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Peer reviewedDeGruyter, Lisa; And Others – Public Libraries, 1988
Special features include articles about the small public library: (1) the Public Library Association's Small and Medium-Sized Libraries Section; (2) a photo album of small public libraries in Mississippi; (3) small public libraries and public library standards; (4) the role of nonprofessionals; (5) training the nondegreed library worker; and (6)…
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Education, Library Personnel, Library Standards
Peer reviewedVan House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas – Public Libraries, 1991
Discusses methods of evaluation that can be used to measure public library effectiveness, based on a conference sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Topics discussed include the Public Library Effectiveness Study (PLES), quantitative and qualitative evaluation, using evaluative information for resource acquisition and resource…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Governance
