Appendix III NCLIS Publications Publications listed in this appendix with Stock Numbers are available from: Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Publications listed with ED Numbers are available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service, P.O. Box 190, Arlington, Virginia 22210. Many are available from both. For documents with neither GPO or ERIC Numbers nor an identified publisher, inquire at the Commission offices about availability. The National Program Toward a National Program for Library and Information Services: Goals for Action. 1975. 106 pp. (Stock Nu er 052-003-00086-5-ED 107 312) The Program document. Provides the long-range planning framework for developing library and information policy. Toward a National Program for Library and Information Services: Goals for Action, A Summary. October 1977. 14 pp. (ED 167 128) Summarizes the program document. Toward a National Program for Library and Information Services: Goals for Action, An Overview. September 1978. Brochure highlights the program document. Reports (listed in reverse chronological order) 1984 To Preserve The Sense of Earth From Space. A Report to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Panel on the Information Policy Implications of Archiving Satellite Data. August 1984. 47 pp. (Stock Number 052-003-00968-4) Reports the findings and recommendations of a panel charged with determining the policies that should govern the archiving of the data produced by government operated remote-sensing satellites should they become commercialized. 1984 Joint Congressional Hearing on the Changing Information Needs of Rural America: The Role of Libraries and Information Technology. 83 pp. August 1984. (Copies available from NCLIS and Office of Governmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 508, Administration Building, 14th and Independence Avenues, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250 (ED 247 958)) The proceedings of the Joint Congressional Hearing, co-chaired by Senator Mark Andrews (R-ND) and Representative George E. Brown, Jr. (D-CA), held on July 21, 1982, review rural information needs from the viewpoint of public policy, modern communication technologies, education, quality of life, productivity, and other major concerns. 1984 The Role of the Special Library in Networks and Cooperatives: Executive Summary and Recommendations. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science/Special Libraries Association Task Force Report. June 1984. 31 pp. (Copies available from Special Libraries Association, 235 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003.) Report and recommendations of a task force charged with reviewing the role of the special library in nationwide networking and cooperative programs. 1983 Report of the Task Force on Library and Information Services to Cultural Minorities. 106 pp. August 1983 (Stock Number 052-003-00927-7-Ed 241 015) Presents the findings and recommendation of a two-year study on library and information services, resources, and programs for minority groups. 1983 Final Report to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science from the Community Information and Referral Services Task Force. 24 pp. July 1983. (Stock number 052-0003-00928-5-ED 241 014) Report and recommendations of a task force charged with defining the appropriate role for public libraries in the provision of community information and referral services. 1982 Task Force on Library and Information Services to Cultural Minorities. Hearings Held at the American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, California, 1981. November 1982. 90 pp. (ED 233 734) Testimony of 22 persons who participated in hearings on library and information services to cultural minorities. 1982 Public Sector/Private Sector Interaction in Providing Information Services, prepared by the NCLIS Public Sector/Private Sector Task Force. February 1982. 88 pp. (Stock Number 052-033-00866-1-ED 215 678) Presents the results of a two-year study of the interactions between government and private sector information activities. Gives seven principles for guiding interaction between the public and private sectors and 27 recommendations for implementing these principles. 1982 Toward a Federal Library and Information Services Network: A Proposal. February 1982. 98 pp. Presents the results of a study that assessed the sharing of resources and services between federal libraries and information centers and non-federal libraries. 1980 White House Conference on Library and Information Services, The Final Report-Information for the 1980's. Washington, D.C.: National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, November 1980. 808 pp. (Government Printing Office, Stock Number: 052-003-00764-9-ED 206 280) 1980 White House Conference on Library and Information Services, The Final A complete list of White House Conference Publications and Media ap- 1979 1979 1978 1978 1978 1978 1977 A Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Systems for the Provision of Effective Access to Periodical Literature, by Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts. October 1979. (Stock Number 052-003-00715-1-ED 184 576) Hypothesizes three system approaches to a national periodicals system, and analyzes the strength and weaknesses of each in both qualitative and quantitative terms. Problems in Bibliographic Access to Non-Print Materials: Project Media Base: Final Report. A project of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. October 1979. 86 pp (Stock Number 052-003-00714-2-ED 185 968) Examines efforts toward automated bibliographic control of audiovisual resources in a network context and presents some requirements for the future. Government Publications: Their Role in the National Program for Library and Reviews current availability and accessibility of local, state and Federal The Role of the School Library Media Program in Networking. Prepared by the Reviews school library participation in networking nationwide, its bene- The Role of the Library of Congress in the Evolving National Network. Final report of a study conducted by Lawrence F. Buckland and William L. Basinski of Inforonics, Inc., Commissioned by the Library of Congress' National Network Development Office and funded by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. 1978. 141 pp. (Stock Number 030-00000102-8-ED 180 476) Describes a proposed role for the Library of Congress as a national bibliographic resource based on analysis of results of a survey of twenty-three libraries and network organizations. American National Standards Committee Z39: Recommended Future Direc- Reviews the activities of Committee Z39. Recommends modifying its A Computer Network Protocol for Library and Information Science Applications. Prepared by the NCLIS/National Bureau of Standards Task Force on Computer Network Protocols. December 1977. 90 pp. (Stock Number 052003-00601-4-ED 168 463) Describes a proposed computer-to-computer protocol for electronic communication of digital information over a nationwide library bibliographic network, thereby clearing away a major technical roadblock which impeded establishment of a coherent network. 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1976 1976 Library Photocopying in the United States: With Implications for the Development of a Copyright Royalty Payment Mechanism, by King Research, Inc. A Report on studies, jointly funded by NCLIS, the National Science Foundation, and the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works. October 1977. 251 pp. (Stock Number 052-003-00443-7) Presents the results of a study of the amount of photocopying of library materials by library staff in the United States libraries. Analyzes the implications of the new Copyright Law from the perspectives of libraries and publishers, and describes alternative payment mechanisms. Library Photocopying in the United States: With Implications for the Devel- Effective Access to the Periodical Literature: A National Program. Prepared by the NCLIS Task Force on a National Periodicals System. April 1977. 92 pp. (Stock Number 052-003-00353-8-ED 148 342) Proposed a plan for a national periodicals system and the creation of a National Periodicals Center. The Library of Congress is recommended as the organization for developing, managing and operating the Center. National Inventory of Library Needs, 1975: Resources Needed for Public and Academic Libraries and Public School Library/Media Centers. A study submitted by Boyd Ladd, consultant. March 1977. 277 pp. (Stock Number 052-003-00328-7-ED 139 381) Juxtaposes two sets of data: "Indicators of Needs" for resources of measurable kinds in each of three categories of libraries (public, public school, and academic) and reports from these categories of libraries on their resources. Improving State Aid to Public Libraries. Report prepared for the Urban Argues that public library development should be considered an inte- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Federal Funding of Public Libraries. Study prepared by Government Studies and Systems, Inc. December 1976. 118 pp. Appendix (Stock Number 052-003-00327-9-ED 138 252) Presents results of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Federal funding of public libraries and proposes the general design of a revised system. Elements of Information Resources Policy: Library and Other Information Examines relationships among information providers and their clients 1976 1974 1974 1974 1974 1973 1973 National Information Policy. Report to the President of the United States submitted by the staff of the Domestic Council Committee on the Right of Privacy. Published by NCLIS. 1976. 233 pp. (Stock Number 052-033-00296-5) Discusses the need for a national information policy created by continuing advances in computer and communications technology. Describes the major policy issues and recommends the coordination of information policy formulation within the Executive Branch. Resources and Bibliographic Support for a Nationwide Library Program. Describes a structure for allowing the organization of existing resource Library and Information Service Needs of the Nation. Proceedings of a Confer- Proceedings and papers presented at the NCLIS User Conference, Univer- Continuing Library and Information Science Education. Final report submitted by Elizabeth W. Stone. May 1974. Various paging (Stock Number 520300045-ED 100312) Describes results of a study of the continuing education needs of library and information science personnel. Recommends the creation of the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE). Alternatives for Financing the Public Library. Study submitted by Government Examines and evaluates the present pattern of public library financing An Inquiry Into the Patterns Among the States for Funding Public Library Services by Larry G. Young and Others. Fublic Administration Service, Washington, D.C. (ED 075 031) This study endeavors to develop a systematic method for collecting useful data on income sources for the over 7,000 public libraries and library systems throughout the country. A Feasibility Study of Centralized and Regionalized Interlibrary Loan Centers by Rolland E. Stevens. April 1973. Association of Research Libraries (ARL). (ED 076 206) Recommends establishment of a network to be funded by the Federal Government of regional bibliographic centers, resource centers and back-up centers centrally planned, but with a decentralized service program. Methodology and an outline for a cost study are included. |