The first step in designing a work station that is appropriate for both the maintenance and repair of library materials is to determine procedures likely to be necessary based on the nature of the collection and the type of use it receives. Necessary equipment includes a work station with a bench and storage space (an illustration and a list of…

A compilation of reference books published in 1974 or late 1973 that should be of unique value for the small and medium-sized public and academic library. (PF)

A preview of the survey results to be presented in an all-day program on book marketing and library selection at the American Library Association Conference in San Francisco. (Author)

Librarians are developing individualized reading projects to assist classroom teachers in interesting the children in library books. (JH)

Rules and guidelines are provided governing the selection of documents and journal articles to be included in the ERIC database. Selection criteria are described under the five headings: (1) Appropriateness of content/subject matter; (2) Suitability of format, medium, document type; (3) Quality of content; (4) Legibility and reproducibility; (5)…

This bibliography, compiled by a college librarian with the assistance of 11 college instructors, contains the core of current English-language publications in archaeology, suitable for a small college that may not train professional archaeologists but that supports coursework and supplies general interest reading material on the topic in its…

This investigation of the practicality of three proposals for the standardization of choice of main entry for art exhibition catalogs considers some of the problems in cataloging as well as the importance of the choice of main entry for these catalogs. This report also includes a definition of the term "exhibition catalog," an analysis…

AN ANNUAL INCREMENT OF FIVE TO SIX THOUSAND VOLUMES AND AN ANNUAL RATE OF DISCARD NOT TO EXCEED 2.5 PERCENT ARE RECOMMENDED TO KEEP THE LIBRARY CURRENT IN THE APPROXIMATELY 50 FIELDS TAUGHT AT FULLERTON JUNIOR COLLEGE. MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY IN ONE BUILDING AND ADOPTING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED. THE SPACE…

A selected annotated bibliography lists materials available at the Arkansas University library on microfilm, microfiche, and microprint. General materials--newspapers, periodicals, and theses and dissertations--are listed together, while the humanities, social sciences, and science and technology sources follow. Drama and literature are listed in…

Sources for biographical information in architecture, art, music, theater, and drama held by the Arkansas University library are listed. Directories, encyclopedias, biographies, bibliographies, and handbooks covering the national and international spectrum are organized by topic, and include some works in French and German. Full bibliographic…

Selected information sources in business and economics held by the Arkansas University library are listed. Items are organized by material type, including indexes, directories, atlases, bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, and newspapers. Separate listings of Moody's and Standard and Poor's looseleaf publications are…

The information sources on women which are listed were selected from the holdings of the Arkansas University library. Materials are grouped by type and include almanacs and documentaries, bibliographies, biographical sources, library book catalogs, directories, guides and handbooks, literature and literary criticism sources, newspapers and…

This guide to the basic literature on self sufficient living presents current selection tools for use by public librarians. Sections are narrative and describe a newspaper, a magazine, a specialized publishing company, out-of-print sources, government publications, a specialized lending library, and miscellaneous publications. (KP)

Laws governing the deposit of materials in national collections to form national bibliographies are described for 61 countries. Existing laws are summarized in a synoptic survey, with highlights given for each country. The laws of each country are outlined alphabetically by country with information on: (1) deposit regulations; (2) types of…

Although an increasingly large proportion of Americans are living to be 65, evidence indicates that little is being done to alleviate the problems of declining health diminishing income, limited mobility and social interaction, and the disproportionately severe effects of inflation upon the elderly. Despite the fact that this age group is becoming…