The main information, research, and documentation activities which Unesco proposes to carry out in 1973-74 are briefly discussed. (SJ)

Because most research done on the influence of participative management on library performance is ignored and an invalid measure of participation in decision making is used, this study provides no basis for the generalization that an increase in the library staff's participation in decision making will increase the library's effectiveness. (29…

The first proposals for serious research at Lancaster were made some six years ago: the intention was to investigate the real needs of the library users and the best ways of meeting these needs. This article summarizes past, present and possible future activities in this field. (Author/NH)

The purpose of this paper is to describe and criticize a very common strategy in which the operations reseacher relies strongly on managerial judgement and the existing system as a basis for his inquiry. (10 references) (Author/NH)

This paper examines the structure of traditional" library catalogs and the research concerning them. (Author)

The three conclusions of this study are: (1) major Federal agencies need comprehensive and integrated information systems, (2) very few Federal agencies have libraries with the capacity to administer comprehensive information programs and (3) libraries can make a greater contribution to agency information programs if they were given the resources.…

Contrasts traditional objectives for library catalogs with current bibliographic control practices to protest the increasing complexity and cost of cataloging. Research is urged to develop more cost-effective bibliographic control procedures and techniques. Eight references are listed. (RAA)

Reports a study of the distribution of use among users of a short loan collection in an academic library. Results indicate the most active one-third of all users generate between two-thirds and three-quarters of all use. A brief list of references is provided. (Author/SW)

Discusses controversial topics related to the nature and purpose of the library catalog, including the need for catalogs; users and nonusers; the nature of the bibliographic record; standards; disputes related to implementation of the second Anglo American Cataloging Rules; and resource sharing and networks. An extensive bibliography is included.…

Presents a teaching assignment for business communication students involving library research and a process description assignment for technical writing students. (FL)

Addresses the problem of insufficient research in library schools, reviews pertinent literature, and offers a proposal for investigation of library education. (FM)

Examines in detail the aims, forms, and methods of USSR library services provided for children, including information and bibliographical assistance, as well as the main areas of research being conducted in this field by Soviet specialists. (CWM)

Presents the results of a 1971 survey of the demographic characteristics of the adult population of North Carolina as they relate to library use. Each of 14 tables of data is accompanied by a short discussion, and the average library user as depicted by the data is described. (JVP)

Reviews a study by the RAND Corporation on the changing ethnic nature of California which focused on the impact for public library services of having the majority of the population composed of what once were racial and ethnic minorities. The report is criticized for the narrowness of the questions addressed, softness of data, and simplicity of…