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Prescott, Katherine – Catholic Library World, 1980
The new Standards of Library Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reflect many new dimensions in a program that has developed and changed radically in the decade following the standards of 1967. (Author)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Blindness, Library Planning, Library Services
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Burns, Lillias; Reese, Pamela L. – Catholic Library World, 1980
Discusses two special programs for the blind and physically handicapped of the Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County (Tennessee): The WPLN Talking Library and Library Services for the Deaf. (Author)
Descriptors: Blindness, Deafness, Library Services, Physical Disabilities
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Fleming, Lois D. – Catholic Library World, 1979
Information on the characteristics of the older adult, philosophic differences in concepts of service to this age group, information on the development stages of adulthood as a basis for program planning, and ideas on developing programs for older adults are included. (Author)
Descriptors: Coordination, Library Services, Needs Assessment, Older Adults
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Hynes, Arleen M. – Catholic Library World, 1979
The goals of bibliotherapy as they pertain to the aging are discussed; some special materials are cited; two modes of handling bibliotherapy as a library service are described; and references as to how such a service might be funded are made. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Financial Support, Library Materials, Library Services
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East, Kathy – Catholic Library World, 1980
Describes four successful public library programs for families and gives suggestions for planning programs and measuring their success. (LLS)
Descriptors: Family Programs, Library Planning, Library Services, Program Evaluation
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Simmons, Beatrice – Catholic Library World, 1980
Gives a short history of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), a broad-based program of Federal aid to public libraries. Several outstanding programs exemplifying the types of library programs funded with LSCA money are also discussed. (LLS)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Government, Financial Support, Grants
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Smith, Eleanor Touhey – Catholic Library World, 1979
An outline of objectives for library educators to consider in the design of courses for those serving the older adult is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Library Education, Library Services
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Hynes, Arleen McCarty – Catholic Library World, 1987
Discusses the similarities between what librarians call activity bibliotherapy and psychotherapists call poetry therapy, and the need for cooperation between these professions. The interactive aspects of bibliotherapy and the need for professional training in this process are emphasized. (CLB)
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Bibliotherapy, Group Counseling, Group Discussion
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Mielke, Linda – Catholic Library World, 1980
Discusses the library services needed by mentally and physically impaired older adults and gives examples of such programs which are in existence in Maryland, including the traditional shut-in delivery service and the nontraditional group programing techniques. (LLS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bookmobiles, Library Services, Mental Disorders
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Glover, Peggy; And Others – Catholic Library World, 1979
Separate presentations on Lifelong Learning Centers, library services for the deaf, and adult reader development programs by recognized national leaders are prefaced by a summary of services in these areas by Free Library of Philadelphia which has gained prominence for its role in adult education and lifelong learning. (MBR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Deafness, Library Services
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Odescalchi, Esther K. – Catholic Library World, 1979
Extension services for older adults offered by the Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie, New York are identified. (Author)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Services, Older Adults, Outreach Programs
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Pool, Jane – Catholic Library World, 1985
Chronicles trends in prison libraries during last decade--improved standards, more attention to educational and vocational services, continued interest in reentry materials and services and networking, and emphasis on jail library services. Goals of prison librarianship predicated upon availability of professional librarians are explored, and 23…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Futures (of Society), Library Role, Library Services
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Pragnell, Ruth J. – Catholic Library World, 1982
Describes the services of the General Theological Library in Boston, Massachusetts, a nondenominational, ecumenical institution which provides mail order circulation of religious books for clients throughout the United States. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Books, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Libraries
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Morein, P. Grady – Catholic Library World, 1979
The approach to planning described is a process of self-study for academic librarians that can be used to improve library effectiveness. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, History, Institutional Research
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Sarkodie-Mensah, Kwasi – Catholic Library World, 2000
Discusses the problem library patron from various fronts: historical, personality traits, importance of complaints, nature and types of problem patrons and their behavior, technology and the newly-bred problem patron, strategies for dealing with problem patrons, and ensuring that library administrators and other supervisors understand the need to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Libraries, Library Administration, Library Policy
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