The Application of Special Library Services and Techniques to the College Library

Advanced library services, common to some special libraries, were applied to certain courses of study in English in five selected colleges. These services included: (1) answering reference questions fully rather than guiding patrons to the answer; (2) the preparation upon request of pertinent bibliographies; (3) notification of faculty members when something appeared in print that they would likely use; and (4) recommendation of books for purchase. Measurement of library use was made among groups receiving these services and among groups not receiving them; no quantifiable differences were observed.