The three areas of the Young Adult Project which are discussed in this article are: (1) staff, (2) design and (3) outreach. (NH)

A survey among accredited library schools was undertaken and completed in 1971 in order to obtain a detailed, precise report on what response library education has made to the vital problem of serving the disadvantaged. (13 references) (Author/NH)

Results of a selective dissemination of information demonstration in a public library. Reading interest checklists were matched against recent acquisitions by computer to print out lists for participants. User response and time and cost data indicate the service is feasible. Sample checklists, output, and questionnaires are included. (Editor/JS)

Report on success of a fully automated circulation system, part of a total system concept which considers all aspects of library operation, in a branch of the Boulder (Colorado) Public Library. (JS)

The need to prepare future librarians to respond effectively to the challenges of the urban public library is stressed. (MF)

One of the main problems in the crowded public libraries of Hong Kong is too much use by too many people. (Author)

Sweden is in the throes of an adult education explosion; the public libraries of that country are playing a prominent part in this development. (Author/NH)

A new statement of philosophy for the American public library which recognizes and commits the institution to helping to end social inequality and injustice through improved information access and by reconstituting the institution's structure and staffing so that it can become and remain genuinely socially responsive is called for. (Author/NH)

The National Advisory Commission on Libraries (NACOL) report emphasized that the librarian of today and tomorrow must have many technical and professional skills, but above all he must have skill with people," a trait which has heightened the significance of library services to the disadvantaged. (9 references) (Author/NH)

In this project, the library acts as an advisory center and provides professional assistance in the selection of materials for study, a selection of professionally prepared study guides and reading lists, and a tutorial service which includes seminars and workshops conducted by librarians. (MM)

One of the most significant points made by Dr. Deason was the danger that children may well be turned off by science since, at the present, its less-than-constructive aspects are being emphasized everywhere. (Author/NH)

Excerpts from a new book by Kenneth R. Shaffer entitled Decision Making; A Seminar in Public Library Management." (Author)

PPBS (Programming Planning and Budgeting Systems) has an exciting potential for libraries in fostering improved community relations, assurance of a fairer share of the public purse, and confidence among all concerned that the emergent public library is focusing its resources on the highest priority needs of the community. (Author)

Librarians continue their traditional fight for intellectual freedom in the wake of recent censorship moves. (Author)

The Brooklyn Public Library's coordinator of children's services and other staff members report on a variety of successful innovations used to attract children to the library. (JB)