NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Appropriate Technology1
Audiotape Recordings1
Autoinstructional Aids1
Library Instruction1
Library Services1
Library Surveys1
Multilingual Materials1
Orientation Materials1
Program Development1
Technological Advancement1
Users (Information)1
More ▼
Source
Research Strategies1
Author
Peterson, Lorna1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Research1
Tests/Questionnaires1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
A Survey of U.S. Libraries on the Use of Audiotape Orientation Tours.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Peterson, Lorna – Research Strategies, 1996
Reports on a survey that revealed that few U.S. libraries (46 of 485 responding institutions) offer self-guided English-only or multilingual audiotape tours for user orientation. Barriers to their implementation included lack of funding and the prospect of frequent revision. Issues of technological advancement, appropriateness, and maintenance are…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Audiotape Recordings, Autoinstructional Aids, Library Instruction