A new statement of philosophy for the American public library which recognizes and commits the institution to helping to end social inequality and injustice through improved information access and by reconstituting the institution's structure and staffing so that it can become and remain genuinely socially responsive is called for. (Author/NH)

The academic library can provide disadvantaged students with many new kinds of learning experiences by providing high quality staff, a wide range of resources and facilities, and meaningful programs that will involve students in the critical analysis of the social values and interactions that underlie the foundations of education. (12 references)…

Discusses problems of increasing numbers of databases (standardization, vendor contracts, training, restricted access, duplicate citations), noting implications for change in librarian's role as supplier of decision making data (education, users groups, search aids, information brokers, collection evaluation, reference and source databases,…

Discusses factors militating against integration of social science data archives and libraries in near future, noting usage of materials, access requisite skills of librarians, economic stability of archives, existing structures which manage social science data archives. Role of librarians, data access tools, and cataloging of machine-readable…

Describes the work of the director of the National Center for Children's Books in Paris, France. (FL)

Identifies the role of the trustee in the public library and the responsibilities that accompany it. (Author/LLS)

This article considers the teaching role of the elementary school media specialist and ways that cooperation with other teachers in the school may be developed. (SJL)

Defines video history, and discusses its importance and the library's role in preserving and providing access to video and oral history. Sources for additional information are listed. (CHC)

Describes PENNTAP, a technical information service that supplies free assistance to business, industry, and local governments through a one-to-one contact between specialists and users, and through the cooperation of university faculty, library staff, and federal and private sources. (FM)

Information technology plays a role both in library administration and in the use of information resources. Viewed in historical perspective, the "computer era" is just beginning, and the prospect of the "electronic book" is good. Librarians must be computer-literate and lead students and the public in the use of new…

Examines the reasons for the current lack of growth in the social sciences and proposes three ways in which libraries can help further that growth: "preventive librarianship," functional access to literature, and new-collection development. Fifty-eight references are cited. (FM)

Reports on the literacy rate among adults in India, especially the role of public libraries and special programs in improving that rate. (FM)

Describes the evolution of library services for deaf students and their parents and teachers in Gujarat State, India. The need for cooperation among national and international agencies devoted to the education of the deaf to assist in the technical and financial development of these services is discussed. (RAA)

In the face of increasing competition for informational and educational services, a convincing case might well be made for increasing support for continuing education through libraries as a viable response to the issue of public library survival. (Author)

Discusses the role of the library in the life of an immigrant child or the child of immigrants or immigrant descendants. Twenty-two references are cited. (FM)