Describes four successful public library programs for families and gives suggestions for planning programs and measuring their success. (LLS)

Reviews the history of rural public library service in the United States from the first library extension movement in the 1890s through the effects of the Library Services and Construction Act of 1964. (FM)

Describes British involvement in a field test of an American Library Association (ALA) project to develop a process which any public library could use in planning its services to meet the needs of the community it served. (Author/FM)

Presents a selective view of the current involvement and future prospects of school libraries in public library networking. (FM)

Reports on the literacy rate among adults in India, especially the role of public libraries and special programs in improving that rate. (FM)

In the face of increasing competition for informational and educational services, a convincing case might well be made for increasing support for continuing education through libraries as a viable response to the issue of public library survival. (Author)

Presents the results of a survey conducted in June 1980 to determine the use and effectiveness of English language encyclopedias in 75 Canadian public libraries. (CHC)

Argues that librarians should become politically involved in order to support their library systems. The work of public librarians in Berkeley to get a special tax referendum passed is described, as well as the experiences of school librarians in Contra Costa County in organizing to protect their program. (BK)

Addresses the possibility of diversifying the resource base of public libraries dependent on property taxes for funding through the setting of fees for library services, and reports on a pricing policy adopted by the Dallas Public Library System. Twenty-seven references are cited. (FM)

Because authorities in children's literature feel that series such as Nancy Drew, the Bobbsey Twins, and the Hardy Boys are outdated and poorly written, an annotated bibliography of quality series books is provided to aid librarians in recommending replacement selections to young readers. (FM)

The direction and development of public library services to children are of vital concern; but socioeconomic "status insecurity" on the part of chilren's librarians may confound their ability and willingness to fulfill both personal and professional commitments to librarianship and to children. (Author/CMV)

Argues that it is time for public libraries to become involved with oral history, through their own programs or by serving as repositories for other agencies' tape collections; considers pro and con issues; and briefly discusses such program factors as program scope, equipment, interviewing techniques, and technical processes. (JD)

Notes problems with cataloging library materials in the small and medium sized public library and suggests interpretations of the Anglo-American cataloging rules, with recommendations for their adaptation to smaller libraries. (CWM)

Suggests that reading teachers should promote the use of the public library as something to do with leisure time. (MKM)

Utilizes the results of a study that examined how information was sought and actually used in everyday situations to emphasize that an understanding of the self-informing process can improve the services of adult services librarians by increasing their awareness and by suggesting communication skills needed. (Author/JD)