A series of reports made by the Committee on Higher Academic and Professional Degrees of the Association of American Universities to the American Library Association Board of Education for Librarianship between 1924 and 1928 regarding changes in the master's degree program in librarianship to a two year program are discussed. (AB)

The 138 references in this bibliography are arranged alphabetically by author, and each entry includes a descriptive annotation or an abstract from the contents of the article or book cited. (NH)

For each book form catalog, the list gives the name and address of the related institution, the number of titles included in the catalog at the time of survey, the type of library materials covered, the year of the first issue of the catalog and the method of production. (Author/NH)

A study of the role of library technicians leads to several recommendations for improved library services. (AB)

Many of the goals expressed by German public librarians today seem to be influenced by the American model, including proposals for the education of public librarians, the passage of special tax legislation for libraries, the formation of regional library systems, and the adoption of standards for public libraries. (Author)

Functions and form are the basis ofpast and present legislation relating to state libraries. Legislation adds to, or revises, but seldon drops any state library agency functions. The legislative shifting of functions from one government unit to another, and back again, indicates uncertainty as to which is most effective. (Author/NH)

Close collaboration between library and bookstore (or a complete merger of the two) could do much to solve the immediate problems faced by many small colleges with small library collections and limited budgets. (MF)

Some avenues of relief to the book space problem via in-house practices are presented in this paper, all of which have been attempted in some library at some time, but they are only stop-gap measures. The only permanent solution is construction of additional space. (NH)

Brief study of the library situation in Asian countries with recommendations for improving the existing conditions. (NH)

Covers the establishment of an East Asian library from collecting and processing the materials to the organization of the library, library personnel requirements, and interlibrary cooperation. (NH)

Problems considered include: quantity of material involved, disposal of unwanted materials, requests for evaluations and appraisals of gifts, restrictions placed on bequests and gifts, interlibrary exchange programs and a few legal questions arising in the handling of gifts. (Author)

Describes development of the Huntington Library, the largest and most complete repository in the United States of source material on British and American civilization from the Middle Ages to 1850, noting setting, service to researchers and the public, and collections. (EJS)