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Abstract

This examination of library services to business, commerce and industry in California was based on conferences with State Library personnel, discussions with librarians from five major resource libraries, and a study of library resources and needs in nine California cities which included visits to the public libraries and interviews with public and special librarians and patrons from business and industry. The report covers: (1) information needs of business and industry, (2) selection and reference aids in business, technology and science, (3) characteristics and problems of service, (4) foreign language materials, (5) present public, academic and special resources, (6) excerpts and summaries from relevant literature, and (7) conclusions and recommendations for a statewide technical information network. It was found that publicly supported libraries cannot adequately meet the technical information needs of California business and industry which are not served elsewhere. Recommendations for a statewide technical information network suggest three levels of service: local service-contact libraries, subject centers, and research centers which would involve contractual arrangements with major academic libraries. The California State Library should be responsible for coordinating, developing and studying services for the entire network as well as serving as a major special resource center. A bibliography of 32 items is appended. (JB)

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1007399
Identifier / keyword
Sponsor
California State Library, Sacramento.
Title
Technical Information for California Business and Industry; A Report to the California State Librarian
Pages
96
Number of pages
96
Publication date
December 1966
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Summary language
English
Language of publication
Undefined
Document type
Article
Subfile
ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE)
Accession number
ED024424
ProQuest document ID
64410652
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/technical-information-california-business/docview/64410652/se-2?accountid=208611
Last updated
2024-04-11
Database
Education Research Index