legal assistance program currently offered by the Texas Department of Corrections which demonstrates the wide range of questions and problems that the paralegal can address. Reviews paralegal's functions in the prison setting and the services they can provide in assisting prisoners to maintain their rights. (Author/ABB)