A proposal for a library project for mentally and physically handicapped persons at Custer State Hospital includes a listening library for the residents of the hospital with a cassette player in each resident's room. Tape storage would be at the nurse's station on each floor, and the charge nurse on that floor would be responsible for the tapes.…

This guide to materials housed in the Bobst Library dealing with Puerto Rico and/or Puerto Ricans gives subject headings for locating books and lists bibliographies, microfilm resources, and journals on the same subject. (EB)

This policy reflects developmental patterns governing the evolution of collections in the University of Kansas Libraries. Policy statements, written by bibliographers, are provided for 54 subject areas: African studies; anthropology; applied English; architecture and urban design; art; astronomy and physics; biological sciences; business…

This selected bibliography of materials in the field of Asian Studies held by the Arkansas University library includes general and area specific atlases, bibliographies, catalogs and checklists, chronologies, current affairs publications, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias and guides, handbooks, periodicals and periodical indexes, yearbooks,…

The selected Arkansas genealogical materials held by the Arkansas University library which are listed include how-to manuals, bibliographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias and guides. General information on the state is available in genealogical and historical periodicals, general histories and biographical sources, and sources are indicated for…

Selected information sources on vocational and educational guidance material held by the Arkansas University library are listed. Organized by topic, they include information on U.S. colleges and universities, continuing education, financial aid, graduate or professional study, selected guides to study in individual fields, job resumes and…

The information sources on film which are listed were selected from the holdings of the Arkansas University library. Organized by material type, they include audiovisual guides and indexes, bibliographies and checklists, biographical sources, catalogs of film collections, directories, guides, newspaper and periodical indexes, major periodicals,…

This list of audiovisual materials has been compiled as a supplement to "The Black Experience in Children's Books." It is not a comprehensive list but a catalog of the holdings in The New York Public Library which have proven to be popular with children and which are still available for purchase. Much of the material included has been produced for…

Compiled at the Jim Dan Hill Library of the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Superior, this unannotated bibliography of information and review sources includes sections on: general guides to books and nonbook materials; review indexes; comprehensive bibliographies; films and tapes; maps, prints, charts, and microforms; slides; filmstrips, and…

As educational and cultural centers, public libraries are in the mainstream of American life. Persistent library crime, such as pilferage, theft and vandalism, represents much more than financial loss. It deprives the public of access to irreplaceable books, rare manuscripts and other reference materials. Equally important, it inflicts hardships…

The Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture of the Organization of American States (OAS) at its Second Meeting in Lima in February 1971 requested of the General Secretariat a report on the contents, objectives, scope and execution of its program for library development particularly on the selection, compilation and lists of…

The need for familiarity with media and materials other than periodicals and books is particularly urgent in the fields of science and technology. As part of the course requirement for Resources in Science and Technology at Drexel, each student found and annotated five non-book source materials pertinent to this field. These sources were then…

The manual is a compendium of ideas, techniques, and procedures regarding book and library activities that have been formulated and tested in developing countries during recent years, primarily in the 1960's. The body of the manual is divided into two main parts. Part One provides general background on needs and practices. Part Two describes…

Over 1500 books published between 1911 and 1971 are cited, by publisher, in this bibliography of reference materials about the American Indian. In addition to the citations, many with annotations, are lists of bulletins, booklets, recordings, and agencies to contact for information and pamphlets. The purposes of the bibliography are (1) to provide…

The Federal Library Committee through the Task Force on Procurement Procedures in Federal Libraries is examining all problems and is recommending policies, procedures, and practices which will maximize the efficient procurement of library materials. It is suggested that the vehicle for this investigation be the appropriate Commission on Government…