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Waters, Richard L. – Library Trends, 1987
Examination of the library of tomorrow speculates about the impact of changes in the functions of government, technology, demographics, lifestyle, and values on the role of the library. A facility for the contemporary public library is described that can both accommodate traditional services and respond to changes in the library's role. (17…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Library Facilities, Library Role, Public Libraries

Hardesty, Larry – Library Trends, 1995
Examines the nature of faculty culture and how certain aspects of it impede bibliographic instruction efforts. It is suggested that continued initiatives by librarians to understand and to reach out to faculty are needed to increase widescale acceptance by faculty of bibliographic instruction. (Contains 126 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes, Library Instruction

Kovalik, Gail L. – Library Trends, 1992
Provides a history of the Captioned Films/Videos for the Deaf program and describes the kinds of films and videos available, including feature films and educational materials. Silent films are discussed; captioning processes are described; implications for librarians are discussed; and regional depository libraries for captioned films for the deaf…
Descriptors: Captions, Deafness, Federal Programs, Films

Stave, Thomas – Library Trends, 1981
Discusses the history of the public lending right in terms of the debate between authors and librarians, factors which have influenced growth of author compensation for library lending, and its development (or status) in Scandinavia, The Netherlands, West Germany, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Thirty-five references are listed. (CHC)
Descriptors: Authors, Compensation (Remuneration), Copyrights, Foreign Countries

Stoffle, Carla J.; Pryor, Judith M. – Library Trends, 1980
Applies the concept of competency-based education to library user instruction, and describes a number of competency-based programs currently in operation at academic libraries. (FM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Competency Based Education, Library Instruction, Library Role

Buckland, Michael K. – Library Trends, 2003
Five Grand Challenges are proposed for library research: (1) Library service: Could library services be made more meaningful? (2) Library theory: Who knew what when? (3) Library design: Have digital libraries been designed backwards? (4) Library values: How neutral can libraries be? (5) Library communities: How do communities differ? (AEF)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Library Development

MacAdam, Barbara – Library Trends, 1995
Discussion of the reassessment of undergraduate education focuses on the element of critical thinking. Topics include language and reasoning, the power of stories and narrative structure, critical thinking and bibliographic instruction, enrichment reading and academic libraries, reasoning in an image and electronic culture, and the role of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Enrichment Activities, Higher Education

Durrance, Joan C.; Fisher, Karen E. – Library Trends, 2003
Examines what differences libraries and librarians make, primarily from the perspective of geographical communities. States reasons why this is an essential research issue and describes contributions of current public library planning tools to the determination of impact. Examines the framework that is essential for the intellectual development of…
Descriptors: Information Scientists, Librarians, Library Development, Library Planning

Hagemeyer, Alice Lougee – Library Trends, 1992
Provides an overview of past and present library services to, and policies about, deaf people. Unique characteristics of the deaf community are discussed; recent developments in deaf studies, communication techniques, and laws affecting library services to deaf people are reviewed; and the roles libraries can play in providing services are…
Descriptors: Deafness, Futures (of Society), Legislation, Library Role

Fuller, Jack – Library Trends, 1985
This discussion of the impact of technological developments on information services highlights the influence of growth and development of video and electronic media on library, use of new media in comprehensive learning assistance centers, problems related to adoption of new technologies, and library role in adult education. (19 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Futures (of Society), Information Services, Learning Resources Centers

Borgman, Christine L. – Library Trends, 2003
Presents four challenges faced by libraries and proposes research designs to address each of them. The challenges involve: invisible infrastructure; content and collections; preservation and access; and institutional boundaries. Proposes a mixture of research methods that includes surveys, case studies, documentary analyses, and policy analyses.…
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Development, Library Policy, Library Research

Naylor, Alice Phoebe – Library Trends, 1987
Examines changes in the perceptions of public library children's services by library professionals through a content analysis of entries in "Library Literature" since 1958 which refer to children's library services and populations served. The opinions of current library administrators are compared to those of 100 years ago. (EM)
Descriptors: Children, Content Analysis, History, Indexes

Dalrymple, Prudence W. – Library Trends, 2003
Three fundamental problems underlie most research in health sciences librarianship: determining what therapies are effective and of good quality, delivering information when and where it is needed, and in forms that will increase its use. Developments in health information research will be advanced through collaboration across disciplines and…
Descriptors: Health Materials, Information Science, Information Services, Information Sources

Marcum, Deanna B. – Library Trends, 2003
Examines three essential questions and suggests areas for research in each: (1) How are digital resource users best served: What resources will they want? How will they want to use them? What services will most enhance use? (2) What elements are required for a coherent preservation strategy covering resources both digital and traditional? (3) What…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Sources, Librarians, Library Collection Development

Abbott, George L. – Library Trends, 1985
Discusses developments in video-based information systems, including interactive and digital videodisc, videotex, satellite broadcasting, and expanded uses of videocassettes and cable television in interactive mode. Highlights include role of academic library media centers, videodisc and optical discs, videotex, other video-based information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiovisual Aids, Higher Education, Information Systems
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