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Jabbour, Alan – Library of Congress Information Bulletin, 1996
Discusses the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress which has been documenting the nation's folklife since 1977. Highlights include the history of the Center; projects; public presentations (live events, workshops, lectures); exhibitions; publications and future plans. (AEF)
Descriptors: Archives, Folk Culture, History, Library Collections

Smith, Audrey June; Mercer, Paul – Library Trends, 1992
Describes sources of information at the New York State Library that pertain to hearing impairment. Topics addressed include New York State's role in the development of deaf education; background on the state library; and library services aimed at special populations. A selected bibliography of 45 relevant items in the library collection is…
Descriptors: Deafness, Information Sources, Library Collections, Library Services
Wang, Chih – 1995
This cumulative report serves to keep a record of University of Guam Learning Resources (LR) activities, identify milestones in LR's history, review LR's past progress, and on the basis of the review results, plan for the future. It contains five major sections: "List of LR Administrators"; "List of Important LR Activities";…
Descriptors: Budgets, Enrollment, Faculty, History

Hansen, Andrew M. – RQ, 1995
The history of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the American Library Association is traced from the creation of the individual adult and reference service divisions through the merger that formed RASD. Focuses on the origin, structure, and activities of the division and on the individuals responsible for the development of RASD.…
Descriptors: Activities, Adults, Library Collections, Library Development
McNulty, Tom, Ed. – Library Hi Tech News, 1995
Outlines the history of the National Library Service (NLS) for the blind and physically handicapped. The nature of the collection and services provided are discussed, including formats available (such as large print, flexible disk, audio cassette, braille); monthly and bimonthly publications announcing available texts; application procedures for…
Descriptors: Background, Blindness, Braille, Disabilities

Gupta, Sushma; Ourgay, Metikou – International Library Review, 1991
These two articles examine library activities in Ethiopia. One describes the information and documentation services of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies Library, including its publications, conferences, seminars, and suggestions for improvements; the second article describes Ethiopian libraries prior to 1900, which were primarily church and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Services
Getrost, Christina D. – 1993
The Kent Free Library (Ohio) evolved from the Great Atlantic and Western Railroad Reading Room of 1875, into a municipal Carnegie library, and then grew to be a medium-sized public school district library, in the city of Kent, Ohio. Its original building has been enlarged through three separate expansion campaigns, in order to have space to house…
Descriptors: Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Development, Library Facilities
Wees, Ian – 1978
Although calls for a National Library began as early as 1883, the cornerstone of the future national library was the Canadian Bibliographic Centre, established in 1950, which began work on the national bibliography and national union catalog. When the National Library of Canada was established in 1953 under the direction of W. Kaye Lamb, the…
Descriptors: Administrators, History, Library Collections, Library Facilities

Donahue, Katharine E. S. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
Describes development of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, which opened in 1913, including the history of its research library. Library collections in support of biology and history and services to curatorial staff and other users are discussed. Director, collection and staff size, and main subjects collected are noted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, History, Library Collections, Library Services
Milner, Art – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1982
Discusses the history and functions of Philadelphia's Franklin Institute and outlines prospects for the Institute's library with respect to services, programs, and financial support under the direction of Leonard Freiser, the recently-appointed head librarian. The Institute's museum and library collections, especially those concerned with science,…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Information Services, Institutional Role, Libraries
Steiner, Marilyn C. – 1991
With the results of the first national survey of children's library services in the United States to be finalized in 1991, a historical perspective on library service is warranted to add comparative value to the new findings. The Youngstown (Ohio) Public Library, which began with a small collection in 1880, traces its history of children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, History, Library Circulation

Hayden, Carla D. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
This article describes the history of the Museum of Science and Industry Library (Chicago, Illinois) and its services, collections, and facilities. Emphasis on educational and children's materials is discussed. Statistics provided include date founded, director, collection and staff size, and main subjects collected. (EJS)
Descriptors: Children, History, Instructional Materials, Library Collections

Powers, Jan – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
Description of a special library housed in world's largest indoor aquarium highlights history of aquarium and library; the collection supporting animal care-taking, reference, and research activities; archives; computer capabilities; users (primarily staff) and services; and networking and cooperation. Date founded, director, collection and staff…
Descriptors: Animal Facilities, Archives, Classification, History
The Miracle of Microfilm: The Foundation of the Largest Genealogical Record Collection in the World.

Powell, Ted F. – Microform Review, 1985
Traces origins of the Genealogical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), highlighting microfilm technology, equipment used, development of the 16mm camera, film processing, quality control, filming techniques, specialized microfilming, archival storage (The Granite Mountain Records Vault), the genealogical library…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Genealogy, Information Storage, Library Collections

Pietropaoli, Frank A. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
A branch of Smithsonian Institution Libraries, the National Air and Space Museum Library provides materials and services to support research programs of National Air and Space Museum. Brief histories of museum and its library and summary of museum programs provide background for overview of current library users, resources, and services.…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, History, Information Needs, Library Collections