Although presence of a university library is believed to affect the development of a local public library, little research is published on the subject. This study of Chapel Hill, a university-dominated town of 20,000 suggests that public access to the University of North Carolina Library helped delay the establishment of a public library until…

Reports on the maintenance of the indoor plants in the Washoe County (Nevada) Public Library. (PF)

Recounts the author's experiences with libraries and his service as a military librarian. (PF)

A self-interview by a deaf person who is the District of Columbia Public Library's Community Librarian for the Deaf. (PF)

An interview with the chief of children's services, Duval county Library System, Jacksonville, Florida. (PF)

An interview with Margaret Garnaat, a young Zuni woman who runs the library in her pueblo. (PF)

Discusses the use of converted buildings to house libraries in relation to problems of space in present accommodations and proposes criteria for evaluating a building's potential for present and future use. (Author/MBR)

Reader's profiles are obtained through a short questionnaire which is completed by the patron. The profiles are compared with new titles received by the library, and patrons are notified of titles in their interest area by post card. (JAB)

The public library of the British Virgin Islands and its branches are described in terms of services, programs, administration, and staff. (KP)

Examines the work of the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus and other evidence for the existence of public libraries in fourth and fifth century A.D. Rome. It is concluded that a number of libraries were still in existence in the early fourth century, and at least one was open as late as A.D. 455. (MES)

This description of the renovation of the youth services department of a public library covers planning, implementation, and such considerations as furniture delivery, utility lines, and publicity. Several recommendations for libraries considering major changes are offered, and one reference is listed. (MES)

Traces the history of the Library Company of Philadelphia, which was founded by Benjamin Franklin. Early book selection and scope of the collection, subsequent growth and development, and the various directors of the company are described. The bibliography includes publications of the Library Company and publications about the Library Company.…

Defines the concept of marketing and relates models involving the exchanges and transactions of markets and charities to services offered by libraries. Market segmentation, understanding the behavior of markets, competition, and movement toward a market-oriented library are highlighted. Nineteen references are cited. (EJS)

Suggestions on how librarians might publicize their services to children. (JB)

To evaluate the extent of the book loss, the author identified several highly controlled areas of the collection where it was possible to determine losses and then used statistical sampling techniques to establish current loss rates together with the appropriate confidence intervals. (Author/NH)