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Peer reviewedRaber, Douglas; Budd, John M. – Public Libraries, 1999
Discusses four competing public images of the public library and its relation to information technology, as identified in recent research: the traditional library, the resisting library, the adapting library, and the co-opted library. Suggests that the public perceives the management of public information as a complex problem requiring a variety…
Descriptors: Change, Library Development, Library Role, Library Services
Peer reviewedMiele, Tony; Welch, Nancy – Public Libraries, 1995
Discusses the role of libraries in the Arizona Strategic Planning for Economic Development Project. Highlights include the Arizona example; survey results and implications for libraries; the Economic Development Information Center (EDIC), the project's players, collection development, and training sessions; some success stories; and the future of…
Descriptors: Business, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedWelch, Alicia J.; Donohue, Christine N. – Public Libraries, 1994
Twelve community telephone surveys administered to the residents of 34 Connecticut towns measured their knowledge, attitudes, and use related to public library services. Results suggested needed improvements in collection development, the importance of location, and residents' willingness to pay more per year for library services. (SLW)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Geographic Location, Library Collection Development, Library Extension
Peer reviewedSager, Don; Myers, Carolyn M.; Register, Judy; Johns, Mary; Kleiman, Allan M. – Public Libraries, 1999
Presents the perspectives of four public library administrators on sharing facilities with local schools, including benefits and problems. Topics include physical accommodations; intellectual freedom issues; security issues; management issues; costs and budgetary considerations; staffing; collection development policies; and the need for a…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Freedom, Library Administration
