Presents a bibliography of sources designed to assist general medical librarians in beginning or expanding their collections of materials on psychiatry for both patients and professional staff. A core list of titles to be adapted to the needs of individual libraries is also provided. (EM)

This discussion of the artistic merit and universal appeal of picture books was presented at the 1987 convention of the Catholic Library Association. A bibliography of books from which slides were taken to accompany the presentation is included. (Author/EM)

Discussion of topics relating to microform sets of primary material covers value, users, the lack of reviews, difficulty of examination, institutional focus, and selection. Selection factors suggested include: content; reason for the set; sponsoring institution; past use of the collection; publishers' reputation; guides; editors; advertisements;…

Explores the following issues affecting the integration of an optical information system in a library: (1) database contents; (2) retrieval software and indexing; (3) cost effectiveness; (4) data access time; (5) costs; (6) standardization; (7) security and access; and (8) impact on other services. (MES)

Provides a historical overview of postal service policy from 1792 to the present on mailing library materials. The current policy debate in response to congressional reassessment of the benefits of the library rate is reviewed. A table presents the percentage of library rate mailings and subsidy by sender and recipient. (143 references) (MES)

A purchase order variable format in support of computerized book ordering/acquisitions process is proposed for libraries and vendors by Subcommittee U, Computerized Ordering of Books, and National Information Standards Organization. General format structure, record content, generalized schematic, examples, and descriptions of data elements are…

This article discusses the importance of association publications to libraries and describes how libraries can identify and obtain these publications for their collections. Advantages of association publications (breadth, timeliness, expertise, cost savings), directories and listings, and how to obtain elusive publications are highlighted. (EJS)

Provides librarians and others with summary of types of methods available to determine extent to which books, journals, and other library materials are being used, highlighting circulation studies, survey of user opinions, document delivery tests, shelf availability studies, in-house use studies, and citation studies. Forty-four selected…

Discusses actions of American Library Association's Ad Hoc Committee on Publishers' Trade Discounts on the "Resolution concerning Discounts Received by Public Libraries from Trade Publishers," highlighting libraries' portion of annual book sales, ordering practices, and legal questions. (EJS)

Carefully orchestrated public relations and publicity campaign at Free Library of Philadelphia motivated an estimated 35,000 patrons to return almost 160,000 overdues during "no fines" week. Coverage by radio stations, newspapers, and television aided recovery of materials including rare 1910 score of a Rachmaninoff symphony which was 31…

Science libraries buy many unneeded books in the effort to provide all needed books. Since books are the least-used source of information for physicists and other scientists, highly selective, objective criteria need to be developed and applied to book selection so as to limit acquisitions to items really needed. (Author)

This document was developed by the Middle Tennessee State University James E. Walker Library Collection Management Department to provide policies and procedural guidelines for the cataloging and processing of bibliographic materials. This document includes policies for cataloging monographs, serials, government documents, machine-readable data…

A valuable resource for new or experienced school librarians, "Collection Development for the School Library Media Program: A Beginner's Guide" is an easy-to-use guide to collection development. It provides practical and relevant information about collection development issues such as: the school users, policies, selection criteria and sources,…

This article is intended for the librarian with little experience in map libraries. General basic materials which should be collected by all map libraries, from the general world atlases to local maps, are suggested. Sources for the acquisition and selection of maps, atlases, globes, aerial photographs, wall maps, and related materials are…

When examining map cataloging systems and choosing one to use in a particular situation, a number of factors must be considered. Any of the schemes will probably have to be examined and modified to conform to the particular situation. (9 references) (Author)