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Reports that the Center for Paper Permanency of the New York Public Library will serve as a clearinghouse for information about ongoing efforts by various organizations involved in permanent paper advocacy efforts in New York City, New York. Provision of information on permanent alkaline paper; Advantage of using alkaline paper.

This article reports on the declaration signed by authors and publishers at the New York Public Library in March 1989 to support book preservation. The moving force behind the commitment was author Barbara Goldsmith, who gave $1 million to the library for the Goldsmith-Perry Preservation Laboratory. Goldsmith then noted her plan to enlist authors in her crusade to save future generations from the need to spend more money on preserving books. The problem can be alleviated by printing books on permanent paper. Tom Wolfe read off the list of writers who had signed the declaration, and they included Frances Fitzgerald, Susan Isaacs, George Plimpton and Maurice Sendak. Robert Bernstein of Random House noted that 98 percent of Random's first printings are on acid-free paper. Jeremiah Kaplan of Simon & Schuster announced the publishers who had signed. Permanent, acid-free paper will last a minimum of 300 years, in contrast to acidic paper, which becomes brittle and dark after about 30 years. About 30 mills produce permanent paper in the U.S. Prices are comparable, and nonacidic paper production is less harmful to the environment. Two paper mills can produce permanent paper from recycled paper and the biological decomposition of permanent paper is comparable to acidic paper.

Reports on the acquisition of the complete papers of novelist John Gardner by the University of Rochester in New York.

The article focuses on the ethnographic study conducted at the University of Rochester's Rush Rhees Library in Rochester, New York. The librarians wanted to know what students do from morning to night, how they approach their academic work and how they interact with libraries and librarians within the context of their studies. The ethnographic methods of research are detailed.

Reports on the developments concerning libraries in the U.S., as of November 1988. Approval of a library bond issue for the King County Libray System in Seattle, Washington; Symposium of the Technical Association for the Pulp and Paper Industry on permanent paper and deacidification; Presentation of the library schools to encourage placement officers to present librarianship to undergradutes in New York.

Features the W.B. Yeats Microfilmed Manuscript Collection at the State University of New York at Stony Brooks. Size of the collection; Accessibility of the collection.

Presents an interview with the developers of the Integrated Tool for Selection and Ordering (ITSO), Cornell University librarians Adam Chandler, Scott Wicks, and Peter Hoyt. Purpose of ITSO, which organizes new title information into a single interface, replacing paper systems; Description of how ITSO works; Consideration of the capital needed to take ITSO beyond Cornell.

Remarks that Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has received a large collection of Early American papers. Features of the collection including previously undocumented letters by John and Abigail Adams; Works donated by Sarah Johnson, a university graduate student, and her sister, who are descendants of the Adamses.

Advises that two universities have obtained the materials of two notable authors. Purchase of Tennessee Williams' library and personal archive by Columbia University; Donation by Marcia Brown of her personal papers to the State University of New York (Albany) library's Department of Special Collections. Brief details.

Presents news briefs related to libraries. Proposed federal Library Services and Technology Act lowered to a $215 million reauthorization; Announcement that Fred Ciporen, vice president and group publisher for 15 years of 'Library Journal,' 'Publishers Weekly,' and 'School Library Journal,' was named to head a book publishing arm within Reed Business Information; Deposit of previously undiscovered writings and other items belonging to slain Nation of Islam leader Malcom X at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Renewal of a two-year contract by city officials in Fargo, North Dakota, with Library Systems and Services Inc.

Presents news briefs relating to libraries as of September 1, 2001. Mention of a library which was opened at East Carolina University; How James G. Neal replaced Elaine Sloan as the vice president for information services and university librarian at Columbia University; Russell Martin who was named director of Southern Methodist University's DeGolyer Library; More.

Reports that five Brooklyn Public Library outlets in New York City served as Civil Service job centers during the months of September and October 1982.

Presents an edited version of a paper presented by Richard De Gennaro, Director the New York Public Library, at the Second Pacific Conference on New Information Technology, dealing with the need for libraries to become innovative in order to survive. Introduction to technology to libraries; Libraries in the info marketplace; Erosion of the free library ethic and the blurring of roles.

Although the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online was not the Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) first digital project, it has become a catalyst for change and future library initiatives. Like many local history collections nationwide, BPL's Brooklyn Collection was eager to digitize materials for improved access, especially the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. In 2001, the library received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant to digitize the microfilm of the Eagle from 1841 to 1902. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, founded in 1841, was Brooklyn's newspaper of record. After the Eagle ceased publication in 1955, BPL received the paper's morgue and related files. Today, they are the centerpiece of the Brooklyn Collection, which also houses books, photographs from the Eagle and from other photographers, newspaper clipping files, and manuscripts, prints, and illustrations. June Gaddy, Brooklyn Collection's CLASP (Connecting Libraries and Schools Program) librarian, regularly delves into African American and neighborhood history as represented in the Eagle Online as she works with teachers and students on local history projects. Not only has the Eagle Online opened up research, but it has also generated discussions within the institution about the role of the public library in the digital world. INSET: Nuts & Bolts.

Reports on the conservation workshop of the State University of New York at Buffalo on June 5, 1979. Speech of keynote speaker George M. Cunha, director emeritus of the New England Document Conservation Center.

Presents news briefs related to libraries and library science in the United States as of June 15, 2001. Problems surrounding the storage of books and newspapers, in light of the book 'Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper,' by Nicholson Baker; Appeal to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court of a decision which blocked enforcement of the 1998 Child Online Protection Act; Bill which would help stop those who prey on children over the Internet; E-mail reference service instituted by the New York Public Library; More.

Presents news briefs related to libraries and library science as of November 15, 2000. Announcement that Ken Haycock and William Sannwald will compete in the election for president of the American Library Association; The New York Public Library and its launch of an initiative that aims to bridge the digital divide; Launch of the journal 'Algebraic and Geometric Topology'; Others.

Announces the offering of a library Conservation/Preservation Program by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies of Queens College, Flushing, New York in conjunction with the New York Academy of Medicine. Instructor; Details.

Reports that the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts has given a $150,000 grant to Queens College in New York to support its 'Becoming American' lecture series.

Reports on the grant given by former commercial real estate broker and developer Joseph Frank Bernstein to the New York Public Library. Grants to finance the chief curatorial position of periodical collection and an annual journalism award; Name given to the curatorial position and the award.

Reports on the announcement of the Mercantile Library, a private library in New York that functions as a public library regarding the availability of a bibliography 'Mysteries of the 1920's and 1930's.'

Features the Web site of East Woods School Library, New York launched by Ruth Lorbert. Goals of the Web site; Contents.

A review is offered for the Albert Wisner Public Library in Warwick, New York which won the journal's Best Small Library in America in 2015.

Reports that the New York Public Library has purchased the personal archive of writer Jack Kerouac. Details of the collection, including journals with materials used in 'On the Road,' 'The Town and the City,' and other works; The hand-written cards Kerouac used to play a fantasy baseball game; Background on acquiring the archive; Role of John Sampas, executor of the author's estate.

The article features the book club Cook the Book which was established by the Gold Coast Public Library, located in Glen Head, New York. Topics discussed include the inspiration behind the book club, the bases for the selection of cookbooks, and activities for program participants. The benefits of the program are also cited, including connecting members of the community.

Reports on the symposium on school library media programs sponsored by School District 16 of the New York City Board of Education on May 15, 1976. Title of the symposium; Panel discussion topics; Aim of the symposium; Keynote speaker.

Focuses on the circulation of young adult books at the Patchogue-Medford Library in New York. Comment of Barbara Hoffman, head of the YA department, about the idea for a "robot" named R2-Read2; Mention of the BookWhiz software program, produced by the Educational Testing Service; Credit given to Maryann Still for her role in the project; The addition of a voice card for the robot.

Cites a report of Larry Earl Bone, Director of Libraries at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, which emphasize on the improvement of a big and fast growing public library's entire collection development operations. List of 13 recommendations for the development.

Reports on G.K. Hall's announcement of the completion of a project to publish the catalog of the New York Public Library in both paper and microfilm. Inclusion in the catalog of books and periodicals and all other languages.

Focuses on the symposium entitled 'The Paperless Library' which marked the first anniversary of the New York Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries was held on November 17, 1981. Objective of the symposium; Effect of audiovisual technologies on academic and research libraries.

The article reports the establishment of the Frederic Ewen Academic Center, by the New York University's Division of Libraries towards the support of scholastic research and community programs involving issues surrounding intellectual freedom. The history of Frederic Ewen, for whom the archive is dedicated, is also provided.

The article focuses on "Find the Future at the New York Public Library (NYPL): The Game", an overnight interactive game set inside the NYPL as part of the library's centennial celebration. Topics include how the game is played, the purpose of the game, and tools needed to play, including a smartphone equipped with barcode quick response readers.

The article discusses public libraries throughout New York State which require individuals to present a photo i.d. in order to obtain a library card. The author argues that this practice is contradictory to the missions of public libraries, which are to educate the citizenry and to provide informational materials for people working towards citizenship.

The article offers information on the "Privacy Toolkit for Librarians" seminar, sponsored by Long Island Library Resources Council and Greater New York Metropolitan Area chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and held at Farmingdale Public Library (FPL) in Long Island, New York from March 22, 2016. Topics mentioned include the electronic record management, the importance of data privacy, and personal data security management.

Presents several Web site recommendations from librarians. Brooklyn Expedition, a site designed for children to explore cultural institutions in the Brooklyn borough of New York City; Whatis?.com, a site that provides definitions of technical terms; Symantec's anti-virus site; Others.

Announces the winners of the first New York Times Library Services Awards and New York Times Librarian Awards. Ceremony to honor the recipients by the 'New York Times.'

Reports that in 1999 the New York Public Library (NYPL) acquired the archives of the upstate New York artists' retreat known as Yaddo. Items included in the collection such as manuscripts and paintings; Artists associated with Yaddo such as Truman Capote and Aaron Copland.

Reports that the Pierpont Morgan Library in Manhattan, New York has been given the Carter Burden collection of American literature. The value of the collection; What the collection focuses on.

Looks briefly at news in the world of libraries. The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) presenting a Silver Award to Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan; Discovery of missing diary of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's mother, Sara, at FDR Library in Hyde Park, New York; Donation of rare collection of 100 Hebrew manuscripts to University of Toronto's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library; Other tidbits.

Reveals that four of poet Walt Whitman's notebooks that were stolen 50 years ago from the Library of Congress (LC) resurfaced at Sothebys auction house in New York City. What they contain; Where they have been; Their return to LC in March 1995; Other lost items.

This article reports that Larry Earl Bone, who retired as Mercy College's director of libraries, will have an American literature collection named after him at the Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. institution, as of February 1989. The Larry Earl Bone Collection on American Literature honors his achievements for the libraries, which Mercy College President Wilbert LeMelle described as adding to intellectual life through his devotion to excellence and scholarship.

The article announces the availability of the book Video Catalog 1989 at Westchester County Public Libraries in New York. The catalog lists all VHS videos that can be borrowed by cardholders from the system's Media Services Department. The catalog includes listings of the Mark and Viva Kanzer Film Library collection of the Mental Health Association of Westchester and the Family Information and Referral Service Team Inc. series of cable television shows that examine Westchester's community services. The catalog can be purchased at any branch for $7 or $9.

Focuses on the dedication of the Goldsmith-Perry Preservation Laboratory of the New York Public Library on February 11, 1988. Donation of author Barbara Goldsmith for the preservation of books on microfilm.

Reports on New York-based Rochester Institute of Technology Image Permanence Institute's receipt of grants amounting to $212,029. Principal donors; Use of the fund to study how to preserve deteriorating photographic film.

Reports on the settlement of dispute between Westchester Library System in New York and White Plains Public Library in White Plains, New York regarding funding of direct-use payments to member libraries.

Reports on the opening of an exhibition on April 18, 1987 at New York Public Library (NYPL) in New York City for celebration of institution-wide salute to the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution.

Reports that Columbia University in New York has issued a condemnation of federal efforts to restrict public access to unclassified government information and to privatize its dissemination.

Discusses the problem of Queens Borough public library concerning best seller books in New York City, New York. Borrowing policy for best seller books; Elimination of the reserve policy.

Reports that the Queens Borough Public Library in New York has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for an independent automated circulation system to serve its agencies. Requirement of software design that will permit the library to interact with the circulation systems of the Brooklyn Public Library and the New York Public Library; Number of items circulated by the library annually.