BECAUSE OF GREATLY ACCELERATED RATE OF INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE, GROWTH OF INTEREST IN KNOWLEDGE AND DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION, THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARIAN IS BECOMING A MORE IMPORTANT ONE. FIRST, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY THE LIBRARIAN, SUCH AS BEING A GOOD LEADER, KNOWING THE CURRICULUM, KNOWING OTHER MEDIA OF…

Delegates from Wisconsin public libraries were invited to attend a 2-day workshop together with several consultants and representatives of the Division of Library Services to plan for an assessment, examination, and evaluation of public library service to children in the state. Issues and tasks addressed by the group included (1) the formulation…

Program information on nine federal library programs and 76 federal library-related programs is provided for use by libraries seeking funding sources for projects which have been proposed to meet their assessed needs. A grantsmanship bibliography is included, as well as five indexes: an applicant eligibility index, an authorization index, a…

This form, initially developed from information gathered in an extensive literature search on the subject of storage and care of non-book materials, was designed to assist librarians in evaluating the quality of their storage and care practices for photographs and negatives. The form was field-tested for value and usability in 20 selected…

The purpose of the program presented in this document is to develop understanding of social problems, particularly the problems of the poor. Included are the syllabus and other materials for a course in Social Problems as it is taught in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana. This program has been made…

The complete text from the 1973 St. Croix Library Association's third annual meeting is presented. Following the opening address are presentations on St. Croix present and future public library programs, and the legislative role in these programs. The entire transcript of a question and answer period follows. A list of St. Croix Library…

During the spring semester of 1975, a survey was taken of the faculty and graduate student users of the Geoscience Department Library at Purdue. This document supplies details concerning the data collection; it also summarizes conclusions and recommendations about the adequacy of services and the need for alterations and improvements. (EMH)

A survey of faculty at the University of Minnesota relating to use of the Audiovisual Library Service (AVS) was undertaken to assess familiarity with the reorganization of media services and to evaluate knowledge about the potential use of the service. Completed questionnaires were received from 1,843 (54 percent) of the university faculty.…

This bibliography includes the best of the materials in the national Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system dealing with the library services available to Native Americans. The materials are presented in a computer printout format and include citations from two ERIC publications, "Resources in Education" and "Current…

Intended for deaf individuals, the booklet provides information on services provided by the public library. Covered, in question and answer format, are the following areas: definition of library, what kind of people use the library, library services for children, reference books, location of books using the catalog, newspapers, audiovisual…

The Outreach Leadership Network (OLN) was a regional program of continuing education for public librarians in New England. Federally funded under the Higher Education Act (Title II B), the project began July, 1971, and continued formal activities through October, 1972. The overall goal of the project was that of providing for more effective…

Interviews, questionnaires and on-site visits were used in this study to analyze present cooperative efforts, to determine the feasibility of further cooperative efforts among all types of libraries and to recommend a specific program of interlibrary cooperation for the libraries of Fairfield, Connecticut. From the results collected, the study…

A three-day continuing education workshop on Hispano cultural and historical perspectives was developed for librarians and library administrators to help them understand the Hispano culture and to help them improve the library services for the Hispano community. Such library services should be based on the cultural, linguistic, and information…

The conference was held by the North Country Reference and Research Resources Council as a means of communicating and cooperating with Canadian libraries situated in close proximity to the Northern New York State libraries composing the Council. Topics covered by invited speakers and round table discussions included: (1) cooperative library…

This economic analysis of Indiana public libraries is an experimental and exploratory attempt at benefit-cost analysis of library service. The economic issues that arise in decisions concerning the provision and financing of libraries are highlighted. The questions that economists raise in analyzing the provision of public goods or services are…