This guide describes the holdings in the manuscript collections, the university archives, and the American Foreign Policy Center, all of which are located in Louisiana Tech University's Prescott Memorial Library. The guide is divided into three sections. The first section, "Manuscript Collections," presents descriptions of 197…

Developed for use in the Library Studies I component of the Library Studies Program at Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania), this self-paced workbook is intended to acquaint students with the Harvey A. Andruss Library and help them develop information-seeking skills. The workbook is designed to be used in conjunction with an exercise book, and…

This document contains eight papers by American participants in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Seminar on Access to Library Resources through Technology and Preservation: (1) "The Automation of Libraries and Information Services in the United States" (Richard De Gennaro); (2) "Databases: Issues in the Bibliographic Control of Information in a…

This paper provides clarification of issues important to the preservation of paper materials and presents practical steps for any librarian to take in preserving the library collection. In order to deal with a manageable subsection of this complex issue, the paper concentrates on three interrelated aspects of paper preservation: the nature of the…

In 1974, library activities involving microforms and microform publishing both made progress in spite of a tight economy. (PF)

Included in this user's guide to the Jones Microtext Center at Dartmouth College are instructions on how to locate and use items in the microtext collection and descriptions of the center's holdings and other services. The types of microform are defined, and the use of both the card and serials catalogs are explained. These various collections,…

This report presents the results of a survey conducted to analyze the factors constituting information records management in business offices located in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Seventy-one percent of 142 randomly selected companies of various sizes responded to mailed questionnaires, and two companies were selected for on-site visits.…

The complete syllabus for a 15-session course in micrographics and their acquisition, handling, interpretation, and utilization in libraries is presented. Seminar topics cover the selection of equipment, microform standards, computer output microfilm, resources available on microform, micropublishing, records management laboratories, bibliographic…

Benefits which working with microfilm-forms (roll film, microfiche, or aperture card) offer for archives, libraries, and documentation centers are presented, as well as means (processes, instruments, materials) which can be employed in the field of microfilm technology for UNESCO's international information exchange in education, medicine, the…

This classified bibliography on South Asia and similar bibliographies on Africa south of the Sahara (LI 000 882) and East Asia (LI 000 881) have been compiled under the first phase of a three-year cooperative project to strengthen bibliographical resources for undergraduate libraries on "neglected" foreign areas. The bibliography in its…

In an effort to deal with some of the problems of a "reserve book room" in a university library, a study was conducted by the Department of Librarianship at San Jose State University of the feasibility of providing students with their required course readings in microfiche format. One section of the students in the basic survey course,…

Over 6,000 educators in the Merrimack Valley responded to a questionnaire conducted in the fall of 1972 that one of their prime needs for information is in the area of curriculum materials. The Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in association with Merrimack Education Center, has recently prepared a response to…

Presents the decisions behind the closing of the main card catalog at University of Toronto Library and the procedures, problems, and costs involved in converting the catalog to an on-line system. User orientation to the conversion, including microform catalogs, training procedures, and use patterns are also discussed. (CWM)

Considers the future of microforms by surveying the history of their use in libraries; reviewing the literature about them; and comparing them with electronic databases, full text delivery, and laser disks. It is concluded that microforms will continue to be the primary providers of significant but rarely used retrospective materials. (EM)

Outlines the history of the application of photographic and allied printing methods in libraries during the past 50 years. The benefits of reprints and micropublications to libraries and users are discussed, and the possible impact of computer output microfilm is examined. (19 references) (Author/CLB)