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Peer reviewedGrundborg, Mary Ann – Catholic Library World, 1999
Discussion about planning for school libraries focuses on the first phase, called preplanning or programming, which involves determining the motivation for building or renovating; needs assessments; considering the role of the library; giving users questionnaires to solicit their opinions; workflow patterns; and cost estimates that include…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Library Facilities, Library Planning, Library Role
National Library of Australia, Canberra. – 1979
The proceedings of this 1979 conference on library cooperation begin with proposals for the promotion of resource sharing among the national libraries of Asia and Oceania, the text of a policy statement on the role of national and international systems as approved at a 1976 meeting of directors of national libraries held in Lausanne, and a summary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Download full textMcClure, Charles R.; And Others – 1985
This report summarizes activities conducted from fall 1984 through spring 1985, under a planning grant from the Council on Library Resources for Innovation and Improvement of Basic and Supplementary Education for Academic and Research Libraries. The report includes a review of selected literature related to educational programs for academic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Education
Peer reviewedWatts, Carol; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1995
This series of articles reviews the management of global change data and the role of librarians and information professionals. Topics include the Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS) thesaurus project, ConQuest Software, the Assisted Search for Knowledge (ASK) project, metadata, standards, and Directory Interchange Format and USMARC.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Computer Software, Federal Government, Information Management
Huntington, Barbara; Swanson, Coral – 2002
This publication is intended to assist Wisconsin's public libraries and public library systems in providing service to adults with special needs (ASN). Twelve chapters cover the following topics: (1) planning for success, including planning services and measuring progress; (2) a Wisconsin vision for the future, including creating the vision and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adults, Disabilities
Arizona State Dept. of Library and Archives, Phoenix. – 1991
This manual is designed to help public libraries in Arizona to plan their summer reading programs. The theme of the 1991 program is Arizona and its characteristics. The material in the manual is prepared for libraries to adapt for their own uses. Topics covered include: goals, objectives, and evaluation; procedures for getting started; common…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, Elementary Education, Library Role
Peer reviewedManzari, Laura – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
Discusses library instruction in the use of CD-ROMs and describes results of a survey of CD-ROM users at C.W. Post College (NY), including characteristics of CD-ROM users, evaluating searches, advanced search techniques, learning and using the system, and changes in CD-ROM users from 1992 to 1996. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Van House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas A. – 1993
The purpose of the Public Library Effectiveness Study was to define effectiveness for the public library institution. The research was designed not to measure effectiveness or evaluate particular libraries or groups of libraries, but rather to identify the feature or features of a public library that most directly attest to its effectiveness. The…
Descriptors: Efficiency, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers on library history presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Historical Role of Libraries in Scholarly Communication" (Pamela Spence Richards, Rutgers University, United States); (2) "Current Bibliographies for Library History: An International Review and a Feasibility Study"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Directories
Nevada State Library and Archives, Carson City. – 1991
This report discusses the recent Governor's Conference, as well as the activities of Nevada's library community in addressing the national conference theme of literacy, productivity, and democracy in library and information services. Briefly highlighted are the discussion papers presented at the conference; the forums that addressed key library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Conferences, Democracy, Futures (of Society)
Meerdink, Richard; And Others – 1989
This proposal for funding for Project ACCESS (A Curriculum-based Collection Evaluation and Selection System) Library Model for community colleges begins with a project description that discusses curriculum-based collection and services and computer-based operations and management at the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Area Technical College (MATC)…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Libraries
Stanford Univ., CA. Libraries. – 1975
The Commission on Librarianship at Stanford was created in May, 1972, to examine the role and status of librarians at the university including professional relationships, effective use of librarians, salaries and personnel practices, and the involvement of librarians in the library and university environment. The Commission's study groups…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Employment Practices, Governing Boards
