ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 99 F r o m I n s i d e t h e D L S E F By Dr. Katharine M. Stokes College and University Library Specialist, Li­ brary Planning and Development Branch, Di­ vision of Library Services and Educational Facilities, U.S. Office of Education, Washing­ ton, D.C. 20202. Probably most of you have read the article in the January 1, 1968 Library Journal by our division director, Ray Fry, noting the Library Program Officers for the Regions established by the Office of Education in 1967. I know the academic librarians in New England (Re­ gion I) are becoming acquainted with Arlene Hope, our RPO in Boston, those in the Middle Atlantic States, with Mrs. Eleanor T. Smith in New York (Region II), and those in the deep South with Shirley Brother in Atlanta (Region IV) because I’ve had copies of correspondence with academic librarians in their areas. Evelyn Mullen of Charlottesville (Region III), Janice Kee of Dallas (Region VII) and Helen Luce of San Francisco (Region IX) have sometimes called me about academic librarians’ inquiries since all of them are experienced in state, school, and public library matters, but feel less familiar with the problems of academic libraries. You’ll find them very knowledgeable about arrangements among different types of libraries under Title III of LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act), a source that academic librarians need to consider if they are to benefit from the many federal funds available for encouraging cooperation. Now we have two gentlemen RPOs—Andrew Fisher in Denver (Region VIII) and James Igoe in Chicago (Region V ). Andy was formerly in the state library of Wyoming and Jim is fresh out of the Michigan state library. Another Title III encouraging cooperation is the one from the Higher Education Act of 1965 with which you’re familiar as the source of Title II-A grants (College Library Re­ sources). This Title III (Strengthening Devel­ oping Institutions) is administered by the De­ veloping Institutions Branch of the Division of College Support and is meant to encourage strong academic institutions to assist weaker ones or to encourage an organization, associa­ tion or business firm to assist a developing college. In New Hampshire the University at Dur­ ham is aiding developing Plymouth State Col­ lege, for many years a small teacher’s college, by making space available for a cataloging unit of a professional and clerical assistant to use its bibliographic tools in speeding its proc­ essing, and in reclassifying its twenty-six thou­ sand volume collection from DC to LC. A Title III (HEA) grant pays the salaries for the cataloging unit as well as the wages of a driver to deliver books between Plymouth and Durham. The Kansas City public library is aiding Tarkio College in its own state and Graceland College in Iowa, just over the Missouri line, by making its resources available to the col­ leges’ students and faculty under a Title III ( H EA) grant. Many students from the two colleges come from Kansas City and can use the KCPL when they are home for holidays or weekends. Title III funds pay a non-eligible user fee for any of the other students who want to visit the library. The grant also cov­ ered the selection of fifty thousand titles from Books for College Libraries (ALA, 1967), which are available in the KCPL but not in the col­ lege libraries. Cards for them were duplicated for the two campus libraries. Items desired may be requested from the KCPL by teletype and they are sent by united parcel to the colleges. All this service is being financed by the Title III grant. In order to acquaint the college fac­ ulties with the resources of the million-volume KCPL, divisional heads from the two campuses were invited to lunch and an all-day orientation session in the building. The two colleges with book collections be­ low the American Library Association’s rec­ ommended minimum will now have adequate resources to support their developing programs for the five years expected to be necessary for them to reach the standard for their size and, in addition, their students probably will have learned the good habit of using other libraries besides the one in their immediate vicinity. TITLE II A GRANTS DEADLINE Applications for Grants under Title II A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 must be returned to the United States Office of Education by April 26. Manu­ als and letters directed to librarians as well as to presidents are being mailed during the week of March 25. Librarians who have not received information and forms from their presidents should con­ tact their presidents immediately. If forms have not been received please call the Division of Library Services and Ed­ ucational Facilities (Phone 202 963- 6271). 100 Improve Your Library with a … BEAUTIFUL 24-INCH DIAMETER GLOBE T h e magnificent new 24-inch diam eter Cartocraft li­ brary-reference globe presents physical facts as well as political and cultural data about the earth. Varying shades of green, yellow, buff and brown depict eleva­ tions above sea level, while ocean depths are shown in shades of blue. Ocean currents also are shown. A wealth of political and physical inform ation and cultural data is presented on the globe map, includ­ ing more than 4700 place names, international and state boundaries, rivers, lakes, m ountains and other up-to-date data. T h e globe is over 72 inches in circumference, larger than many wall maps and has over 1800 square inches of m ap surface. T h e globe m ap is painstakingly hand- m ounted on a durable, plastic ball. T h e globe is a favorite of many school, college and institutional libraries. Illustrated are two desirable mountings, either of which will measurably enhance the decor of your library and provide a valuable ref­ erence tool as well. Every library should have a large THE COSMOPOLITE reference globe—a replica of “this coil on which we have our being.” T H E CO SM OPOLITE A distinguished period-style stand of hand-rubbed solid w alnut cradles the 24-inch globe, which ro­ tates freely, perm itting any spot on the globe to be brought instantly into view. Overall height of stand with globe is 42 inches; w idth 34 inches. A distance and time measuring strip is m ounted on the horizon ring. O rder No. G24PL61..........................................$497.50 T H E NAVIGATOR A utilitarian floor stand is the setting for this 24-inch globe. It also rotates freely in the cradle mounting. 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