Lecture notes, journal articles and newspaper clippings on objectives of book selection, theories and standards in public, college and academic libraries. Also contains reading lists, bibliographies of selection aids and some course outlines.

Fonds consists primarily of originals and printed materials concerning courses Coughlin taught in the Library School (1952-1979), and her own graduate studies and research (1958-1975). Her teaching materials comprise lecture notes, supplemented by clippings, articles, and bibliographies, for courses on book selection (including class lists, marks (restricted), a student project and examinations), research methods, and library work with children. Material stemming from her graduate studies comprises two papers submitted for her M.A., and two unrevised copies of her D.L.S. thesis on Canadian public library services. Her continuing interest in public libraries in Canada generated a series of research files of notes, photocopies and clippings (1961-1975).

Sample copy of brief on cooperation meetings of public libraries.

Lecture notes, journal articles and newspaper clippings on Quebec public library legislations, reports and statistics on development of public libraries, regional library systems, on the McClennan travelling library, on public libraries of the Montreal and Outaouais area.

Contains a copy of brief of the library Association of Alberta to Alberta Library Study on Intellectual freedom, on library service to illiterates and to students of English or French as second language. Also includes journal articles on library development and service policy in Edmonton

Photocopies of journal articles on development of library networks and systems, regional library systems, and school housed public libraries. Also contains a list of biographical references and a map of regional districts of British Columbia.

Journal articles and newspaper articles on development of public library service with particular reference to the Parkland Regional Library system. Also includes reference notes as well as a report from the Manitoba Library Association to the Canadian Library Association, Nov. 2, 1972.

Contains a confidential report of the Albert-Westmorland-Kent Regional Library on the Saint-John Free Public Library.