In order to gain information about what experiences limited-budget libraries have had with approval plans, a questionnaire was drafted to survey these libraries. The results of the questionnaire are presented in this paper. Twenty-four of the thirty-one libraries surveyed, responded. Responses to each of the questions asked are presented. In…

The materials of a library, exemplified by books, have traditionally been viewed as presenting two aspects involving two distinct problems: their description and control as unique items, and their treatment as sources of information on various subjects. But this view has tended to overlook a third fundamental aspect: that of the "works" which are…

This report presents an analysis of the problem of descriptive cataloging as a whole: the aspects of the problem, the questions they raise, the issues involved, the course adopted in the new "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules," and the principles that would serve best the objectives of the catalog. (Author)

There is a great need for very easy reading materials, equivalent in reading level to first and second grades but adult in subject matter and illustration for adult basic education students. This annotated bibliography is designed to be an easy guide to suitable materials for adult educators and librarians for use by students in adult basic…

All of the books cited in this brief bibliography are annotated. Included are books on such subjects as: censorship, the moral and legal rights of prisoners, and basic human and civil rights. Some, if not all, of these books should be part of every prison library collection. (NH)

Among the wide variety of materials available in mocroform edition from the National Cash Register (NCR)/Microcard Editions are papal documents, transcription of the Nuremberg trials, the complete works of Swinburne, and the complete files of many magazines, including many nineteenth century magazines. This catalog indexes offerings alphabetically…

Described is a practical approach to continuous reviews, evaluation and weeding (CREW) of library collections, its advantages, and the detailed procedure. Guides by Dewey classes are prepared including information as to age, maximum permissible time without usage, and the presence of various negative factors concerning the material. A bibliography…

Stresses the vital importance of budgeting staff time for planning and previewing, to achieve the best possible shot at achieving media service goals, as well as budgeting dollars. (Author)

Describes the history, scope, and intent of this project at the University of Toronto, which will develop and publish a selective annotated bibliography for use as a resource by librarians in the selection and cataloging of nonprint materials. (JVP)

Public library services and programs for children and adolescents from preschool through 18 years are discussed. Topics include library material selection for adolescents and public relations within the schools and through youth organizations. (Author/MBR)

One school librarian from the rural west, "Roughing It from Alaska to Oklahoma," and another from the urban east, "Back to Basics in New York," share some of their experience-tested ideas for maintaining effective instructional media centers with very little money. (JPF)

Reviews the problem of translations and children's books; and explains what bilingual books with a limited vocabulary are available, why anything published in a Spanish-speaking country is likely to be better than books published in the United States, and why a bilingual book is better if originally written in Spanish and translated into English.…

Current disenchantment with the undergraduate library concept is attributed to (1) changes in curriculum and teaching methods, (2) tighter library budgets, and (3) the realization that a separate facility works to deprive the undergraduate of a learning experience that only a large research library can offer. (Author/AWP)

New titles are listed under major subject categories. Each entry includes publisher, author, and date of publication. (Author/JAB)