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Download full textNesmith, Lorraine, Comp. – 1982
Rural librarians in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma are involved in a 1-year project designed to assist them in implementing humanities programming for adults; "Women of the Plains and Mountains" is one of three packets compiled for the project. The packet is designed to provide a step-by-step guide for the librarian with little or no…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Nesmith, Lorraine, Comp. – 1982
Thirty rural libraries in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma have been selected to participate in a 1-year project to assist public librarians in implementing humanities programming for adults; "Heritage of the Plains and Mountains" is one of three packets compiled for the project. The packet is designed to provide a step-by-step guide for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Seamon, Joan, Ed.; Miller, Connie, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1987
This issue provides a detailed overview of the Illinois literacy effort, including committee lists, project proposal forms, rules and regulations, financial support information, and a chronology of events. Several articles focus on the planning and implementation of literacy programs and the role of the library in literacy education. (CLB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Involvement, Financial Support
Burge, Elizabeth J. – 1991
Emphasizing the "people" context of the work of librarians in off-campus libraries, this paper argues that intelligent use of technology ought to drive librarians toward a more sophisticated approach to the existing strengths, learning goals, and living and learning style preferences of distance learners as they cope with the stresses of their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Distance Education
Nesmith, Lorraine, Comp. – 1982
A 1-year project in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma is designed to assist rural librarians in implementing humanities programming for adults; "Literature of the Plains and Mountains" is one of three packets compiled for the project. The packet is designed to provide a step-by-step guide for the librarian with little or no experience in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Johnson, Debra Wilcox; Soule, Jennifer A. – 1985
Designed to help librarians and trustees make informed planning decisions concerning the development or improvement of library literacy services, this manual discusses the following topics: (1) the problem of illiteracy; (2) identifying adult new learners; (3) providers of literacy services; (4) the library's role in literacy activities; (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Attitudes, Community Support
