The Instructional, Cultural, and Resource Center at Southport High School, Indianapolis, with the aid of federal funds, serves the total instructional materials needs of a large high school and provides service to the entire township. (JS)

Describes an experiment with the goals of: (1) linking the resources of a large university library and a public library, (2) exploring the usefulness of a high-speed system for transmitting printed library materials, and (3) examining current information seeking patterns and their adaptability to technological systems. (Author/TS)

At the State University of New York/Binghamton, merging data processing concepts with career library materials makes it possible for students to do much more preliminary digging" for information on their own. (Author)

Gives some historical highlights of the methods and philosophy of collecting black literature. Includes ten criteria for the selection of materials for a collection. (DM)

Before specific role of the public library in eradicating illiteracy can be determined, each library must determine the extent of the problem in its community; determine what is already being done; and analyze the library's resources. Specific involvement and goals must be determined for services to teachers and students. (EJS)

Statistical data on 55 city libraries throughout the world are provided for the number of inhabitants, book stock, number of periodicals, number of audiovisual media, loans in 1981, total budget for 1982, number of staff and salaries, opening hours, and nominal lending period. A key to headings used is included. (EJS)

Provides historical perspectives on preservation of records and highlights needs in library preservation, including a systems or engineering approach to conservation problem solving. Current educational efforts of Library of Congress and United States library schools such as School of Library Service at Columbia University are outlined. Two…

Describes the background, objectives, and successes of the Multi-Media Access Project (MAP) begun in July 1979 to eliminate barriers to resource sharing of audiovisual materials in 18 multitype Illinois library systems. The types of equipment handled through MAP and the development of a union list for MAP interlibrary holdings are discussed. (JL)

Presents results of survey conducted in April 1982 of 100 U.S. public libraries and library systems to gather information on microcomputers for public use. Types of microcomputers, purchase of equipment, level of use and restrictions, training, and problems and benefits are discussed. Nine references are listed. (EJS)

Examines commercial, educational, and existing library sources to establish a practical perspective for librarians seeking to establish collections of popular culture materials, with emphasis on sound recordings, nonstandard materials, and concerns of bibliographic control and professional education. Seven references are listed. (RAA)

Offers suggestions for cooperative sharing of resources and expertise between public librarians and their academic colleagues to establish access to popular cultural materials at academic institutions. Listings of materials for popular culture courses are included. (RAA)

Examines the place of popular culture in the school library media center and the role of the library media specialist in integrating it into the curriculum. There are seven references. (Author/RAA)

Discusses the relationship between copyright and the new technologies. The legal responses to copyright violations and to cases regarding fair use, as well as international efforts to protect copyright with respect to noncommercial use are considered. (CHC)