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Peer reviewedYoung, Diana, Ed. – Public Libraries, 1987
Provides background information and copies a report by Marlys Cresap and Marilyn Nickelsburg on a statewide conference of children's librarians. Highlights include a survey of children's services in Iowa libraries and presentations on the history and philosophy of children's services (Margaret Bush) and the role of children's librarians (Barbara…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Library Planning, Library Role, Library Services
Peer reviewedVan House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas – Public Libraries, 1991
Discusses methods of evaluation that can be used to measure public library effectiveness, based on a conference sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Topics discussed include the Public Library Effectiveness Study (PLES), quantitative and qualitative evaluation, using evaluative information for resource acquisition and resource…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Governance
