Collection Building: Volume 2 Issue 1

Selection and Acquisition of Library Materials in Languages Other than English: Some Guidelines for Public Libraries

Marie Zielinska, Irena Bell

Lists of books in the various languages present another opportunity for co‐operation. To the unfortunate librarian, who is not a linguist the selection of these books becomes a…

Job Information Centers in the Public Library

Martha M. Schmidt, Carol A. Desch

The traditional public library met the needs of its patrons by circulating books, holding story hours, and providing readers' advisory and reference services. Today, public…

A Report on the Study of Cooperative Materials Examination Centers for Wisconsin

Donna Barkman

In August 1977, the Division for Library Services awarded Library Services and Construction Act Title III funding to a proposal submitted by Denise B. Erwin, Director of the…

Latin American Literature in English Translation: Steps in Collection Building

Juan R. Freudenthal

“A knowledge of different literatures is the best way to free one's self from the tyranny of any of them.” Jose Marti, Cuban writer, poet and statesman.