Talk:Regina Minudri

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Special projects
Young Adult Library Services Project - Underground Libraries Unlimited Article: Library Swings With Mod Jazz, by Jeanne Powell

Santa Clara Journal, Vol. 96, No. 51, Dec. 18, 1968

Psychedelic posters, rock and roll music and three young professional librarians who never say "Ssshh" are the friendly greeting one gets by venturing into the Federal Young Adult Library Services Project office, 1081 Monroe St.

The federally-funded, two-year demonstration project has been undertaken through the combined efforts of two library systems--the San Jose-Santa Clara-Sunnyvale Cooperative Library system and the Santa Clara Valley Library System. Residents from Mountain View to Gilroy are welcome.

Young people aged 13 to 19 are now checking out books, posters and records. The project will be experimenting with collections and materials not traditionally used in public libraries--such as rock and roll records.

Eventually the libraries are expected to circulate tools, typewriters, sports equipment, board games and 8mm films.

MOSTLY PAPERBACKS

Books, almost exclusively paperbacks, are loaned on an honor system basis. The books are stamped with the following: "Supplied by Underground Libraries Unlimited--We hope you enjoy this material. When you finish with it, please bring it back or pass it on to a friend who might enjoy it."

When other circulating materials are signed out, the librarians require some kind of "simple identification" such as a student body card.

Miss REGINA U. MINUDRI, project coordinator, describes the philosophy of the project: "The Undergrounds provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere where young people can meet, talk, listen to music, watch a movie, and just be themselves without worrying about making too much noise or disturbing anyone.

"We attempt to emphasize the positive approach and to avoid having too many no no's. The young adults have responded well to this technique and have devised methods of policing themselves."

MESH SYSTEMS

Miss MINUDRI, who holds a masters degree in library sciences from the University of California at Berkeley, said the aim of the project is find out "how to mesh this system within the traditional library system."

She believes traditional libraries do not appeal to young adults because "young people are intimidated by their size...don't know where to go to find what they want and are afraid to ask...sometimes this just turns them off about libraries.

"Also, we have time to talk to them...there's no generation gap because we listen."