Based on 403 responses to a survey of the 980 libraries on the Texas State Library Mailing List, this directory is designed to describe the variety and depth of special information resources in Texas and to provide a tool for identifying special information not readily obtainable through other means. A listing of special libraries includes…

This publication examines the process of networking, which is defined here as a framework to provide technical support between and among professionals. The process of networking is explored over a 7-year period as it served directors of the Midwest Teacher Corps, one of 12 networks established on a geographical basis by the Teacher Corps Program,…

The study examined the role played by informal (i.e., family, kin, neighbors, friends) and quasiformal (i.e., church-sponsored) support systems in predicting, enhancing, or inhibiting use of social services by Hispanic elderly. Thirty-seven variables and data selected from a 1979-1980 15-state survey of 1,805 noninstitutionalized Hispanic…

This report describes current documentation and library services provided by the Kingdom of Jordan's Ministry of Information and makes a series of recommendations for the improvement of these services. A summary of the recommendations is followed by descriptions of contemporary Jordan, its government, educational resources, and culture;…

An examination was made of the distribution of Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)-accepted federally financed products during calendar years 1978, 1979, and 1980. The products came from projects for program improvement in vocational education. All of the distribution data relate to numbers of copies disseminated to audiences at the…

Included in this set of manuals are: (1) guidelines for document delivery to member libraries within the St. Louis Regional Library Network (SLRLN) in which eligible materials are described, addressing and packing are outlined, routing and deliveries are discussed, and a list of delivery system participants is provided; (2) a descriptive guide to…

Cost estimates provided by cataloging vendors during January 1981 are analyzed to identify the costs of catalog conversion options and alternatives to the card catalog for six Minnesota regional library systems. Following an executive summary of the study is a discussion of its background, scope, objectives, data gathering methodology, and…

Papers on the impact of information technology on library services and the provision of library services to ethnic and linguistic minorities which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Challenge of Electronic Technologies to the Information Society: A Call for…

This evaluation of the California Title-Author List (CATALIST), second edition, a union catalog on microfiche published from computer output microform tapes which contains location records for approximately 700,000 titles held in 152 public, academic, and special libraries throughout California, is presented as a means of assessing progress to…

Different aspects of human-machine interaction are discussed in the five brief papers that comprise this report. The first paper, "Some Observations on Mental Models," discusses the role of a person's mental model in the interaction with systems. The second paper, "A Psychologist Views Human Processing: Human Errors and Other…

This volume contains 45 conference papers and case studies presented by telecommunications professionals covering technical, business, user, and policy aspects of telecommunications in the Pacific hemisphere. Actual projects in existence or being planned, viewpoints, and guidelines for future development are discussed, with the proceedings…

Guidelines and sample multi-part forms for interlibrary lending in Virginia are presented in this manual, which updates a 1978 edition by including material on the Catalog of Virginia Library Resources (CAVALIR). CAVALIR is a statewide computer output microfiche (COM) catalog of library holdings, prepared from the contributions of 61 Virginian…

Research investigating why women are underrepresented in college and private organizational administrative positions is reviewed. It was found that the differential rate of women in administrative positions is not due to their lack of proper credentials. Other reasons that have been cited are: typical female characteristics make it impossible for…

This paper examines the barriers to cooperation among a group of librarians and trustees in the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) in New Jersey as the group explored the potential advantages of a cooperative automated circulation system. This network of public libraries shares reciprocal borrowing, direct access to borrowing, and…

This sixth and final report on 14 library pilot projects initiated in 1979 and concluded in June 1984 describes the actions and results of the fifth year of the program and provides summary information on the five years of experience in library resource sharing. It is noted that resource sharing increased dramatically as a result of the pilot…