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Download full textAmerican Association of School Librarians, 2018
Stemming from an American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Chapters concern, the 2018 American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders team was charged with creating a guide for AASL to support school librarians in addressing challenges related to censorship and patron privacy issues, particularly with LGBTQ+ materials. "Defending…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Library Materials, School Libraries, Librarians
Bopp, Richard E., Ed.; Smith, Linda C., Ed. – 2001
Like the first two editions, this third edition is designed primarily to provide the beginning student of library and information science with an overview both of the concepts and processes behind today's reference services and of the most important sources consulted in answering common types of reference questions. The first 12 chapters deal with…
Descriptors: Information Services, Information Sources, Information Systems, Libraries
Potts, Ken; And Others – 1994
This guide is the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Libraries' quick reference tool for providing information about its collections, facilities, and services. The articles are arranged in an alphabetic, dictionary format with numerous cross-references, and highlight information on the following: administrative offices; company annual reports;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Services, Information Technology
Tucson Public Library, AZ. – 1983
Designed for parents of preschoolers, this monthly bilingual (English/Spanish) newsletter contains information on local library programs, games and activities to play at home, reading readiness, and recommended books for preschoolers. A feature on disabled children includes a description of the library's special needs collection and a letter to…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disabilities, Library Materials, Library Services
Nichols, Margaret Irby – 1988
This guide to adult reference works and services for the small or medium-sized public library is divided into two sections. Section One lists 559 numbered items arranged in 22 subsections, and 222 additional items in notes following entries or at the end of the relevant subsection. Subject areas are as follows: guides and bibliographies; general…
Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Materials, Library Services
Vermont State Dept. of Libraries, Montpelier. – 1982
This catalog provides ideas for sharing library resources, programs, administrative and other procedures, and services between all sizes of public libraries in Vermont. It is noted that many of the ideas are the result of a 1981 survey of Vermont public librarians, and their perceptions of library needs and additional desired services, as…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Guidelines, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation
Day, Betty H., Ed.; Wortman, William A., Ed. – 2000
This book of essays is a guide to help librarians in reference and/or collection development in the field of literature in English. Chapters fall into two broad sections: Resources and Collections, and Readers and Services. The first section includes six chapters: "The Nature of Library Collections" (William A. Wortman); "Retrospective Collection…
Descriptors: English Literature, Library Collection Development, Library Materials, Library Services
Eichhorn, Sara, Comp. – 1986
This manual formulates guidelines and serves as a policy document for microforms service at the Microforms Desk of the Government Publications and Microforms Department of the University of California, Irvine. Introductory materials include a description of the nature of the service and statements of its objectives and policies for dealing with…
Descriptors: Ethics, Guidelines, Higher Education, Librarians
Peer reviewedChelton, Mary K. – Top of the News, 1984
Proposes five measurable indicators to assess effectiveness of young adult library services program: proportion of eligible young adults served; success rate in using library; appropriateness of collection; proportion of young adults participating in library programs; and proportion of cross-age programs held involving adolescents. Twenty-seven…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Evaluation Criteria, Library Materials, Library Services
Peer reviewedHerring, Mark Y. – Library Hi Tech, 1983
Relates experiences of library director at King College--a small, four-year, undergraduate, private college faced with difficult budgetary decisions. Periodical collection, budgetary problems, cost effective online searches, acceptance of services by library patrons, and problems and solutions connected with implementation of online services are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Mueller, Julie M.; Moschetta, Virginia – School Library Journal, 1987
Designed for use by public and school librarians as a starting point in developing educational programs, this annotated list of resources on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) includes pamphlets, films and video, fiction and non-fiction books, posters, organizations, and hotlines. The importance of AIDS education programs is emphasized.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Annotated Bibliographies, Community Information Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Pilch, Michael; And Others – Information and Library Manager, 1987
The needs of the user of theater arts resources are examined in three articles describing the types of services and materials required by amateur theater groups, television researchers, and secondary schools. Ways in which libraries, archives, and museums can meet these requirements are suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Cultural Activities, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDowd, Frances Smardo – Public Libraries, 1989
Describes a survey of public libraries that addressed the presence of latchkey children in libraries, library policies regarding this population, and services that are or should be offered. In-depth interviews with 10 librarians explored ideal responses to latchkey children, advice on library services, and community services for children. (14…
Descriptors: Community Services, Day Care, Interviews, Latchkey Children
Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
Financial pressures brought on by economic recession and increasing costs of academic materials are causing academic libraries to cancel journal subscriptions, reduce book orders, neglect book preservation, cut staff positions, and reduce general services while seeking new revenue sources. Examples of libraries cutting back include those at…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Economic Factors, Financial Exigency, Financial Support
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1984
This final report completes a self-study begun in August 1983 by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Academic Affairs Library to provide an opportunity for staff to lay the groundwork for services within a new facility. Broad areas identified for study were: effectiveness of services to users, coordination of public services throughout…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Needs, Information Services
