A BEGINNER'S GUIDE HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE SUBJECT OF JAPANESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES. IT WAS DESIGNED FOR THREE KINDS OF USERS--(1) THE STUDENT IN SOME DISCIPLINE OF THE HUMANITIES WHO WISHES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON JAPAN AND MAKE USE OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE MATERIALS, (2) THE STUDENT OR LIBRARIAN WHO KNOWS NO JAPANESE BUT WISHES INFORMATION ABOUT JAPAN,…

This edition is designed to help teachers and librarians in selecting a basic collection for the professional library in the school or school system. This bibliography is a tool which can serve as a foundation for a professional collection; it is not a comprehensive bibliography in the field of education. Therefore, the materials included are…

This is a list of books, revised annually, on subjects of special interest and appeal to teenagers. Emphasis in selection of titles is on presentation which is clear, vivid, appealing, and imaginative. The books have been selected by the Committee on Books for Young Adults which is made up of librarians who work with teenagers in The New York…

Presents a bibliography of materials on such area of mass communications in the Pacific Islands as broadcasting, radio and television, cinema, communication research, mass media in education, Honululu Media Council, newspapers and newspapermen, and printing and satellite communication. (JEG)

Four individuals describe what it is like to exhibit at ALA's national convention: A.L. Remley discusses an exhibitor's life on the road; Paul Foreman gives an independent publisher's perspective on exhibiting; Tony Leisner gives tips on the art of selling exhibit space; and Edward Malinowski discusses the Combined Book Exhibit. (JPF)

A summary of a survey conducted in 1973 of Danish library services available to immigrant workers and their families, especially those speaking Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, and the languages used in Yugoslavia. (Author/KP)

A library storage system utilizing fibreboard folders for audiovisual materials is described. (STS)

This list of 101 compact disc jazz recordings recommended for library acquisition includes brief annotations. (MES)

This essay addressing problems of library collection weeding suggests that as countermeasure to damage already done, every public library should establish a substantial American Heritage collection of classic Anglo-American authors up to 1900. Inexperienced librarians, rare books and historic preservation, patron complaints, interlibrary loan, and…

This list of 60 microcomputer magazines encountered at newsstands during September 1984 is broken down by specific computer or software coverage. Reviews for 22 magazines note number of pages, advertisements, reviews, and articles, reviewer's opinions, and recommended use. Eight magazines are recommended for most libraries. (EJS)

A history of children's literature shows that only recently has book selection provided a dilemma of choice for children's librarians. (PF)

A method for determining which titles should be bound based on significance to the physics literature, number of copies available, and circulation statistics is briefly described. The scheme provides for continuous evaluation of the journals which are bound. (3 references) (Author)