THIS STUDY IS CONCERNED WITH CENTRALIZED PROCESSING--NAMELY, THE ORDERING, CATALOGING, CLASSIFICATION, AND PHYSICAL PREPARATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS, WHATEVER THE FORMAT, IN THE LIBRARIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY DISTRICT. DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO THE LIBRARIES OF THE DISTRICT WAS ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A…

THE TEACHER IS THE KEY PERSON IN IMPLEMENTING THE CURRICULUM, THE TRAINING OF PARENT AIDES, AND ADULT EDUCATION. IN SCHOOL HE IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE PRINCIPAL AND ATTENDS STAFF MEETINGS AND SCHOOL FUNCTIONS. HIS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PRESCHOOL PROJECT INCLUDE ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN STAFF AND INSERVICE MEETINGS, TEACHING ADULT EDUCATION…

Part of a series of competency-based test materials for grades six through ten, this set of nine test booklets for sixth graders contains multiple-choice questions designed to aid in the evaluation of the pupils' library skills. Accompanied by a separate, tenth booklet of illustrations which are to be used in conjunction with the questions, the…

Prepared by staff members of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Library, this comprehensive serials manual covers virtually all the policies and procedures--except cataloging rules--that are necessary to decide to acquire a certain serial title and to follow that title through to the bound state. A glossary of terms used in the document precedes…

The 49 resolutions proposing local, state, and national action that form the basis of this report are grouped in six library and information issue-areas: funding, cooperation, access, resources and service, public relations, and education. Other sections of the report describe both pre- and conference activity. Included are South Carolina Governor…

Focusing on the library book borrowing behavior which can be controlled by the circulation policy of the library, this study investigates such factors as type of borrower, type of material borrowed, number of items borrowed, and length of time borrowed, and ascertains the effects these factors have on the use of borrowed library materials. Data…

Procedures for developing selection standards for media center materials and for handling complaints that may arise are identified. To aid the librarian or school media specialist who needs assistance in censorship matters, a list of appropriate Wisconsin area agencies and associations is given, including their purposes, services, addresses, and…

Two aspects to be considered in designing a storage system for library materials are: the fraction of the collection which is to be stored; and the criteria to be used for selecting materials for storage. This study demonstrates that for a given selection criterion least-cost storage quantities can be assessed by balancing the large circulation…

This is a revision of "Regional Organization for Nebraska Libraries" published in 1962, which described the statewide program for library cooperation begun in 1962, proposing a regional pattern to involve all public libraries and establishment of minimum standards for the libraries designated as regional library centers. In the present…

This report covers the second six months of the Los Angeles Public Library's project to extend library service to the disadvantaged. In the second period emphasis was placed on involvement with individuals as well as with community groups, on development of techniques, and on assembling a variety of materials for reaching and working with…

A research project is being conducted to construct a mathematical model of the operations of an academic library to be used in making managerial decisions. As part of this project, this report examines Bradford's Law of Scattering and the fall-off of use of documents as they age. A series of mathematical analyses indicate how these two laws can be…

The 1976 general revision of the United States copyright law (Public Law 94-553) sets limits on what copyrighted materials may be copied, under what conditions, and for what purposes. This handbook presents some highlights of the new law that are of particular interest to teachers and librarians and responds to questions that teachers and…

Intended to be used for comparative purposes and in the design of generalized computer programs for systems using the MARC formats for bibliographic records, this publication contains a listing in tabular form of the content designators used in the various MARC formats. Content designators are listed under Leader, Control Fields, and Variable…

In preparation for compliance with the new Copyright Act effective in January 1978, the photocopy regulations of the Act were examined and the effects of these regulations on library photocopying services were assessed. The literature concerned with the controversy over the photocopying of copyrighted works, the "fair use" doctrine, and…

A study of alternative models for establishing a cooperative storage center for little used library materials by the members of the Area College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania (ACLCP) focused on periodicals. Considerations discussed include advantages--lower cost; space for growth and better access to holdings retained in active collections;…