Despite the media's fascination with the "literacy crisis," there is rarely any mention of the real cause of the problem: Lack of access to books for children of poverty. In this article, the author presents a compelling demonstration of what happens when librarians make sure children have access to interesting reading material: They read! And…

The management of information in the business world constitutes a single consolidated area within undergraduate and graduate study programs in Librarianship and Information Science. This article describes information studies for the business sector within Spain, including the university programs known as Diplomatura in Librarianship and…

Under the auspices of the International Reading Association, an evaluation was conducted of Rural Education and Development (READ) program of creating community libraries in Nepal. READ set out to address the high rates of illiteracy and poverty in Nepal through the development of these libraries. To examine READ's approach, a team of…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is committed to bringing together museums and libraries across the country for conversations dedicated to developing a better understanding of the roles of libraries and museums as providers of public service to communities. The Future of Libraries and Museums in the 21st Century Planning…

An interview with the District Principal, Briarcliff Public Schools, New York. (PF)

Discusses the importance of community study in academic librarianship and describes the kind of analysis an academic community needs for short- and long-range planning. (Author/PF)

A well rounded education in primary and secondary schools has been handicapped by the inadequacy or absence of good library services to support the instructional programs of the schools, to broaden the intellectual horizons of the students, and to inculcate in them a lasting desire to read. (Author)

The trustee needs to continue the traditional responsibility of fulfilling a public trust and, in addition, must accept the new commitments to meet the services people are demanding. Economically and practically, this means learning to think in terms of total library service to the community, the region, the state and even the nation. This…

The future of microforms in the library is great. What forms new advances take will depend, unfortunately, upon the kinds of systems being developed for other than library applications. (Author)

Reports on a survey of feminist presses that explored their view of the role of libraries. (PF)

Provides an introduction to the program, as well as the papers presented at the 39th conference of the Graduate Library School, April 10-11, 1978, which are collected in this issue. The evolutionary development and functions of the public library within an atmosphere of societal change are also briefly discussed. (CWM)

Theoretical foundations are examined and shown to be faulty. The term "adequate" cannot meaningfully be applied to a university library collection because the library's contribution to education is not measurable. Practical measurements such as expenditure per student, quantity standards, and collection growth rates are considered. (Author/JAB)

Since 1910 academic libraries have been essential resources to the colleges and universities they serve. These libraries have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to adapt to an everchanging environment. It may be time now for academic libraries to define and shape the environment as well as adapt and respond to it. (Author)

Reports on the excellent public library system of Barbados. (PF)

The primary role of the prison library should be to promote the prisoners' right to read, rather than being committed to providing services and materials to support rehabilitation programs of the prison. (JPF)