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Peer reviewedPastine, Maureen – Reference Librarian, 1984
Focuses on advantages and disadvantages of centralizing the administration of a bibliographic instruction program in the academic library reference department, noting objectives in administration of such a program; concerns to be addressed prior to deciding who, within organizational structure, administers program; and administration through…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Instruction
Batt, Fred – 1986
This examination of the philosophy and objectives of academic library reference services provides an overview of the major reference approaches to fulfilling the following primary objectives of reference services: (1) providing accurate answers to patrons' questions and/or helping patrons find sources to pursue their research needs; (2) building…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Automation
Peer reviewedSnyder, Henry – College and Research Libraries, 1986
The administrator of the library of the future will be concerned with costs of new services, while the scholar will see a knowledge explosion within his or her own lifetime. Librarians must help scholars stay informed of new developments in their respective disciplines and teach them new techniques to access materials. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of School Media Programs. – 1988
Created for use in a workshop designed to increase knowledge and improve understanding of the role of the media coordinator, this manual details the process, and provides the instrument, to be used in the evaluation of school media coordinators in North Carolina. Guidelines provide brief descriptions of each of the six major functional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Educational Media. – 1986
Designed to be used for planning, developing and evaluating media programs that will support the competency based curriculum delineated in North Carolina's Teacher Handbook, this third edition of Media Program Recommendations contains guidelines and criteria for the school and system-level media services and resources that are essential for…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Budgeting, Competence, Elementary Secondary Education
Franco, Elaine A., Ed. – 1983
The eight papers presented in this collection are (1) "Bibliographic Instruction: The Librarian's Responsibility," in which Carol A. Singer discusses the place of librarians versus teaching faculty in library instruction; (2) "Bibliographic Instruction for Undergraduate Students: Development of a One Credit Course" (at Kearney…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Equipment, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1983
Intended for school librarians and administrators, this guide provides a broad overview of the content and process of managing a school library. A broad overview of the purpose, historical development, and current activities of school libraries and school librarians is presented. Ensuing chapters address each of the major components of a school…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Snowhill, Lucia; And Others – 1986
This report describes a self-assessment study undertaken by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library which was designed to describe current UCSB Library public services, investigate options and opportunities to enhance these services in anticipation of change, and make recommendations to ensure that the library continues to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedNofsinger, Mary M. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1988
Describes an exchange program between academic libraries in Sichuan Province and Washington State University, and discusses the Chinese approach to academic librarianship in the areas of management and personnel, access and circulation, automation, reference services, collection development and censorship, and library facilities. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Censorship
Still, Julie M., Ed. – 1997
This book presents 19 case studies in library web site creation and implementation. The book begins with an introduction--"Introduction: Step into My Parlor" (Julie M. Still)--and is divided into three sections. The first section, Academic Library Web Sites, contains six case studies: "U-SEARCH: The University of Saskatchewan…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Interfaces, Computer Mediated Communication, Design
Knapp, Amy E.; Whitmore, Marilyn – 1992
A workshop was held by the Office of Library staff at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) for international college students, to assist them in making the transition to the American educational setting. The workshop also served to heighten the awareness of the library public service staff to the needs of the international students at the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students
