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Marshall, Ann; Burns, Vicki; Briden, Judi – Library Journal, 2007
In this article, the authors discuss how the University of Rochester's two-year ethnographic study reveals what students do on campus and how the library fits in. Under Nancy Fried Foster's guidance, teams of librarians and staff conducted a two-year investigation. The goal: to improve the libraries' reference services, facilities, and web pages…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Academic Libraries, Reference Services, Internet
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1986
Describes some of the most active school library programs for introducing elementary and secondary school students to online searching. Highlights include searches performed by librarians and students; skills acquired by students (search strategy, choosing appropriate databases, accessing information online); frequently searched databases; and…
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
Childers, Thomas A. – Library Journal, 1994
Social and economic issues affecting the vitality of public libraries in California are discussed. A 1993 study by the California State Library identified diminishing reference skills and reference collections, reduced funding which impacted staffing, increased demand, technology change, and language/culture issues as contributing factors to…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Library Collections, Library Networks, Library Role