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Travel Notes: Flying Through Libraries of the Eastern Bloc on a Wing, a Prayer, and an ALA Membership Card
Oakes, Vanya – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Facilities, Travel
Books in Peril...A History of Horrid Catastrophies
Goetz, Arthur H. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1973
Fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, vandalism (including bombing) and war are discussed as major ways libraries and library collections have been badly damaged or destroyed. (53 references) (KE)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Collections, Library Facilities, Library Planning
An American School Librarian Learns the Meaning of Enshallah--"If Allah Wills"
Christine, Emma Ruth – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
The author reports upon her assignment as consultant during the construction of the new library for the international school in Islamabad, West Pakistan. (SJ)
Descriptors: Construction (Process), Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Collections
New Directions in Library Signage: You Can Get There from Here
Pollet, Dorothy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1976
An interview discussing informational graphics in libraries. (PF)
Descriptors: Graphic Arts, Libraries, Library Facilities, Library Services
After the Disaster: Restoring Library Service.
Griffith, J. W. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Discusses precautions which can be taken to minimize loss or damage to library buildings and collections resulting from natural disasters (fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, storms). Preventive measures (alarm systems, interior protection), salvage efforts, restoration of collection and library facility, rebuilding collection and…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Emergency Programs, Fire Protection, Insurance
Mass Audience Circulation: Library Service in the U.S.S.R.
Zhidkov, Grigory – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Presents overview of state of Soviet Union library service comprising 350,000 libraries, including national, governmental department, and public group (trade unions, professional associations) libraries. Training of Soviet librarians, library cooperation, national planning and funding, cultural exchange and cooperation, supporting international…
Descriptors: Building Design, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians
The Golden Age of American Librarianship.
Bobinski, George – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1984
Overview of growth and progress of American librarianship from 1945 to 1970 ("Golden Age") highlights library education; expansion of American Library Association; library philanthropy; federal aid to libraries; library buildings and new technology; changes in academic, public, school, and special libraries; general trends; and end of…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, History, Libraries