A description of the collections and activities of the National State Libraries of the Union Republics of the U.S.S.R. (Author)

A look at the color, style, dreams, and nightmares of several West Coast libraries, with particular emphasis on the Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco areas. Brief notes on Southern California Answering Network and Bay Area Reference Center. (LS)

Despite the increasing difficulties facing libraries today because of financial problems, there is a re-emphasis of professional goals and a rekindling of enthusiasm in the development of new library programs. (Author)

The problems that have persistently plagued directors of oral history projects are (1) understanding the role the library plays as "publisher" and (2) justifying the expense of an oral history project. (Author)

A successful experiment was designed to put administrative matters in the hands of non-librarians in order to free librarians for collection development, instruction of students, and involvement with faculty in other university programs. (LS)

Speech given before the Conference on Public-Library Relations (New York City, February 8-9, 1968).

This booklet contains suggestions and ideas for librarians interested in using simple, hand-made puppets in their children's programming. Included are a script for a one-person puppet play, a list of 43 children's stories that would make suitable puppet shows, and suggestions for making and using puppet mascots and finger puppets. Four references…