The results of a survey of the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (METRO) and selected Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member-libraries concerning the selection tools they use the most frequently in acquiring new materials are tabulated in this guide. The categories covered by the survey are based on the Library of…

This report, which investigates turnaround time for interlibrary loans, presents a 1-month study of the interlibrary loan (ILL) process operating in the Western Slope areas of Colorado during 1980. It comprises introductory material presenting the importance, scope and limitations of the study, problem statement, hypothesis and term definitions; a…

An overview study was sponsored by the Council on Library Resources to gather existing information on the extent to which fees are charged for library and information services, the percentage of libraries charging for any services, and the services for which fees are charged. The review panel that conducted the study found that there is little…

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association in the spring of 1974 surveyed minority librarians in 22 leading libraries. (Author/PF)

A list of nonprint materials (except 16mm films) in the science area for secondary school and public libraries. A list of producers, with addresses, is appended. (LS)

This handbook, prepared to assist librarians in planning summer reading programs for children, includes suggestions on the following: (1) establishing program goals, objectives, and activities; (2) supplies, resources, and materials needed for the program; (3) sample registration, evaluation, and volunteer recruitment forms; (4) types of publicity…

Topics summarized in this annual report of the Library Association for 1976 include improved contact between branch and headquarters staff; continued international relations; efforts to capture interests of groups and individuals outside the Library Association; public lending right, and economic cuts; closer liaison with people and organizations…

The idea of public library film circuits was first proposed by the Carnegie Corporation in 1947. In 1948, one of two three-year grants was given to the Missouri State Library for the development of a statewide film circuit. Film packages of four to nine films were circulated among eleven libraries. Early conflicts with the University of Missouri's…

An evaluation of the Community Media Librarian Program of Columbia University School of Library Service. (PF)

Library service programs during the 1960s were mainly supported by federal funds. Since 1969 the costs of these programs seem to have been absorbed into regular library budgets. (PF)

This report describes the procedures involved in the author's project to produce a bibliography of materials written in and about Inuktitut (the language of the Inuit Eskimo) which are held in the Metropolitan Toronto Library. The author's task orientation and methodology are detailed. (FM)

This report describes a study undertaken to identify the types of telephoned reference questions received by the Languages Centre of the Metropolitan Toronto Library. In April 1980 two samples of one-week's duration were taken from reference staff records indicating the number of telephone calls in or about a particular language and the day on…

This booklet describes 18 children's activities which have been used successfully by children's librarians in southeastern Massachusetts. Ideas are presented for crafts workshops, contests, games and other activities, such as quilting, T-shirt printing, training for babysitters, pen pals, and photography. Performers and resource people listed…

Results of a statewide survey of public libraries in California conducted in September, 1978, to gather information about the impact of Proposition 13, the Jarvis-Gann Tax Limitation Initiative, on library services are summarized. Data from the 141 libraries which responded to the survey are organized in groups of comparative statistics,…

This vocabulary improvement handbook was designed to be an aid to children's and young adult librarians serving in public and school libraries who know little or no Spanish, but who wish to serve their Spanish-speaking community. Content and design of the handbook emanated from class discussions by participants in the Library Training Institute…