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Mosby, Anne Page – Reference Librarian, 1994
Describes a collection development project to assess the African American materials in the Georgia State University library from an interdisciplinary point of view that grew into a continuing strategy of collaboration. Highlights include bibliography checking; individual and group initiatives; local library cooperation; and budgetary support.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographies, Black Studies, Evaluation Methods
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McCann, Linda; Wallach, Ruth – Reference Librarian, 1999
Discusses new technologies and the value of one-on-one personalized interaction in the reference environment and reports results of an informal survey of practitioners that investigated their views on the influences of theoretical models and new technologies on reference service. Highlights include collection development; interpersonal relations;…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Librarian Attitudes, Library Collection Development
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Oka, Christine; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Describes a program developed at the University of California at Santa Barbara library to make students more aware of the diverse population and to support the new ethnic studies curriculum. Topics addressed include library instruction; teamwork and diverse representation; developing library collections; cooperative teaching; and student response.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
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Blandy, Susan Griswold – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses ways in which academic and public librarians can provide help with multicultural and international topics in spite of unhelpful subject headings and weak collections, including an awareness of cultural bias; collection policies to support diversity; relearning the collections and access strategies; and restructuring reference searches.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism