This anthology of opinions about the roles and functions of public and school libraries covers the following topics: (1) The School-Housed Public Library--An Evaluation; (2) School and Public Library Relationships; (3) The Case for Independent School Libraries; (4) Report on Killarney Branch Library (Vancouver); (5) Report on the Flint Public…

This study was made to investigate new dimensions for a statewide interlibrary loan service and the means for financing an interlibrary loan service for Kansas public Libraries in fiscal year 1972. Some new dimensions considered worthy of investigation were: (1) inclusion of some system library headquarters as suppliers to a state interlibrary…

This report is a part of Phase I of the Detroit Metropolitan Library Project and contains suggestions for methods and procedures for Phases II and III of the Project in which patron use and costs of patron services at the Main Library are to be measured. The report includes recommendations for new instruments for measuring patron use and…

The period of this study extended from August, 1968, through June, 1969. New York University provided a study team to refine the methodology to be used in the study, to collect and treat relevant data, and to prepare this final report containing findings and recommendations. The library systems provided data on existing programs for the…

The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library have sponsored a Reading is Fun-Damental (RIF) program for the children and teenagers of San Francisco. Their January and June 1973 reports describe RIF activities in the Western Addition, a primarily black area. The RIF program has: distributed books and placed collections in schools and public…

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…

A study of existing library service in Southeastern Minnesota resulted in the recommendation that a Southeastern Library Cooperative (SELCO) be formed under a contractual, federated basis. The cooperative would consist of all public libraries in the region who meet the current requirements for eligibility for state aid funds. It was recommended…

Services provided by the National Central Library in Dar es Salaam are: a fully organized public reference and lending service for both adults and children, a central book processing and supply unit, and a central advisory service. The Tanganyika Library Service also provides: branch libraries, rural mobile library services, loan of collections to…

The purpose of this study is to examine the function of the Dallas Central Library during the next two decades as well as its facility needs, and to explore available options for satisfying those needs, recommending the most advantageous. It is recommended that the resource and Service Centers should be located on different sites. This would allow…

The evaluation of the free public library service of Vermont resulted in the following conclusions: (1) further basic professional assistance by the regional library staff is needed at the local library level; (2) financial aid is needed by many small local libraries to improve salaries, add books and library material, purchase supplies and…

Hawaii's State Plan for Library Programs under the Library Services and Construction Act includes the following sections: (1.0) General Provisions; (1.1) State Agency (exhibits are: Executive Order No. 19, and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii); (1.2) Free Library Services; (1.3) Tables of Organization; (1.4) Personnel; (1.5) Custody of…

Library networks are much more than telephones, teletypewriters or closed circuit television. Networks are a new concept in library service that requires a new mentality on the part of every participating librarian in every type of library. Librarians wishing to join the growing information and materials community with its improving delivery…

The history, services, reading habits, and statistics are given for the Tanganyika public libraries. The conclusions of the study were that most Africans tend to read for utilitarian purposes and not for recreation or self-development, that there is little spare time for reading, the subject matter in books reflects European civilization, and more…

The statistics which form the basis of this paper were compiled from the result of a questionnaire supplemented by correspondence and information from annual reports and the "Nigerian Libraries," and the "Ghana Library Journal." The data obtained from the questionnaire are presented in the appendices, and are followed by a list…

The two purposes for this workshop are: (1) to provide basic foundations for the future planning and growth of library services for patients and residents in institutions of the Department of Mental Health and for all citizens of Illinois having mental health problems; and (2) to encourage cooperation and understanding between public librarians…