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Download full textDalton, Tracie Marie – 1998
This paper presents a historical account of the Myron T. Herrick Memorial Library (Wellington, Ohio) created by collocation of the majority of documented information from the 1840s to the 1990s. Information was primarily taken from written sources such as monographs, papers, essays, letters, statistical reports, and meeting notes, though some…
Descriptors: Historic Sites, Library Development, Library Facilities, Library Funding
Salmon, Laura E. – 2000
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of Melvil Dewey's work in the American public library, both in Dewey's day and today. Using the writings of Melvil Dewey, as well as writings about him, this study examined what changes Dewey made and influenced as they specifically related to services provided to library users. This included…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Information Science
Daly, Michael J. – 1997
Controversy is the current state of opinion among librarians and others about the future of libraries. The proponents of the electronic library say that now that information is readily available from sources other than the library, the role of the library must be rethought. Some of the advocates of the electronic library see the elimination of the…
Descriptors: Change, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Information Industry
Dadalo, Tony – 1999
The purpose of this research project was to examine the current state of libraries in the Solomon Islands with particular attention to the resources available and the services provided. Data was collected through a survey questionnaire, site visits, and informal interviews carried out in the Solomon Islands between July and August 1998. The 20…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Services
Croston, Kendel R. – 1997
This paper covers the history of the Canton Public/Stark County District Library (CPL), focusing on the years 1929-1997. The paper focuses on the broadening of the library's services, including the development of reference services, service to young adults, and a variety of outreach activities. A literature review discusses the history of the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Branch Libraries, Childrens Libraries
Venditti, Kathryn L. – 1996
The Black Heritage Public Library in Findlay, Ohio was begun by Nina Parker in 1981 to fill the gaps of black representation in American history and literature. The mission of one woman to counter the biased representation in local schools and present African-American history as a crucial piece of American history previously denied to all…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Black Culture, Black History
