College and Research Libraries ABSTRACTS (Abstracts given below are selected from those prepared for publication in Research in Education by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Library and Infor- mation Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Unless otherwise noted, copies of the following documents are available, by purchase, in microfiche or in hard copy format, from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service, National Cash Register Co., 4936 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20014. Orders must include ED number.) Resources of North Camlina Libraries. Robert B. Downs, ed. Raleigh: Gover- nor's Commission on Library Resources , 1965. 242 p. (ED 027 038, MF-$1.00 HC-$12.20). The conclusion of the survey is that North Carolina libraries do not have suffi- cient resources, physical facilities, or staff to provide adequate library service for the state. The survey covers the present and potential roles of the State Library, the State Department of Archives and History, public libraries, university libraries, senior and junior college libraries, technical insti- tutes and industrial education centers, school libraries, special libraries, and li- brary education. The proposed program of the Governor's Commission on Library Re- sources for improving library services cov- ers the areas of financing, personnel, and facilities. Appended are: A) Standards for Library Functions at the State Level, B) Archive and Manuscript Collections in North Carolina, C) Rules and Regulations for the Allocation of State Aid and Fed- eral Aid to Public Libraries, 1964-65, D) Education for Librarianship in North Caro- lina, and E) Extending the Carolina Co- operation. Library T echnology and Architecture. Re- port of a Conference Held at the Har- vard Graduate School of Education, February 9, 1967. Cambridge: Harvard University, Graduate School of Educa- tion, 1968. 51 p. (ED 027 052, available from the publisher, $1.00). The purpose of the conference was to investigate the implications of new tech- nologies for library architecture and to use the findings in planning a new Library Re- search Facility for the Harvard Graduate 450/ School of Education. The first half of this document consists of reports prepared b y six consultants on such topics as micro- forms, computers, facsimile transmission , teaching machines, audiovisual media, au- tomation, library equipment, man-machine systems, and copying methods. The sec- ond half of the document is the transcript of the discussions at the conference. Training Program in Medical Librarianship and Health Sciences Information. An- nual Report. July 1, 1967-]une 30, 1968. By Alan M. Rees. Cleveland: Case Western Reserve, Center for Documen- tation and Communication Research, 1968. 16 p. (ED 027 035, available from the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information as PB 178 744, MF-$0.65 HC-$3.00). The Training Program consists of three specialized courses in medical librarianship, a four-week orientation to medical librari- anship, field trips, and a seminar series on related topics. Resources of the local medi- cal and academic communities have been used and an internship program for librari- ans in the two Veterans Administration hospitals in the Cleveland area was estab- lished. Recruiting activities for the program including mailed announcements, descrip- tive brochures and posters, and a rented booth at the Medical Library Association's 1967 Annual Convention are also described in this report. Results of an Experimental Program to Pro- vide Low Cost Computer Searches of the NASA Information File to University Graduate Students in the Southeast. Fi- nal Report. By Frederick 0. Smetana and Dennis M. Phillips. Durham: North • , Carolina Science and Technology Re- search Center, 1968. 117 p. (ED 027 034, available from the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical In- formation as N68-29038, MF-$0.65 HC -$3.00). In an effort to increase dissemination of scientific and technological information, a program was undertaken whereby gradu- ate students in science and engineering could request a computer-produced bibli- ography and/ or abstracts of documents identified by the computer. The principal resource was the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tape file which is the basis of "Scientific and Tech- nical Aerospace Reports" ( STAR) and "In- terna tiona! Aerospace Abstracts" ( IAA) . The search systems used are described, pricing considerations are discussed, and detailed statistics of the operational func- tions are presented. Results are given on a user survey, with 144 responses obtained from the 155 students for whom searches were run. In general, the students ap- peared satisfied. As the primary objective of the Technology Utilization Program is the more rapid diffusion of new technology into commercial industry, it was considered unfortunate that fewer than 40 per cent of the respondents indicated an interest in entering business and industry. It is sug- gested that some means be found to pre- sent significant data in simple terms to un- dergraduate students expecting to enter commerce, finance, and manufacturing in order to familiarize them with a source from which they may obtain such informa- tion in the future. Ten Steps for the Establishment of the Comprehensive Community College Li- brary. By Norman E. Tanis. Pittsburg: Kansas State College, 1967. 12 p. (ED 027 044, MF-$0.25 HC-$0.70.) Because community college boards of trustees and citizens committees often Abstracts I 451 make the initial decisions about major col- lege policies and building plans , it is im- portant that they become aware of the bas- ic sequence of events which will promote excellent community college libraries. The ten steps involve: ( 1) provision of funds for the library in the capital funds secured for the new campus, ( 2) appointment of a capable head librarian, ( 3) utilization of a well-qualified library consultant, ( 4) es- tablishment of a code of library policy and procedure, ( 5) priority to be given for pro- vision of library materials, ( 6) considering the library to be a materials resource cen- ter, (7) long-range budgeting, (8) visits to similar libraries, ( 9) writing the specifi- cations for the consultant, and ( 10) estab- lishing cooperative relationships with other libraries. User Survey of the New York Public Li- brary Research Libraries. New York: Nelson Associates, 1969. 477 p. (ED 027 054:, MF-$1.75 HC-$23.95). The report examines patron characteris- tics and use patterns of the New York Pub- lic Library Research Libraries. A general user survey was conducted as well as sur- veys of the use of the Photographic Serv- ice, Special Collections, Special Study Areas, and Reference Correspondence Service. Chapter I is a summary of prin- cipal findings and conclusions. Chapter II covers the status , academic affiliation, oc- cupational fields , educational level, and place of residence and employment of the patrons. Chapter III discusses the use of the Research Libraries including divisions used, frequency and intensity of use, pur- pose of visits to the Research Libraries, materials sought and used , libraries used previously, and usefulness of resources. Chapter IV covers the effects of patron characteristics on the use of the Research Libraries. Projections for future use are given in Chapter V. The appendices in- clude extensive descriptions of the five sur- veys, copies of the user questionnaires, and a study of seasonal variations in use. • •