Analysis of imprint dates, average turn around time, delivery rates, service charges, average cost per title, claiming, and invoice formats for five book dealers indicates that certain ones to give greater discounts and have shorter turn around times, but these advantages must be weighed against problems encountered. (Author/MBR)

Librarians tend not to utilize their knowledge of what causes the censorship phenomenon to predict and try to prevent eventual problems. This article contains several suggestions for librarians to ward off the censor. (Author)

To provide graduate students with an in-depth reference and information service, the School of International Affairs has appointed a "librarian without a library" whose primary duty is to put the students in touch with the university's library resources and the diverse sources of information available in the national capital area and…

Communication is only one of the elements in successful inter-library services; also needed are a foundation in mutual support and an agenda for action. The St. Louis (Missouri) Public Library program is described, and pertinent literature is cited. (Author/MB R)

To introduce the resources of the public library to young adults, librarians in the Hollywood branches of the Los Angeles Public Library initiated an outreached program called STEP: Special Interest Group, Think Big, Esprit de Corps, and Publicity. Program components are described, and 17 steps are enumerated for implementation. (JPF)

This paper analyzes the problems, and reviews relevant literature in library science and management theory with special emphasis on student motivation and contributions. Suggestions relative to hiring, training, and supervision are offered. (Author/JAB)

Community Communications Group (COMCOM) is an organization formed to promote understanding and ensure access to communication between groups and individuals in local communities. Recent emphasis has been on libraries as the centers of information exchange regarding local affairs, organizations, and activities. (Author/JAB)

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) promotes social science research and disseminates information regarding the social sciences. The SSRC library supports these programs through research registers, a collection of final reports, and a collection of incidental publications arising from projects. (JAB)

The need for school librarians to become familiar with standards for cataloging nonprint materials is stressed. Cooperative efforts and resource sharing of materials among libraries can be enhanced by similarity of approach to the cataloging and processing of materials. Representative publications for cataloging materials and organizations…

Discusses the importance of developing reference skills. (MKM)

Underground construction at Columbia University merges two libraries--the Avery architectural library and the fine arts collection--and adds an auditorium, plus exhibition and reception space. (Author/MLF)

New titles are listed under major subject categories. Each entry includes publisher, author, and date of publication. (Author/JAB)

The 25th in the annual series on placements and salaries of graduates of American Library Association-accredited library schools. (Author)

Approved as policy by the Board of Directors of the Association of College & Research Libraries in June, 1977. This statement is an expansion and extension of the recommendations in ACRL's "Model Statement of Criteria and Procedures for Appointment, Promotion in Academic Rank and Tenure for College and University Libraries." (Author)