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Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1978
An examination of the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center's (SPEC) file of 72 annual reports from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions found that administrators were using annual reports for several purposes: as communication links with library users, the university administration, and the general university community,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Library Administration
Download full textIllinois State Library Special Report Series, 1995
A variety of articles about family literacy efforts in Illinois is provided in this special report prepared by the Illinois State Library, intended for librarians, adult educators, teachers, and family literacy practitioners. Articles contained in the report are: "Family Literacy: A Definition" (Cyndy Colletti); "Why We Need Family…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Literacy, Financial Support, Hispanic Americans
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1979
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit, an update of a 1975 kit, considers trends in the development and use of goals and objectives statements in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions, as illustrated in documents received in response to an August 1979 SPEC survey. The kit comprises: documents on developing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Planning
Boardman, Edna M.; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes seven articles that deal with public relations (PR) for school librarians. Highlights include image problems librarians face and suggestions for promoting more positive images; PR plans that focus on the past, present, and future; nontraditional ways that librarians can attract students and teachers; publicity techniques; and media center…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers, Library Planning
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1975
This collection of statements of goals and objectives from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) sections from management review and analysis program reports from the University of Washington Libraries and the University of Rochester Library; (2) a detailed organization description from the Columbia…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Library Administration
Pence, James L., Ed.; Haynes, Evelyn, Ed. – 1992
The first part of this monograph contains three essays that define faculty development and describe development activities, including library-related initiatives. "Using Faculty Development to Meet the Challenges of Higher Education" (Martin Tessmer) describes how development activities can help college educators meet teaching, professional, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Educational Administration, Educational Development
Shore, Elliott, Ed.; Danky, James, Ed. – 1979
The papers presented focus on the library acquisition, processing, and use of alternative publications, which include small press and other materials produced by non-standard, non-establishment groups or individuals. In "Libraries and Alternatives: An Essay," Patricia Glass Schuman discusses the importance of alternative publications and…
Descriptors: Activism, Cataloging, Developing Nations, Feminism
Bausum, Henry S., Ed. – 1985
The 14 articles included in this collection touch on several aspects of the teaching of history. The articles are: (1) "Observations on University Teaching and Research" (N. Graebner); (2) "Teaching History: A Changing Clientele and an Affirmation of Goals" (E. Burns); (3) "History for Citizens" (W. McNeill); (4)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Film Study, Historiography
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. – 1984
These issue papers were prepared for a series of seminars that were sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's Center for Libraries and Education Improvement, held in part of the Libraries and the Learning Society Project. These seminars brought together librarians, educators, library users, and others to focus on the most effective role for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Science
Ensor, Pat, Ed. – 2000
This book examines technical, social, and management issues related to librarians and cyberspace. The following chapters and articles are included: (1) "The Cybrarian's Tool Kit," including "Internet News and Website Reviews" (M. Sylvia), "Searching the Future" (J. Powell), "Netiquette, Hoaxes, and Scams! Oh…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Human Factors Engineering, Information Technology
Ensor, Pat, Ed. – 1997
This handbook serves as a guide for the information professional who operates in cyberspace. The book provides practical explanations on technology and its applications to libraries and networked information systems, and easy-to-understand discussions of how new technologies will affect libraries and library careers. The book contains 64 articles…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Information Technology
Price, Anne J. – 1987
Based on the Survey of Scholars conducted by the American Council of Learned Societies' Office of Scholarly Communication and Technology, this report examines the need for better two-way communication between libraries and scholars as a means of easing the transition to the use of today's new and diverse information resources. A concise summary…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Faculty, Communication (Thought Transfer)
McCabe, Gerald B., Ed.; Person, Ruth J., Ed. – 1995
This book is designed to educate campus administrators on the issues facing their libraries, and the role that a library should have on the campus. Chapters are: (1) "The Academic Library: Its Place and Role in the Institution" (Joanne R. Euster); (2) "What Community Colleges Need from Their Libraries" (David R. Dowell & Jack A. Scott); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Education, College Libraries, Community Colleges
Stripling, Barbara K., Ed. – 1999
This is the inaugural volume of the Principles and Practice Series which is intended to provide practicing library media professionals with research and theory that are grounded in effective practice. This volume is organized into six sections. Part 1, "Overview," provides an overall context for examination of literacy and learning in an…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Information Services, Information Sources
MacCann, Donnarae, Ed. – 1989
In a culturally complex world, librarians can best work toward the equalization of library services if they understand their institutions in the light of cultural history. The six essays in this book highlight problems that affect unempowered populations, and address a variety of cultural problems and biases--problems that contribute to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bilingualism, Child Advocacy, Cultural Pluralism
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