Presented is a description of the materials used in teaching library history. (100 references) (SJ)

International understanding and the advancement of knowledge are the two goals that are thought to be both quantitatively and qualitatively desirable as goal statements for internationalism in library science. (68 references) (MM)

Studies in refereeing journal articles, academic evaluation and technological gatekeeping are briefly reviewed, as is the confrontation between the sociology of knowledge and epistemology. (23 references) (Author/MM)

Working as a geoscience librarian is advocated as being the most exciting and challenging profession within the geosciences today. (MF)

The bibliography includes materials by librarians about librarianship. The series of Jewish Heritage Classics is also mentioned. (17 references) (NH)

Students and faculty in library schools and librarians in the field are engaged in a reassessment of librarianship and library education. Such special topics as communication and behavioral science, information retrieval, library automation and systems analysis and design are beginning to form the basis for a new core of library science. (5…

Clear formulation of library purpose and function aids economical and wise action, and attention to theoretical concepts provides a sense of continuity and unity to the profession as a whole. (17 references) (Author)

An attempt was made at Kent State University to obtain more student involvement in the activities of the library school. (AB)

Because quantification occupies a major position in library research, it is necessary to close the gap between present day instruction in statistical methodology and the practical requirements of scientific research. (AB)

A deeply personal, religious article conveys the concerns of a librarian in Alaska. (MF)

Highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3, 1970. (Author)

A roundup of events and trends in the library world which have made news in the past twelve months. (Author)