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Nofsinger, Mary M.; Lee, Angela S. W. – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Explores ways in which senior academic librarians contribute to the long-term educational, professional, collegial, and career development of entry-level reference librarians. Literature on reference training is reviewed; and four roles of senior librarians are described, including teacher, advisor, interpersonal role model, and mentor. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Career Development, Collegiality, Higher Education
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Tsien, Tsuen-Hsuin – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Summarizes some of the highlights and points out certain special features that characterize the collection development of East Asian-language materials in North American libraries at different stages from 1869-1975. (Author)
Descriptors: Development, Historical Reviews, Libraries, Library Collections
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Straus, Annabel – College and Research Libraries, 1979
The research role of college and university archives has emerged somewhat erratically from a background of confusion and misconceptions regarding archives and their contents. When archives have a stated purpose and administrative support and when they are properly organized under direction from trained personnel, their research role can expand.…
Descriptors: Archives, Colleges, Development, Historical Reviews
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Pasterczyk, Catherine E. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
A survey of heads of collection development in 104 academic libraries was conducted to determine usefulness of information sources on curriculum change for selectors and extent of library involvement in planning such changes. Procedures developed at University of New Mexico and other universities are highlighted. Questionnaire is appended. (24…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Miller, Constance R. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Establishes the connection between the learning theories of Robert M. Gagne and systematic patterns in scientific literature and discusses implications of this connection for instruction in library use. Twenty-four references are listed. (Author/EJS)
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Instructional Development, Learning Theories, Libraries
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Johnson, Peggy – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Addresses some problems associated with technological change and examines the nature of data and technology, organizations, and computer-mediated work. Concepts of sociotechnical systems design are related to library automation, and a set of strategies for facilitating technological change is proposed. (29 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Information Technology, Innovation, Library Automation
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Caynon, William – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Presents the results of a survey of academic librarians employed in public colleges and universities undertaken to determine if a correlation exists between librarian participation in collective bargaining units and level of professional development activities. Three data tables and a 17-item reference list accompany the text. (JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Collective Bargaining, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
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Richardson, John, Jr. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Outlines an explicit research agenda to address the development of expert systems for reference services. The discussion specifically addresses system testing, describes what has been done, evaluates existing systems, identifies work in progress, and raises seven critical questions in this area. (58 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Expert Systems, Heuristics, Programing Languages
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Schwartz, Charles A. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Reviews previously proposed schemes of classical rationality in book selection, describes new approaches to rational choice behavior, and presents a model of book selection based on bounded rationality in a garbage can decision process. The role of tacit knowledge and symbolic content in the selection process are also discussed. (102 references)…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Books, Decision Making, Library Collection Development
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Gwinn, Nancy E. – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Describes ways in which collection development at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries has been affected by the libraries' position within a museum context. The discussion covers the adoption by the libraries of a nomenclature that applies to management of museum objects collections and their capitalization on allied interests in such areas as…
Descriptors: History, Library Collection Development, Library Role, Museums
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Arthur, Gwen – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Describes a peer coaching program implemented at Temple University's Reference and Information Services Department to provide staff with support in fine-tuning and maintaining certain reference desk skills. The discussion covers the origins of the program, coaching basics, and the applicability of peer coaching to the academic library setting. (12…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Personnel, Peer Coaching
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McClure, Charles R. – College and Research Libraries, 1978
Develops a systems approach to planning as a means of increasing organizational effectiveness. A model of the planning process is presented, the various components are described in terms of implementation, and pragmatic strategies and considerations for an academic library are suggested; data tables and a flow chart are included. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Flow Charts, Library Planning
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Oberg, Larry R. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Describes the conspectus collection evaluation process and its utility to smaller libraries, as demonstrated by the Library and Information Resources for the Northwest project. The discussion includes the costs of this method in staff time, the value of a completed conspectus, and problems with the methodology. (13 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
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Bryan, Harrison. – College and Research Libraries, 1980
Traces the development of academic libraries in Australia, noting the important part that federal funding has played, and provides brief sections on library collections (with data tables), accommodation, staff and organization, reader services, automation, cooperation, networks, and the national role these libraries play. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Development, Evaluation, Federal Aid
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Schrader, Alvin M.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Describes a survey of 47 postsecondary educational institutions in three prairie provinces of Canada that examined the extent of pressures to remove, relocate, or reclassify library materials between 1980 and 1985, and the effectiveness of written selection policies in dealing with such pressures. Specific censorship incidents are reported in…
Descriptors: Censorship, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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