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Skills and Knowledge Needed to Serve as Mobile Technology Consultants for Information Organizations
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Potnis, Devendra; Regenstreif-Harms, Reynard; Deosthali, Kanchan; Cortez, Ed; Allard, Suzie – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2016
Libraries often lack the in-house information technology (IT) expertise required to (1) implement mobile applications and related technologies (MAT); (2) attain maximum return on investment including patron satisfaction for using MAT; and (3) reduce reliance on expensive IT consultants. Based on secondary analysis of the experiences and advice…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Laptop Computers, Telecommunications, Consultants
Myths, Schooling, and the Practice of Librarianship.
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Martell, Charles R. – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Six myths regarding libraries are discussed: libraries are at center of intellectual life; book is sacred; libraries are responsive to information needs of various publics; objective evaluation is common decision-making practice; librarianship model fosters active client-oriented behaviors; library school education alone provides sufficient…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Higher Education, Libraries, Library Education
Manpower Shortage and Education for Librarianship in Jordan.
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Younis, A. – International Library Review, 1982
Assesses state of library development and library education in Jordan, reporting findings of a manpower survey of 14 libraries which indicates which of 14 different library functions are performed in each library. Assessment of the findings in special, academic, public, and school libraries and recommendations for further studies are provided.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Librarians, Libraries, Library Education
Mass Audience Circulation: Library Service in the U.S.S.R.
Zhidkov, Grigory – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Presents overview of state of Soviet Union library service comprising 350,000 libraries, including national, governmental department, and public group (trade unions, professional associations) libraries. Training of Soviet librarians, library cooperation, national planning and funding, cultural exchange and cooperation, supporting international…
Descriptors: Building Design, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians
The Golden Age of American Librarianship.
Bobinski, George – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1984
Overview of growth and progress of American librarianship from 1945 to 1970 ("Golden Age") highlights library education; expansion of American Library Association; library philanthropy; federal aid to libraries; library buildings and new technology; changes in academic, public, school, and special libraries; general trends; and end of…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, History, Libraries
Library Personnel: Supply and Demand.
Myers, Margaret – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Summarizes available labor market information on the library and information field, discusses some of the supply and demand issues related to the library job market, and explores the implications of present library labor market conditions for the future. A data table and a 46-entry reference list accompany the text. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Futures (of Society)
Information Technology in Libraries. A Pakistani Perspective.
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Mahmood, Khalid – 1998
This book presents an overview of the present status of the use of library automation hardware and software in Pakistan. The following 20 articles are included: (1) "The Status of Library Automation in Pakistan"; (2) "Promoting Information Technology in Pakistan: the Netherlands Library Development Project"; (3) "Library…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries