The aim of this study is to determine: (1) the purposes and services of special collections departments; (2) the kinds of segregation desirable and (3) to what extent there should be divisions of material on the basis of form-document, pamphlets, maps, microreproductions and manuscripts. This study presents the findings of a survey on how some…

In this report of the Council's fourteenth year, a sum of $1,722,375 was appropriated for the support of 29 new projects and work was continued or completed on a good many more. It has become increasingly evident that the average library will never be able to "go it alone" in some aspects of the new technology--automation, for example.…

This bibliography is limited to books, cataloged government documents, and whole or special issues of periodicals on women in the University Libraries of the State University of New York at Albany. The selection of items for inclusion in the bibliography has been as broad as possible except in the areas specified below. Books in the area of…

Publishers and distributors of Spanish-language materials are listed to assist librarians interested in obtaining such items for their collections. Nearly fifty entries contain the name, address, and services of publishers and distributors located in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, South America and the U. S. Over sixth films, chosen from over 150…

This handbook is primarily of and about the Evergreen State College Library or the Library Group. The best way to find out what's in this book is to look in the back at the index/cross reference; that's the only complete listing. Everything which has been printed, whether writing, drawings or photographs, was done by someone in the Library Group…

The major objective of this research study was to gather information about factors which influence collection development and selection decision making in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The user's judgement of the extent to which the collections met his needs is the only parameter of assessment. Museum curators, the bulk of whose time is…

An extensive sampling of available literature on the force and influence of change on the American society in recent years, as well as implications for the future is represented in this annotated bibliography. Items selected have publication dates ranging from 1960 to 1972, except for notable works produced prior to 1960. Most items are United…

Content analysis of children's books recommended, between 1883 and 1939, for American libraries indicated that immigrants were not depicted to any great extent in the books studied. It was also found that increases and decreases in the number of recommended children's books describing immigrant characters were not correlated with immigration…

Trade books and teacher resources for the library are recommended for ten different curricular areas. (MKM)

This investigation was designed to answer questions related to the use of packs for self-instruction, through observation, questionnaires, free response, and individual and group interviews with over 150 students. Responses are reported along with suggestions for improving the system in use. (JEG)

Censorship of textbooks and reading materials for school children is discussed. The belief that the content of literary and curricular materials can be discussed in isolation from the ideologies that they consciously or unconsciously manifest is questioned. (JD)

A case study using nonparticipant observation, interviews, and a questionnaire survey was carried out to examine the hypothesis that two groups characteristically involved in a large library's book selection process, the coordinators and branch librarians, would display differing orientations toward the process which would result in conflicting…

Evidence suggests that media tie-in paperbacks are good motivation tools for increasing literacy. Librarians should take advantage of the positive opportunities paperbacks offer to encourage young adults to form good reading habits. Suggestions are offered on how librarians can influence publishers in providing books that children can and want to…

Discusses an instructional program for physics students in the use of libraries and information sources that includes a literature researching project. (MLH)