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Peer reviewedNatowitz, Allen – Research Strategies, 1995
Examines 18 articles on international students' use of U.S. academic libraries, identifies common issues and concerns, and discusses proposed solutions. Recommendations for conducting research on meeting the needs of culturally diverse students, and implications for staff development and bibliographic instruction are also provided. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Diversity (Institutional), Foreign Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDavies, Clare – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Reviews the literature on the development of full-text electronic libraries in the academic setting. Organizational factors can have impact on electronic library development and ultimate usability. Topics include strategic management, planning and implementation; system specification and design; document provision; user support and training; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer System Design, Document Delivery, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedBarnes, Susan J.; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1994
Discusses the development of electronic libraries at Cornell University's (New York) Mann Library and elsewhere and presents an overview of changes in services and staff responsibilities needed to address user needs. Sidebar articles discuss Internet access to government information; changing staff roles; geographic information systems; the Mann…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Change Strategies, Databases
Montgomery, Paula K., Ed.; Thomas, Nancy Pickering – 1999
This book brings together the literature on information skills instruction with particular reference to models related to information seeking and the information search process, including representational, instructional/teaching, and facilitation models. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the development of the library curriculum as it has evolved…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Practices, Educational Theories, Educational Trends
Musana, A., Ed.; And Others – 1988
These reports and papers from a training course which brought together information services professionals from Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, the Sudan, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Botswana, and Swaziland address the following topics: (1) information systems analysis; (2) the state of the art in bibliographic control in Eastern and…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Administration, Budgeting, Cataloging
Peer reviewedMartin, Rebecca R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
Discusses the needs of multicultural students and examines the responses of three academic libraries in addressing those needs by developing support services. Examples of programs in library instruction, reference service, collection development, and academic program support are included; setting priorities is discussed; and the potential role of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedSegal, Judith – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1991
Discusses the role of academic libraries and librarians and suggests they should become more involved in social and political issues such as AIDS education. The use of a mass media campaign as a model for library activities is explained, and problems surrounding AIDS education in libraries are addressed. (20 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Educational Responsibility, Higher Education
Minor, Barbara B. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Reviews 49 reports of research on school library media programs from the ERIC database that address the status of school library media programs, library media resources, the use of technology, the role of the school library media specialist, and professional training. (49 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Peer reviewedMoody, Marilyn K.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Presents seven articles that discuss reference librarians and technical services librarians; evaluating online public access catalogs; bibliographic instruction and CD-ROMs; interactive multimedia and electronic media in academic libraries; open versus closed stacks for academic library periodical collections; policies and procedures manuals as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Evaluation Methods, Guides
