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O'Dell, Katie – 2002
This book describes how libraries can define their service goals to better serve and empower young women, including how to establish partnerships with organizations, offer developmentally appropriate programming, and provide timely reader's advisory services. Chapter 1, "Girls in the Spotlight: A Short History," addresses the search for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Females, Information Technology
Download full textMid-York Library System, Utica, NY. – 1988
Designed to provide a comprehensive literacy reference for public libraries, this handbook presents a glossary of terms, background information on functional literacy, and brief reviews of 14 additional topics: (1) literacy statistics; (2) adult performance levels; (3) the problem of adult education; (4) illiteracy generates itself; (5) about…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Smith-Lawrence, Paula; Gary, Suzanne Tumblin, Ed. – 1980
Intended to provide children with pleasurable reading experiences by letting them feel successful in their early reading attempts, the program described in this booklet employs reading comprehension techniques that have been found effective and focuses on helping to prevent comprehension problems before they arise. The program was designed to be…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Library Role, Library Services, Parent Role
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
Andronik, Catherine, Comp.; And Others – 1994
Articles from "Library Talk" and "The Book Report" on school library management about setting goals, long-range planning, and the day-to-day operation of a school library are collected in looseleaf notebook format for the convenience of the librarian. Each section begins with a general discussion of the topic, followed by selected articles.…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Administration
Toscano, Martha A. – 1993
This final performance report for Project VIA (Volunteers In Action), a collaborative program between the El Paso Public Library and El Paso Community College (EPCC), begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project goals for 1992-93: (1) to recruit and train 140…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
