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Subject Access to Diversity Materials: The Library of Congress Subject Heading Shortfall.
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Nuckolls, Karen A. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses problems with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) not keeping current, particularly with ethnic and racial headings. A historical review of changes over the past 20 years is provided, including various studies of LCSH; Canadian adaptations are described; and making subject heading changes in online catalogs is discussed.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Reference Implications of Digital Technology in a Library Photograph Collection.
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Benemann, William E. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1994
Describes a feasibility study which focused on converting Japanese-American evacuation and relocation photographs to digital format for improved access and preservation. Problems and issues surrounding indexing the collection, the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings and authority files, and public service issues raised by a digital image…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Feasibility Studies, Higher Education
Hands-On Instruction in an Electronic Classroom. A Final Report to the U.S. Dept. of Education of a Research and Development Grant Awarded To Establish a Fully-Equipped Electronic Training Room and Test the Effectiveness of Hands-On Instruction in Learning the NOTIS OPAC and Silver-Platter ERIC.
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Wiggins, Marvin E. – 1994
This document is the final report to the U.S. Department of Education of a research and development grant awarded to establish a fully equipped electronic training room and test the effectiveness of hands-on instruction in learning the NOTIS OPAC (online public access catalog) and the Silver-Platter ERIC database on CD-ROM. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Electronic Classrooms