This official handbook, distributed during the conference, outlines the framework for themes, speakers, and planning, and identifies people involved in several aspects of the conference. Profiles of the 14 conference speakers are followed by a brief history of the conference and a description of the National Commission on Libraries and Information…

This collection of 34 papers and speeches presented at the conference covers a wide range of topics pertaining to the role of libraries in contemporary society, including issues in library education, library/community relations, library planning and policy-making, technological trends, library services, and library administration. While several…

This report presents a statement of the Library of Congress's view of its position as the National Library of the United States. The Library has developed from a small parliamentary library to serve the Congress to a library that performs more national-library functions than any national library in the world. Its organizational position in the…

In a three-year project which began in 1965, the Cleveland Public Library established three Reading Centers for functionally illiterate adults. The purpose of the Centers was not to teach reading, but to develop already existent reading skills in disadvantaged adults. The staffing process, the establishment of the Centers, the attempts to identify…

The effects of a strong librarian-centered reading guidance program on the reading habits and skills of elementary school pupils were studied. Seventy-nine fifth graders in a rural Florida school were divided into three matched groups according to eye-movement photography scores. Experimental group A received a library reading guidance program and…

As part of the program for developing library services in Ohio state institutions, a conference was held to consult institution administrators and specialists. Specific purposes of the conference were: to discuss the value of library services with superintendents or designated representatives; to show how library services contribute to the…

An invitational conference, attended by 200 library executives, practitioners and persons from allied fields, was held to explore progress and problems in library development in New York State. Special consideration was given to: (1) the application of data processing techniques for reference and research and (2) the improvement of information…

This study examines the feasibility of establishing a centralized bibliographic service for the Resource Materials Centres (RCM) of the Colleges of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) in Queensland, Australia. It examines the context in which services can operate, and possible functions. The organizational aspects of TAFE in planning,…

Four hundred and fifty-three patrons responded to a 1976 library use survey conducted at California State College at Dominguez Hills to assess present effectiveness and identify areas of concern for use in planning. The study found that some library patrons use the local public libraries because they are more convenient, while others use larger…

This progress report presents information on a comprehensive program that involved the library in all aspects of the academic program. During the second quarter, meetings with the faculty were completed and weekly meetings were held with the Director of Libraries and the Associate Director for Operations. Since meaningful contacts with students…

New York's library system, which helps to attract desirable information related industries, is endangered by inflation and budget stringency. Library costs have increased more rapidly than the general price level. Technological improvements, cost-saving in the long run, require initial capital outlays. The growth of book collections must keep pace…

A second draft of the University of Kentucky libraries proposal to the Council on Library Resources describes in detail how the grant would be used. A position of Library Service Coordinator is proposed, with librarian acting as liaison to the General Studies program. This would enable the library to contribute to undergraduate education, and…

A list of correspondence courses in librarianship was compiled during 1975-76 from various catalogs received by the ALA, Library Education Division. Information for each home study course listed includes: (1) a brief description of the course; (2) the name and address of the university or association offering the course; (3) credits available; and…

This paper describes briefly the development, funding and operation of a learning resources center for parents in Louisville, KY. Any parent may check out materials for a specified period of time (2-4 weeks). Available at the center are teacher activity materials, toys and records, information for operating a child development program, curriculum…

Criteria have been developed to determine the adequacy of public library services and establish priorities for awarding grants to municipalities under the Library Services and Construction Act. Special groups designated for funding consideration under Title I include municipalities in low-income areas, institutional residents, and physically…