What’s Next in U.S. Public Library Services for Teens? A Peek into a Promising Future

Drawing from a talk she gave to an international conference in Seoul, South Korea, in July 2016, the author explores major changes in services for teens both now and those expected in the future. The two most important shifts are the increasing focus on what the library does over what the library has and the growing emphasis on information and information services in digital forms and formats. There are other future trends, but these are paramount. Libraries that keep up or move quickly to advance their work to fit such trends will do well; those that don’t, won’t.     

The Educational Strategy of Library and Information Science in China in the 21st Century

The author states that the requirements for the professional personnel of library and information science in the future information society are to have wide knowledge and to be versatile. The knowledge required may include the knowledge of administration, documentary information, technical method and research method, etc.“Versatile”here means the ability of self-teaching, practical operation, social investigation,administration and organization, creation and scientific research. Finally, by analysis of the existing situation of library and information science education in China, and the needs of the Chinese economic vitalization in the 21st century, the author proposes to take a lot of measures at present for the improvement of thee ducation.     

The Future of the Library: What Is a Public Library For?

The author suggests that libraries have been transformed a third time. Originally, libraries were the only place that valuable, handwritten, rare books could be found. As mass production kicked in post-Gutenberg, the library became an efficient way for the community to access knowledge. Today, though, in a post-paper world, the library must adopt a new role, a place where the community finds ideas, inspiration and others on a similar journey. The librarian is no longer a guardian of valuable books, but a curator of curiosity, passion and interest.     

U.S. Academic Library Spending,Staffing and Utilization during the Great Recession 2008–2010

The study analyzes the U.S. academic library spending, staffing and utilization trends during the “great recession” in the period 2008–2010. These trends are compared to similar trends during the period 1998–2008, one of the most robust economic periods in U.S. history. The data used in the study was from publicly available surveys from the National Center for Education Statistics. In general it was found that for both periods many similar trends persisted and were not significantly affected by macroeconomic conditions, and that U.S. academic libraries cannot be seen as a homogeneous group with similar investment and operating profiles. Between 2008 and 2010, growth among especially small to medium sized libraries has declined; while large libraries continue to expand their investments and grow, particularly in electronic services. The economic collapse that occurred in 2008 and the effects of which are still being distributed through the economy and society are having the same impact on all types and sizes of libraries, as many library trends are not influenced by the economic downturn of the period 2008–2010. The study describes the significant differences in the level and scope of spending, staffing, and utilization by size of library, and how the differences among small and large libraries became more accentuated in the period of the great recession.     

Should the U.S. Adopt a First to File Patent Rule?

No abstract available for this article.     

U.S. government documents‐our annual review

A. Executive and Independent Agencies

1991 STATISTICAL REPORT, RURAL TELEPHONE BORROWERS (July 1992, 204 pp.—$15.00)

1993 ANNUAL REPORT (1993, 90 pp.)

GUIDE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS IN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN (May 1992, 162 pp.)

FEDERAL SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT: A GUIDE TO THE NTIA PROCESS (August 1991, SP‐91–25, 23 pp.)

GLOBALIZATION OF MASS MEDIA (January 1993, SP‐93–290, 228 pp. plus appendices—$20.00)

1994 RADIO GRANT PROGRAMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES (no date, 28 pp., free)

1992 ANNUAL REPORT: VOICES OF CHANGE (1993, 79 pp., free)

STANDARDS AND TRADE IN THE 1990s (1992, S/N 008–020–01294–7, $13.00)

INFORMATION SEEKERS GUIDE: HOW TO FIND INFORMATION AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (October 1992, 47 pp., free)

STATISTICS OF THE COMMON CARRIERS 1991/ 92 EDITION (1993, 325 pp.—$19.00)

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS: TELECOMMUNICATION, TITLE 47 is revised annually as of October 1st and includes the ten‐current version of all FCC rules and regulations. The five 1992 volumes in this title are:

—Parts 0–19 includes general FCC rules (658 pp.—$22.00)

—Parts 20–39 covers Title II common carrier regulations (660 pp.—$22.00)

—Parts 40–69 also deals with Title II common carrier (321 pp.—$12.00)

—Parts 70–79 focuses on Title III electronic mass media (612 pp.‐$21.00)

—Parts 80‐End covers cable (Title VI) and NTIA rules (737 pp.—$24.00; this is already badly dated given the flurry of FCC cable

B. Congressional Support Agencies

UNESCO: STATUS OF IMPROVEMENTS IN MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL, FINANCIAL, AND BUDGETING PRACTICES (June 1992, GAO/NSIAD‐92–172, 76 pp.)

VOICE OF AMERICA: MANAGEMENT ACTIONS NEEDED TO ADJUST TO A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT (July 1992, GAO/NSIAD‐92–150, 58 pp.)

FBI: ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES POSE WIRETAPPING CHALLENGES (July 1992, GAO/IMTEC‐92–68BR, 23 pp.)

FTS 2000 OVERHEAD: GSA SHOULD REASSESS CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY (August 1992, GA)/IMTEC‐92–59, 18 pp.)

PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: RESULTS OF GAO PANEL DISCUSSIONS (September 1992, GAO/IMTEC‐92–67, 17pp.)

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES (December 1992, GAO/OCG‐93–5TR)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: CELLULAR SERVICE COMPETITION (January 1993, GAO/T‐RCED‐93–3, 13 pp.)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: INTERRUPTIONS OF TELEPHONE SERVICE (March 1993, GAO/RCED‐93–79FS, 35 pp.)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: FCC'S HANDLING OF FORMAL COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST COMMON CARRIERS (March 1993, GAO/RCED‐93–83, 15 pp.)

FTS 2000: GSA'S PRICE REDETERMINATION YIELDS A REASONABLE DECISION AND LOWER PRICES (March 1993, GAO/IMTEC‐93–22, 8 pp.)

U.S. BANKS AND INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS (October 1992, OTA‐BP‐TCT‐100, 36 pp.—$3.00)

THE 1992 WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO CONFERENCE: TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS (May 1993, OTA‐TCT‐549, 190 pp.—$11.00)

ADVANCED NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES (June 1993, OTA‐BP‐TCT‐101, 79 pp.—$5.00)

C. House of Representatives

102–567, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION COMPUTER NETWORK (June 16, 1992, 5 pp.)

102–628, CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITIVE ACT OF 1992 (June 29, 1992, 189 pp.)

102–780, PART I, AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT OF 1992 (August 4, 1992, 81 pp.)

102–782, PART I, RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1992 (August 4, 1992, 47 pp.)

102–850, ANTITRUSTREFORMACTOF1992 (August 2, 1992, 127 pp.)

102–862, CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992 (September 14, 1992, 104 pp.)

102–873, PART I, AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT OF 1992 (September 17, 1992, 41 pp.)

102–873, PART 2, AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT (September 21, 1992, 32 pp.), see comment immediately above.

102/N, HIGH DEFINITION INFORMATION SYSTEMS (July 1992, 24 pp.)

103–19, EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 1993 (February 23, 1993, 27 pp.)

103–20, CONSUMER PROTECTION TELEMARKETING ACT (February 24, 1993, 11 pp.)

103–51, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION ACCESS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1993 (April 1, 1993, 10 pp.)

REVIEW OF THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION: HEARINGS (May 1, June 20, August 1, 1991, S/N 552–070–12065–3, 351 pp.—$11.00)

DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1993, PART 5: RELATED AGENCIES: HEARINGS (February 18–20, 25, March 11, 1992, 1,601 pp.—$34.00)

DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1993, PART 6: RELATED AGENCIES: HEARINGS (March 17–19,25,31, April 1,2, 1992, 1,334 pp.‐$37.00)

FCC: COMMON CARRIERS: HEARING (June 19, 1991, S/N 552–070–11881 ‐1, 266 pp.‐$8.50)

MODIFIED FINAL JUDGMENT: HEARINGS (July 11, October 23,24, 1991, S/N 552–070–12588–4, 901 pp.—$30.00)

COMPETITION POLICY IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH (PART 1): HEARING (August 1, 1991, S/N 552–070–13747–5, 487 pp.‐$16.00)

EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (PART 2): HEARING (October 9, 1991, S/N 552–070–12401–2, 120 pp.‐$3.75)

COMPETITION POLICY IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH (PART 2): HEARING (February 19, 1992, S/N 552–070–13857–9, 573 pp.—$20.00)

COMPETITION POLICY IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH (PART 3): HEARING (March 18, 1992, S/N 552–070–13889–7, 337 pp.—$12.00)

DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING: HEARING (March 31, 1992, S/N 552–070–13406–9, 137 pp.—$4.75)

TELECOMMUTING: HEARING (July 29, 1992, S/N 552–070–13475–1, 94 pp.—$3.25)

AUDIENCE FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING: HEARING (September 23, 1992, S/N 552–070–14124–3, 79 pp.—$3.00)

CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES:HEARING (February 21, 1992, S/N 552–070–12580–9, 194 pp.—$6.50)

MANAGEMENTOFNSFNET:HEARINGS (March 12, June 4,10, 1992, S/N 552–070–12848–4, 186 pp.‐$6.50)

INNOVATION IN TELEMARKETING FRAUDS AND SCAMS: HEARING (June 21, 1991, S/N 552–070–11566–8, 298 pp.‐$10.00)

INNOVATIVE TELEMARKETING AND CONSUMER FRAUD IN OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST; HEARING (February 24, 1992, S/N 552–070–13199–0, 299 pp.‐$11.00)

D. United States Senate

102–294, AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT OF 1991 (June 1992, 76 pp.)

102–451, AM RADIO IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1991 (October 1992, 5 pp.)

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, FY93, PART 1: HEARINGS (February, March, April, May 1992, S/N 552–070–12898–1, 811 pp.‐$28.00)

NOMINATION OF JAMES H. QUELLO: HEARING (June 13, 1991, S/N 552–070–11580–3, 10 pp.‐$1.00)

S. 1462, THE AUTOMATED TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1991; S. 1410, THE TELEPHONE ADVERTISING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; AND S.857, EQUAL BILLING FOR LONG DISTANCE CHARGES: HEARING (July 24, 1991, S/N 552–070–13862–5, 67 pp.‐$2,50)

COMPUTERIZED TELEPHONE SALES CALLS AND 900 SERVICES: HEARINGS (October 10, 11, 1991, S/N 552–070–13788–2, 75 pp.—$2.75)

CABLE‐INSTRUCTIONAL TV AND S. 1200 COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITIVENESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1991: HEARING (February 28, 1992, S/N 552–070–12886–7, 165 pp.—$6.00)

RADIO OVERSIGHT AND S. 1101, THE AM RADIO IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1991: HEARING (March 11, 1992, S/ N 552–070–13242–2, 114 pp.‐$4.00)

REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION: HEARING (June 23, 1992, S/N 552–07013761 ‐1, 15 pp.—$1.00)

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS: HEARING (July 1, 1992, S/N 552–070–13963–0, 135 pp.—$4.75)

SPECTRUM REALLOCATION OF THE 2 GHz BAND: HEARING (July 3, 1992, S/N 552–070–13616–9, 111 pp.—$4.00)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION: HEARING (July 29, 1992, S/N 552–070–14085–9, 144 pp.—$5.00)

TELEMARKETING FRAUD:HEARING (July 30, 1992, S/N 552–070–14061 ‐1, 54 pp.—$2.25)

PARTIAL REVISION (1988), RADIO REGULATIONS, RELATING TO SPACE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (Treaty Document 102–27, April 2, 1992, 402 pp.)

PARTIAL REVISION (1985), RADIO REGULATIONS, RELATING TO BROADCASTING SATELLITE SERVICES IN REGION 2: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (Treaty Document 102–28, April 2, 1992, 448 pp.)

SEVEN COMMUNICATIONS TREA TIES: HEARING (May 12, 1992, S/N 552–070–13348–8, 32 pp.—$1.50)

AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT OF 1991: HEARING (October 29, 1991, S/N 552–070–13741–6, 287 pp.‐$11.00)

MOTION PICTURE ANTIPIRACY ACT OF 1991: HEARING (July 24, 1991, S/N 552–070–13258–9, 293 pp.—$11.00)

STAR SCHOOLS FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS: HEARING (April 24, 1991, S/N 552–070–11624–9, 139 pp.—$4.25)

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR LITERACY, PRODUCTIVITY AND DEMOCRACY: HEARING (July 11, 1991, S/N 552–070–11595–1, 130 pp.—$4.00)

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM: HEARING (October 31, 1991, S/N 552–070–12073–4, 309 pp.‐$10.00)     

Finno‐Ugric‐Language Books and Periodicals in the “Soviet Literature in Minor Languages” Collection of the Slavic and Baltic Division of The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library's collection of rare Finno‐Ugric books and periodicals from the Russian Federation date to the early1920s. The unique holdings include materials in the Mari, Komi and Udmurt languages, Estonian, Finnish, and several Finno‐Ugric dialects. These materials are of particular value to linguists, who wish to trace the process of Sovietization on the minority languages of Russia's autonomous regions.     

Teaching Civil Procedure in the 21st Century: An Annotated Bibliography of U.S. Books and Articles, 2000–2019

Abstract

An annotated bibliography of articles and books on teaching civil procedure published in the United States from Winter 2000 through Spring 2019.     

A Review of: “David H. Weaver,Randal A. Beam,Bonnie J. Brownlee,Paul S. Voakes,and G. Cleveland Wilhoit. The American Journalist in the 21st Century: U.S. News People at the Dawn of a New Millennium.”

Amy Reynolds and Brooke Barnett (Eds). Communication and Law: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2006 394 pp., ISBN 0805849424 (hardcover).     

The Public Library and the Problem of Hospital Libraries for Patients–The Case of Israel

ABSTRACT

Providing information to the health consumer is one of the main tasks of our modern information society. This information falls into two categories: medical information, and supportive information such as literature and poetry. This article discusses the problematic situation of libraries and of information for patients in Israeli hospitals, and raises the question of the public library being a possible solution to help people in need get the information they are entitled to. The conclusions are based on a survey conducted in 1994. The results are rather disappointing: only 26.3% of the hospitals have library services for patients; most of them are managed by volunteers who have no training in professional librarianship. Also, in terms of book acquisition policy, library activities, and criteria for lending books, most of the results indicate that much needs to be done to improve the situation and help the health consumer receive information and support through the library. As it is clear that the situation in hospitals is not going to change in the near future, it is suggested that the public library serve as a helping resource outside the hospital and by that action it would not only contribute to society but expand its functions and strengthen its position in the community.     

Rare Polonica in The New York Public Library: Books of the Fifteenth–Eighteenth Centuries: Introduction

The New York Public Library (NYPL) holds one of North America's largest and oldest collections of books pertaining to the Slavic, Baltic, East European and Eurasian languages and peoples. The present catalog describes 514 volumes dating from the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries held by the NYPL. The following categories of material are included: books printed in the Polish‐Lithuanian Commonwealth; books printed outside of the homelands by Polish printers; titles by ethnic Polish authors, regardless of place of imprint or language of publication; works by foreign authors printed in the Polish language, or on subjects connected with Poland and/or the Rzeczpospolita. The catalog includes incunabula and 62 works of the sixteenth century.     

Building Sípnuuk: A Digital Library,Archives, and Museum for Indigenous Peoples

ABSTRACT

The tribal codes and laws managing the traditional knowledge system of the Karuk people have been passed on to us by the ikxaréeyav, or Spirit People. Regulated through access restrictions and protocols, we have been able to preserve information about all aspects of Karuk life for thousands of years. Yet over the past 160 years, this system has remained unacknowledged by the legal frameworks of Euro-America. Since 2012, however, the Karuk Tribe has been developing the Sípnuuk Digital Library, Archives, and Museum, providing self-representative and culturally appropriate access to, control over, and preservation of Karuk cultural heritage.