The validity of the direct shelf approach as a concept for organizing library materials, with special reference to its component, browsing" is investigated by this survey. Findings implied policy recommendations for library management and library school curricula. (33 references) (Author/NH)

Libraries and librarians exist, above all, to create a better pattern out of the mosaic of contemporary experience than that provided by newspapers or television in their datelines of simultaneous happenings. (Author)

The helpful guide shows librarians how they can encourage school-art-teachers to try a reading table in the art room. A list of thirty reference books is included. (MF)

Suggests that a librarian may help stimulate the use of reference materials by putting them on book trucks and wheeling them to the class that requests them. Describes the system used for overnight check-out of such materials. (RW)

Using approval plans, professional selection can start where the work of the jobber leaves off. Librarians should evaluate service received and the long-terms effects on collection development. (Author/NH)

This paper is directed toward the librarian from a library with a small state document collection. It discusses some possible places to begin a state document collection. (MF)

A fully documented proposal for the adoption of the concept of book rejection is presented. (Author)

Librarianship must develop a new awareness and conception of itself and its potential in order to gain the full professional recognition and autonomy it deserves. (Author/AB)

A background is given of the reasons for the development of censorhsip on sex writings. (AB)

The dimensions of the book storage problem vary from rigid to flexible and from conventional to futuristically hazy. The library network, conceived as a channel of access to information, has definite promise of assistance--but not total solution--for storage problems. (NH)

An qualitative and quantitative assessment of the reference book reviewing practices of "Choice,""Library Journal,""Saturday Review,""Subscription Books Bulletin," and "Wilson Library Bulletin." (JB)

Based on a paper given at an Association of American Library Schools meeting in New Orleans, January 14, 1967.