A special issue of Overseas Universities devoted to university libraries contains 10 articles concerning developing nations, particularly Africa. Articles cover: an architect's survey of university library problems; planning libraries in the humid tropics, with emphasis on the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji; aid, funding, and…

Sources and selection criteria for maps and charts published by the United States government are outlined in this manual. Since there is still no comprehensive index to U.S. government published maps, several selections tools are recommended. A section is included concerning the map and chart programs of each of the issuing departments, agencies,…

As part of an audiovisual bibliography series of materials in Bouillon Library, Central Washington State College, all materials thought to be of interest to children from preschool to sixth grade are listed. Films, filmstrips, and recordings are classified under 65 topics. Materials are summarized and details of length, sound, and rental fee are…

The directory includes the special collections and subject collections of 313 libraries in Indiana: 125 public libraries, 109 academic libraries, 44 special libraries, 11 libraries in Indiana State Departments and institutions, 20 libraries in historical societies, and 4 miscellaneous libraries. Subject headings, other than personal names, are…

Written especially for persons without a library degree who are operating a small urban study or planning agency library on a part-time basis. Subjects covered are: (1) library function and staff function, duties and training; (2) physical layout and equipment of library; (3) establishing and maintaining the library; (4) library administration;…

Volume I of this three-volume final report contains a summary of the objectives and results of a study conducted by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), to determine the availability of the scientific and technical primary literature which the user identifies through the use of secondary services…

Volume II of a three-volume report on the availability of primary scientific and technical documents within the U.S. presents the detailed methodology and findings of the study. The design is presented under nine headings: (1) literature survey, (2) data-base design, (3) establishing data collection points, (4) review of objectives and statement…

Literature cited in this annotated bibliography is organized into 5 categories: (1) fiction--52 entries published from 1940 to 1966; (2) poetry, plays, creative writing--8 entries published from 1966 to 1967; (3) myths, legends, folktales--23 entries published from 1947 to 1967; (4) nonfiction--32 entries published from 1959 to 1967; and (5)…

In 1925, "Tales From Silver Lands" was awarded the Newbery medal as the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature for the year. The book contains a collection of 19 short stories learned from the Indians of South America as the author traveled to different lands. As described on the dust jacket, the tales are…

The New York State Library's pilot program in facsimile transmission of library materials (FACTS) began on January 20, 1967 and operated until March 31, 1968. The purpose of the network was to provide researchers throughout the State with rapid access to major library collections. The program included a network of fifteen libraries or "FACTS…

A simulation study of library-based information retrieval systems is described. Basic models for each of several important aspects are presented: (1) user behavior, emphasizing response to quality and delays in services; (2) the scheduling of services and the organization of the machine-readable files; and (3) the distribution of conventional…

This selective, annotated bibliography covers library service to the blind, partially sighted, and physically handicapped who are unable to use conventional printed materials. Coverage is limited to library-related activities in the United States, including items on services, programs, projects, and materials in libraries of all types. The 119…

Compiled with secondary school teachers of German in mind who are asked to recommend books for a school library, this 52-item annotated bibliography lists encyclopedias, dictionaries (German-English, English-German, all-German, and specialty dictionaries), the Duden series, grammars, histories, travel books, anthologies (poetry, prose, and drama),…

This study of commuting student use of public libraries was confined to certain key public libraries in the New York counties of Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and a section of Ulster. The purpose of this preliminary enquiry was to determine: (1) what students use public library services, how often and what materials are sought, (2) the attitudes of…

There should be no barriers to school library use for handicapped children, since their limitations may make the library a window on the world which they would not otherwise have. Sometimes these children who most need help may not be tolerated in a library because of their behavior, or the library may not provide appropriate materials. There are…