The effectiveness and efficiency of five index languages in the subject area of library and information science are compared. Full details of the text and retrieval results are presented. (17 references) (Author/NH)

Discusses library furniture which resembles hot dogs and mustard pots. (PG)

The former representative of ALA in Washington, D.C., presents highlights of her fifteen years of service, along with a chronology of federal library legislation and insights into securing Congressional support. (KE)

A new public library has been designed as a series of three interconnected pavilions stepping down from one major street to another -- thoroughly contemporary, but still respectful of the colonial character of its surroundings. (Author)

The experimental test described in this article shows that productivity in regard to the subject literature supporting the school library media center concept increases or decreases in correspondence with the amount of federal funds made available for each fiscal year. (6 references) (Author)

Two measures of effectiveness for university libraries are constructed: the primary, defined over the total population of users, considers the number of information items desired, number of satisfactorily answered inquires, and number of users; while the secondary, total population is divided into subsets according to similarity of user needs. (13…

A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a set of computer based teaching materials within a graduate library reference course. Evaluation of the materials and techniques was conducted for the purpose of revision and to determine the overall effectiveness of the materials as integral parts of the course. (6 references) (Author)

The forty-two titles selected by the editors of School Library Journal" are the best among over 2,100 new children's books reviewed since last January. Also included are 25 top notch Young Adult titles. (67 references) (MM)

The author discusses some hypothetical alternatives for education in the future. (AK)

The direct-chaining technique of hash coding is generalized in a manner that is useful for storing records on the basis of non-unique search keys. Two hash functions are used, a process implying a tree structure. Two models, one involving unique and the other non-unique keys, are presented. (7 references) (Author/KE)

Non-print materials which can be used to teach the history of books and printing are listed. (Part I of this article, listing print materials on the topic, appeared in the Summer issue of JEL, v13 n1, and is listed as LI 502 615)9 (SJ)

Recently a great number of books have been printed that are written and illustrated nicely and deal with sophisticated science content. Provides a list of such books in different science areas. Books are categorized as easy to read, medium difficulty, and challenging. (PS)

The development of cataloging codes for nonbook materials is surveyed, with particular attention devoted to the absence of stated objectives, the problem of the integrated catalog, terminology, and examples, and some of the complications caused by blanket use of title main entry. (29 references) (Author)

To acquisitions librarians and book dealers 1971 will be remembered as the year of the budget cut. The recession and decreased funding had an adverse effect on libraries of all types. Acquisitions articles, other than notices of fund cuts, were in short supply in the 1971 library journal literature. (15 references) (Author)

The first half of the article focuses on describing the mentally retarded child and his family, while the second half explains the role of the librarian in serving the retarded child and his family. (CB)