The sixth volume of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA 75) covers 1974 imprints plus some 1973 reference books that were received too late for the previous volume. It reviews all reference books published or distributed in the United States in all areas of knowledge. ARBA 75 contains 1,855 reviews, and the individual reviews are markedly longer…

Instead of the usual essay manuscript this paper presents a group of questions which librarians must answer in order to decide what role they will play in either the growth or development of the college library collection. Among the questions posed are: (1) What type of institution is the American college today? (2) Who determines its objectives?…

Access to scientific and technical information is essential to the conduct of high quality research and development work. Indonesia's scientists and engineers in Government research institutes are generally not being well-served by their own libraries. The most serious deficiencies are: (1) inadequately trained library staffs, (2) lack of…

Basic procedures for setting up a new school library or for maintaining an established one are described to help economize the librarian's efforts and assist in establishing effective organization. Use of this guide to streamline library routine will give librarians more time to assist school personnel and to develop a better total library…

This volume is an attempt to encourage academic librarians to use media as well as books in their libraries. It is composed of three papers, two by educators and one by a computer-oriented librarian. Dr. Ralph W. Tyler, former director of the Center of Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, discusses the changed…

This annotated list of books suitable for children through age 12 was compiled to give children an unbiased, well-rounded picture of black life, both in the United States and in other parts of the world. It is a comprehensive rather than a selective list. Books are listed in categories such as picture books, stories for younger readers, poetry and…

A comprehensive up-to-date collection of free and inexpensive materials for preschool and early childhood has been compiled. Materials are classified into broad subject areas such as art, exceptional children, parent education and safety. Ordering information includes price and publisher's address. (CS)

At its eleventh annual meeting in 1966 the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials decided that the activity carried on principally by informal cooperation up to that time should be brought into a more formal organizational pattern. Draft texts of the Constitution, By-Laws, and Articles of Incorporation were prepared and…

In "What Use Are Authors?" David Holbrook explores some of the problems authors are faced with in our society. The relationship between the small bookshop and the publisher is examined by Martyn Goff in: "The Problems of the Small Bookseller." Tom Woolston discusses the woes of the library suppliers in his talk: "Library…

Books and periodicals thought suitable for inclusion in undergraduate biology libraries were ranked by 306 biologists. Books which at least 40 percent of the evaluators ranked good or excellend and used by at least 30 percent of the evaluators are listed according to Library of Congress classifications. Each entry provides bibliographic details,…

Chapter I: "Introduction and Summary of Results," stresses the view that the problem of insufficient access is primarily a problem of the great size of the archives to which access is desired. Chapter II: "Levels of Information Storage and Access," is directed toward the problems of library archives and in this context it is…

The publication "Learning to Use Media" is a complete revision of the "Handbook of Suggestions for School Library Activities." It includes audio-visual as well as print materials made adaptable to present-day curricular uses. The guide is designed for use with a basic collection of print and audio-visual materials, well organized and cataloged,…

Libraries are different things to different people as well as different things to the same people. In the university environment, the library has an important function as an articulating symbol, as the tangible reference point of the value system of the "examined life." Nothing else so well symbolizes the broad cultural aims of education…

There is strong evidence to indicate that the year has contributed greatly to raising the level of book awareness in the United States. Although U.S. participants had the option of choosing either domestic or international themes for programs, the majority chose to concentrate on the international dimensions of the year - projects to enrich…

The booklist is divided into the following sections: (1) Adult Titles; (2) Adult Author Index, (3) Juvenile Titles; (4) Juvenile Author Index and (5) Recordings and Cassette tapes. A guide to assist the reader in locating general subject areas is also provided. (NH)