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Homework Help from the Library: In Person and Online
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Intner, Carol F. – ALA Editions, 2011
Children's and young adult librarians are crucial links to effective learning for students. This straightforward handbook is filled with nuts-and-bolts advice on the best ways to help young people with their homework, no matter what the assignment. Carol F. Intner, a certified English teacher and experienced tutor, concentrates on the practical,…
Descriptors: Homework, Outreach Programs, Young Adults, Teaching Methods
Developing a Systematic Patent Search Training Program
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Zhang, Li – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2009
This study aims to develop a systematic patent training program using patent analysis and citation analysis techniques applied to patents held by the University of Saskatchewan. The results indicate that the target audience will be researchers in life sciences, and aggregated patent database searching and advanced search techniques should be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intellectual Property, Training
Staff Development: A Practical Guide. Third Edition.
Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler, Ed.; Dahlin, Terry, Ed.; Carver, Deborah A., Ed. – 2001
In this new, expanded edition step-by-step guidelines are provided for customizing a staff development program that is both proactive and goal-oriented. Drawing on the advice of 37 top experts with a variety of skill sets, this book presents information on how to assess a library's needs and set training goals, budget appropriately, develop a set…
Descriptors: Librarians, Libraries, Library Administration, Library Development
Preservation Planning Program. Resource Notebook. Revised Edition.
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Darling, Pamela W., Comp. – 1987
Designed to be used with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) "Preservation Planning Program Manual," this notebook provides access to background and technical information needed for planning and carrying out a variety of preservation programs and activities. Its contents, all drawn from the body of preservation literature…
Descriptors: Library Cooperation, Library Facilities, Library Materials, Library Planning
Teaching Technology: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians. How-To-Do-It Manuals for Librarians.
Brandt, D. Scott – 2002
The purpose of this book is to introduce innovative educational concepts and techniques to help librarians and other information professionals create technology learning courses, sessions, workshops, and modules. The book applies the concepts of instructional systems design (ISD) to designing courses, or parts of courses, for instruction on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Literacy, Information Technology
Promoting Preservation Awareness in Libraries: A Sourcebook for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections. The Greenwood Library Management Collection.
Drewes, Jeanne M., Ed.; Page, Julie A., Ed. – 1997
This reference book explains how to create, implement, and evaluate formal and informal preservation education programs in school, public, academic, and special collections. It's seven chapters include 43 papers by contributors from a wide range of positions in librarianship and academia. Chapter 1, "Preservation Issues and the Community of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education