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Toward the 1989 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Report to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science from the White House Conference Preliminary Design Group.
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1985
Prepared for the members and staff of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), this report responds to the April 1985 charge to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Preliminary Design Group to: (1) make recommendations on the kinds of appointments which should be made by the President, Senate,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Federal Programs, Information Science, Information Services
Shaping National Library Literacy Policy: A Report from the Alexandria Forum.
Quezada, Shelley – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1990
Provides background on federal literacy programs and legislation. Proceedings of a national literacy forum for state libraries are summarized, and priority issues identified by participants are listed. The importance of the library role is emphasized. (MES)
Descriptors: Conferences, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Library Policy
E-Democracy and E-Government: How Will These Affect Libraries?
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Pare, Richard – 2002
In the late 1980s, when few Canadian citizens had Internet access, federal departments and agencies in Canada were already preparing for the future by putting information and documentation online. This paper outlines several government-sponsored programs--SchoolNet, the Canadian Investment Fund, Community Access Program, Canada Foundation for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Real Information Power: Why We Need Statistical Data about School Library Media Centers.
Rogers, JoAnn V. – School Library Journal, 1993
Examines the need for and uses of statistical data about school library media centers; describes data currently collected by the states; discusses national data collection efforts, including an increasing emphasis on output measures; recommends further actions that should be taken; and suggests future possibilities. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Futures (of Society)
Where Would We Be without Them? Libraries and Adult Education Activities: 1966-91.
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McCook, Kathleen de la Pena – RQ, 1992
Reviews the role of public libraries in adult literacy and lifelong learning in the 25 years since the signing of the Adult Education Act. Discusses collaborative projects with other government agencies, and the public library's unique role of welcoming patrons whatever their educational needs might be. (43 references/notes) (EA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Involvement, Cooperation
Evaluating Internet Sources.
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Santa Vicca, Edmund F.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Three articles on evaluation cover the use of the Internet as a reference resource and raise network policy issues: "The Internet as a Reference and Research Tool" (Edmund F. Santa Vicca); "NREN Update, 1993: Washington Policy" (Carolyn S. Elliot); and "Evaluating Physical Science Reference Sources on the Internet"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Evaluation
The National Literacy Act: What Librarians Should Know.
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Humes, Barbara – Catholic Library World, 1994
Discusses features of the National Literacy Act that are of interest to librarians. Highlights include a new definition of literacy; cooperation between providers and government agencies; new programs, including state resource centers, national workforce strategies, services for prisoners, and family programs; amendments to existing legislation;…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Correctional Education, Family Programs, Federal Legislation