Recessed 25 feet below grade, the library at the Lawrence Institute of Technology has a garden area below the light well. A large atrium with four skylights above the library serves as a buffer zone and an informal gathering place. (Author/MLF)

Provides genealogical researchers with methods for obtaining microfilms of census schedules and indexes from the National Archives which are currently unavailable through participating libraries due to discontinuance of the loan program. Ordering information given includes catalogs available, addresses, prices and a listing of the 11 Regional…

Reviews activities in the field of micrographics, broadly interpreted to include not only microform- and reproduction-related activities but also video-oriented document recording and transmission and videodisc and facsimile reproduction. A 55-item bibliography is included. (Author/JL)

Describes efforts to preserve important library materials at the Library of Congress through the use of two new technologies: a patented deacidification process in which books are placed in a vacuum chamber, and the use of optical disc recording techniques to miniaturize and store print and nonprint images. (JL)

Reveals that 62 of 64 responding academic institutions grant some librarians faculty status, and 40 grant faculty status to all librarians. Greatest differences in benefits for teaching and librarian faculty occur in length of contract year and publishing responsibilities. Three references and a copy of the questionnaire are included. (RAA)

Provides an annotated listing of 23 selected subject cataloging tools to supplement the widely used Library of Congress Subject Headings, and to assist catalogers in developing related heading schemes by converting common synonyms into cross references to increase subject accessibility. (RAA)

Reports the results of a survey of librarians in 71 Indiana high schools concerning controversial topics and books that they thought would cause their constituents the greatest concern. Concludes that censorship is taking place and that librarians sometimes acquiesce in indirect censorship, thus denying some students access to important literary…

Examines the three components of bibliotherapy (group discussion, literature, and the trained leader) and the role of reading therapy in the provision of library services to handicapped persons. Fourteen sources are cited. (FM)

Examines the need for cataloging of microform collections, the means of supplying this bibliographic information, and the meshing of users' and suppliers' desires to maintain bibliographic control of microform products with respect to University Microfilms International's decision to begin inputting cataloging for its products onto the OCLC…

Traces the history of map librarianship education, surveys the current state of library science education, and outlines specific requirements for the education of map librarians. Twenty-one references are cited. (FM)

This overview of public library unionism in the United States notes viewpoints expressed in the literature citing public-employee dilemmas, negotiation restrictions, and union effects on bureaucracies. Seventeen references are listed. (EJS)

Compares raw-use ranking of journal titles held in libraries with dividing the raw-use frequency of titles by the actual linear shelf space of the title's file to obtain a density-of-use rank. The quality of the differences between the two methods is evaluated. Thirteen references are cited. (FM)

Considers the issues in Board of Education v. Pico, a case involving a school board's order removing several books from a school library. Notes that the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the case failed to clarify whether school board authority or constitutionally protected rights should prevail in such cases. (PGD)

Discusses the conflicts between school principals and library media specialists concerning the role of the specialist and presents suggestions for resolving those conflicts. (FL)

Describes the nature of listening behavior and demonstrates how the technique of active listening can be an appropriate approach to enhancing communication between librarians and library patrons during the reference interview. Examples of active listening at the reference desk and suggestions on the effective use of this skill are provided.…