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Hentoff, Nat – American Libraries, 1976
By and large, there's more active learning going on in libraries these days than in most other places in this society. (Author)
Descriptors: Library Role, Public Libraries
Emerson, Connie – American Libraries, 1976
Reports on the maintenance of the indoor plants in the Washoe County (Nevada) Public Library. (PF)
Descriptors: Library Facilities, Ornamental Horticulture, Public Libraries
Cole, William – American Libraries, 1976
Recounts the author's experiences with libraries and his service as a military librarian. (PF)
Descriptors: Military Service, Public Libraries, Recreational Reading
Hagemeyer, Alice – American Libraries, 1976
A self-interview by a deaf person who is the District of Columbia Public Library's Community Librarian for the Deaf. (PF)
Descriptors: Deafness, Librarians, Library Services, Public Libraries
Miller, Betty Davis – American Libraries, 1976
An interview with the chief of children's services, Duval county Library System, Jacksonville, Florida. (PF)
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Interviews, Librarians
Scott, Sandy – American Libraries, 1976
An interview with Margaret Garnaat, a young Zuni woman who runs the library in her pueblo. (PF)
Descriptors: American Indians, Interviews, Librarians, Public Libraries
Gelfand, Morris – American Libraries, 1972
Guidelines for the preparation and presentation of a public library budget to ensure its approval are discussed. (7 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Program Budgeting, Public Libraries
Casey, Genevieve M. – American Libraries, 1971
Libraries are serving only a small percentage of the aged and more education, research and funding are required for new patterns of service to this group. (AB)
Descriptors: Library Services, Older Adults, Public Libraries
McGrossan, John A. – American Libraries, 1970
Describes the services ofseveral libraries in reaching the handicapped; services for which there is a real demand. (AB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Homebound, Library Services, Public Libraries
Wright, Christopher – American Libraries, 1975
Describes the history and current operations of a library serving the American community in France. (PF)
Descriptors: American Culture, Libraries, Library Collections, Public Libraries
Hawkes, Tod – American Libraries, 1976
An interview with Barbara Barber, community information librarian at the Topeka Public Library, Kansas. (PF)
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Interviews, Librarians, Public Libraries
American Libraries, 1971
A number of public libraries are conducting innovative programs to provide improved library services to users. (AB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Innovation, Library Services, Public Libraries
Healy, Eugene – American Libraries, 1971
Bookmobiles are one of the largest, costliest, and most complicated tools and deserve thorough development to provide reliable and trustworthy service to the public. (AB)
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Library Equipment, Library Services, Public Libraries
Cherry, Susan Spaeth – American Libraries, 1981
Describes the present status of some of the 2,509 libraries funded by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie near the turn of the century. Many Carnegie libraries are still in operation; some have been expanded or renovated. Others have been replaced by new libraries or have been demolished or converted for nonlibrary use. (LLS)
Descriptors: Building Obsolescence, Buildings, History, Preservation
McCune, Bonnie – American Libraries, 1993
Provides ideas to help libraries build a successful volunteer program in light of changing lifestyles. Suggestions include recruiting from new and diverse sources such as seniors, people doing community service, minorities, and persons with disabilities and using formal employer groups. The importance of flexibility and professionalism in managing…
Descriptors: Institutional Cooperation, Library Administration, Public Libraries, Volunteers
