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Preece, Barbara G. – 1988
Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is investigated as a means to develop a consistent and efficient training program for student library assistants. Student workers are an important part of the academic library's workforce, but student turnover is frequent, the training in repetitive tasks is time consuming, and varying student schedules may make…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Peer reviewedRooney, Eugene M. – Catholic Library World, 1997
Discusses problems (poverty, lack of national publishers, use of libraries as study halls, low professional status of librarians) affecting high school libraries in Latin America and suggests ways to improve library services, focusing on reference service (opening reference stacks, improved cataloging, library skills instruction), technical…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedNachbar, Sondra; Sussman, Valerie – Science and Technology Libraries, 1988
Describes the services and programs offered by the library at The Bronx High School of Science. Topics discussed include the library collection; a basic library skills mini-course for freshmen and incoming sophomores; current uses of the library's computer system; and plans to automate the library's card catalog and circulation records.…
Descriptors: Databases, Learning Resources Centers, Library Automation, Library Collections
