News notes of California libraries . ton 316 Library Fines Evaluated, Robert S. Meyer 318 The Use of Video Tape and Public Access by the Kern County Library System, Marsha Dolby 325 Allan Ottleys Retirement, Richard H. Dillon 330 State Aid to Public Library Systems 332 In Memoriam Constance Lee McColm 334 Margaret J. Ward 336 Photoelectronic composition by CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF STATE PRINTING 302 NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES STATE LIBRARY REORGANIZATION The State Librarian, the Executive Assistant to the State Librarian,and the three Chiefs of Library Services addressed the State Librarys


News notes of California libraries . ton 316 Library Fines Evaluated, Robert S. Meyer 318 The Use of Video Tape and Public Access by the Kern County Library System, Marsha Dolby 325 Allan Ottleys Retirement, Richard H. Dillon 330 State Aid to Public Library Systems 332 In Memoriam Constance Lee McColm 334 Margaret J. Ward 336 Photoelectronic composition by CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF STATE PRINTING 302 NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES STATE LIBRARY REORGANIZATION The State Librarian, the Executive Assistant to the State Librarian,and the three Chiefs of Library Services addressed the State Librarystaff on the reorganization and direction of the California State Libraryon February 20 and 21,1973. The talks, which were presented twice sothat all staff members might attend, were given at the California Re-sources Agency auditorium in Sacramento. Because the substance of these talks is relevant to the overall develop-ment of library service throughout the state, they are being publishedhere for the information of all our Left to right: John D. Amend, Chief of Library Consultant Services; Gerald D. Newton, Chief ofTechnical Services; State Librarian Ethel S. Crockett; Nancy W. Percy, Executive Assistant to theState Librarian; Alfred J. Maupin, Chief of State Library Services. Volume 68, No. 2, Spring, 1973 303 Ethel S. Crockett California State Librarian I have asked you to come to this meeting today so that you maypersonally hear from those of us who direct your activities, albeit in-directly, and that you may see and meet your fellow staff members atthe State Library. There are now some 205 of us, of whom about halfiare here today while the others remain at library posts keeping activi-ties moving along there. Those of you from Sutro Library have traveledJfarthest and I appreciate your efforts to get here. It is important thatyou learn from the administrative staff itself rather than by hearsayjwhat we are thinking and planning. As I reflect on my first six months


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