The condition of the private library in the United States is precarious as great book collections are passed increasingly from the private sector to institutions. (4 references) (Author/RS)

Questionnaires and in-person visits to large academic libraries in 1971 form the basis of this report which reveals the low priority given to nonprint materials by the majority of these libraries. (Author)

Major problems of typist instruction and supervision which resulted from the research library being located twelve miles from the typewriter installation were solved by making use of work sheets and continuous typing forms. (Author/NH)

A proposal for raising the reference quotient in large research libraries through instant classification is presented. (Author)

Describes the New York Public Library's early preservational activities including its binding, repair, and maintenance programs. This is the first in a series of articles describing the library's activities in this area. (CHC)

Describes the conversion of a bound journal collection in a technical library in a physics and nuclear science research laboratory to commercially produced microfilm cartridges in order to relieve a space shortage. Cost figures, microfilm availability, and space savings are discussed. (Author)

Describes the applications, management, and design techniques of a mechanized library system in use at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Fourteen references are listed. (FM)

Discusses the historical foundations of memory and knowledge systems in sixteenth-century Europe and offers insights into the current situation and where our knowledge systems are bound. The development of hypersystems and a new approach to research librarianship are considered. (13 references) (MES)

This annotated bibliography selectively focuses on books in English dealing primarily with ancient, medieval European, and U.S. numismatics, outlining a core reference collection appropriate for a large research library. Thirty-two items are listed. (MES)

Where data exist, measures of average happiness in industrialized countries typically show little or no upward trend over time, despite substantial growth in real per capita incomes. This paper examines the existing Canadian data to see if they support this generalization. The Canadian data have some overall positive trend. Some simple regressions…

This article describes one librarian's exploration of technostress through research. It focuses on the similarities between librarians and technostress ten years ago and today. The article is divided into the following sections: Technostress Background; The Thesis and Survey; Technostress Today; and Recommendations for Relief. The article…

The Huntington is a great library set in a magnificent arboretum with trees from around the world. Yet its resources, like those of other libraries, do not match its needs. Important holdings remain uncatalogued and inaccessible to scholars. Many collections were more accessible before they were given to a library, where they can sit for an…

Describes the American Antiquarian Society, including its history, the evolution of its collections, and the relationship between its staff and readers that make it a leading humanities research center. Discusses the institutional culture and the development of a new area of study, the history of the book in American culture. (Author/LRW)

Pornography has become part of mainstream culture. As such, it has become a subject of academic research, and this, in turn, has implications for university libraries. Focusing on adult Internet pornography, this study suggests that academic libraries should provide access to adult pornographic Web sites by including them in their online catalogs.

This article reports the results of a case study in which an experimental wiki knowledge base was designed, developed, and tested by the Brill Science Library at Miami University for an undergraduate engineering senior capstone project. The wiki knowledge base was created to determine if the science library could enhance the engineering literature…