This document was published by the National Bureau of Standards to meet the current demand for information on the history of weights and measures in the United States. It includes an illustrated discussion of this history through 1962 followed by an addendum covering the period 1963-1975. Appendices provide a bibliography and photographic copies…

A follow-up study to a February 1978 report concerning the inadequate annotations on depository survey item cards issued by the Superintendent of Documents of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), this report presents an analysis of 65 new survey items received by each of six selective depository libraries for the 3-month period, March…

This report has been prepared in order to assist those interested in learning more about the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse, to allow the staff to review the program's strengths and weaknesses, and to reassess goals and objectives for the future. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of how the program evolved, Section One presents…

This document provides a diagram illustrating the relationships between base units in the metric system and derived units with special names. Twenty-one derived units are included. The base units used are: measures of mass, length, time, amount of substance, electric current, thermo-dynamic temperature, luminous intensity, and plane and solid…

Appropriate subject headings were developed for Oklahoma government agencies in conjunction with the cataloging of 1,000 Oklahoma state publications. The Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR) were followed as closely as possible, although in some instances established headings which were not in conformity with AACR were retained. Appropriate…

National information policy should recognize the depository library system as the public's natural and traditional access point to Federal information. Despite efforts of agencies, Congress, and national commissions to improve access, citizens are still confused and frustrated in obtaining public Federal information. Certain issues of public…

A documents librarian from an American University interviewed eight librarians in Canberra in April 1977 to gather information on Australian government publications and recent developments in their bibliographic control. This report gives descriptions for the following: (1) Australian Government Publishing Services (AGPS) and the agencies…

This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the first of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in construction. The pamphlet is divided into six major sections: (1) history and importance; (2) nature of the work, including planning, contracting, site preparation, roofing, finishing, plumbing; (3)…

This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the second of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in clerical occupations. The pamphlet is divided into nine major parts: (1) history and importance; (2) fields of employment; (3) nature of the work (this is subdivided into the secretarial group, the…

Based on the concept of "buyer's rights," this message details the following Presidential recommendations concerning consumer protection: 1) An Office of Consumer Affairs in the Executive Office of the President, with new legislative standing, an expanded budget, and greater responsibilities; 2) A Division of Consumer Protection in the…

This selected bibliography of materials published by all Federal and many state agencies from 1962 to 1968 is divided into four sections. One deals with occupational and industry manpower literature, including occupational outlook service information, occupational and industry manpower studies, job descriptions, and Federal government careers. The…

This statement by the American Library Association (ALA) for the Subcommittee on Legislative Appropriations of the House Committee on Appropriations endorses the Library of Congress request for funding in 1975 and requests that funding be increased for the Office of Superintendent of Documents for the same period. The value and importance of…

This annotated bibliography provides a selective listing of 69 U.S. government publications concerning the relationships of scientific/technological advancement and environmental quality. Major areas covered include science policy, technological assessment, national growth, public policy, economics, materials policy, and environmental quality.…

This resource work lists metric information published by the U.S. Government and the American National Standards Institute. Also organizations marketing metric materials for education are given. A short table of conversions is included as is a listing of basic metric facts for everyday living. (LS)

Since 1910, the Library of Congress (LC) has collected state publications and announced them in its Monthly Checklist. Over 26,000 titles were listed in 1973, but this does not represent a complete record of official state publications. If a state does not have a law requiring that a copy of each publication issued be sent to the LC, the coverage…