A model is presented in which the division of library resources among competing interests is based upon considerations of economic efficiency. It is argued that allocation decisions should depend upon the prospective usage rate of materials, explicit value judgments about how much such use contributes to the university's goals, and costs. (Author)

Speech given before the Conference on Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).

This directory of facilities and services offered to the physically handicapped and the blind by public and academic libraries in the New York metropolitan area lists libraries in both New York State and New Jersey. The first of two sections lists public libraries alphabetically by town, first in New Jersey and then in New York. The second section…

This policy statement provides the guidelines for the development of library collections and coordinates all collection development efforts of the California Polytechnic State University library. It discusses clientele and user needs, subject boundaries, general priorities and limitations, and categories of materials. It defines the collections…

This government publication provides a partial listing of plant visits available to business groups, especially international visitors. Each listing gives a short description of the industry, the address, visiting hours, person to contact, and a telephone number. The list is arranged alphabetically by state and city. Included is an industry…

The Scenic High School Special Library Project was a six month pilot program of planning and conducting library related programs and services for Levels II and III juveniles of the Louisiana Training Institute. Its purposes were to identify library materials and activities having significant appeal for juveniles, to encourage better use of the…

This is a directory of Wisconsin and federal information sources meant to provide the user with initial contacts and sources of a wide range of socioeconomic data. The materials described in this directory are available through the Wisconsin library network. Major resources for the documents include federal and state depository libraries, public…

The result of a study which compared the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2d edition (AACR2), with current cataloging practices at the University of Cincinnati libraries, this report contains chapter-by-chapter commentary on the following areas: the cataloging philosophy of AACR2; general rules for description; books, pamphlets, and printed…

AN ANNOTATED LIST OF BOOKS AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS RECOMMENDED FOR TEACHING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEGROES TO AMERICAN LIFE AND THE NEGRO HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS IS PRESENTED. THE NOTES INCLUDED WITH EACH ENTRY DESCRIBE THE UNIQUE FEATURES WHICH WOULD APPEAL TO SPECIFIC CURRICULA INTERESTS. THE SELECTION GUIDE SHOULD BE OF PARTICULAR VALUE TO…

A WELL-EQUIPPED AND ADEQUATELY STAFFED SCHOOL LIBRARY CAN HELP IMPROVE INSTRUCTION AND CAN BE THE CENTER OF LEARNING BY PROVIDING EXTENSIVE ENRICHMENT MATERIALS. THE SCHOOL LIBRARY IS A NECESSARY PART OF EVERY SCHOOL. THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) RECOMMENDS STANDARDS BASED ON SCHOOL SIZE, AND THE KNAPP FOUNDATION SPONSORS SCHOOL LIBRARY…

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING BIBLIOGRAPHIC MATERIALS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL--(1) PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS WHICH HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE 1960, (2) RECENT ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS MATERIALS FOR PARENT EDUCATION, (3) A LIBRARY BOOKLIST FOR GRADES K-6, AND (4) RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS SERIES.…

This annotated, sometimes critical, bibliography is directed to those wishing to acquire a background in the conservation and preservation of library and archive materials. The bibliography lists general works, technical works, disaster planning literature, other preservation bibliographies, automated preservation information sources, periodicals…

Undertaken to determine if the pattern of use of library reserve collections found at other college libraries continues to exist at DePauw, this study found that approximately 40 percent of all the reserve collection items never circulated during the entire semester, and that 33 percent of the collection circulated only one to five times during…

Developed for biology students, this handbook discusses categories of various types of reference books and other information sources, and presents a step-by-step approach to the logical, systematic, and comprehensive way in which library resources may be used to locate information on the biological sciences. An accompanying bibliography lists…