Student employees are often vital members of an academic library's workforce, though the extent to which they contribute to library geospatial services has not yet been explored in a systematic way. The present study was designed to address this gap through a survey of academic library professionals involved in employing students to provide…

Lack of commonly used vocabulary for informal learning environments hinders precise communication concerning what is observed, assessed, and understood about the relationship between space and learning. This study empirically extends taxonomies of terms and phrases that describe such relationships through content analysis of descriptions of…

As the world becomes more navigable, opportunities arise for people to live in different countries and for students to study internationally. Such capabilities require universities and other institutions of higher learning to accommodate cultural diversity. "Promoting Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education" is an…

Based on the experiences at Texas Tech University, this article discusses five issues that should be addressed when an academic library and a computer learning center share the same building: (1) organizational structure; (2) construction; (3) impact of the state economy; (4) security; and (5) advantages of the shared facility. (7 references) (MES)

This reference procedures manual for the Northern Michigan University Library covers: (1) desk service, including handling inquiries, recording statistics, problems, responsibility of assistants, referrals, user assistance with the public access catalog, and reference collections; (2) photocopying; (3) database searching; (4) bibliographic…

Two of four articles address careers of rare books librarians and rare book librarianship in university, college, and public libraries, and consider stereotyping and new directions for the profession. Two additional articles consider trends in university libraries and describe special collection departments at Mills College and the Chicago Public…

The paper addresses the quality and extent of services provided by academic libraries to students with disabilities. The issue of establishing standards for such services is considered, and while the author notes the formidable difficulties involved in establishing such standards, he asserts that standards must be developed and implemented. He…

This paper examines the third fair use standard in section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act--"the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole"--as it applies to copying for extended classroom uses such as library reserve. The guidelines are interpreted in terms of amount, substantiality,…

Academic libraries are particularly affected by current financial problems in U.S. higher education. Lack of funds to make transitions as rapidly as higher education has changed focus or added dimensions is a recurrent theme in academic library development. This article presents the major developments and critical points of U.S. higher education…

Summarizes the three main characteristics of Japanese management style and discusses its applicability to academic library management in the United States. Responses from 10 readers of advance copies of the article are included. (6 references) (MES)

Eighteen journal articles and monographs on learning theory and its possible applications to library instruction are listed and annotated. Most of the materials were published within the last 10 years, although some earlier titles that are considered basic are included. (EM)

Describes the various purposes of special collections of children's literature including their value to historians, sociologists, psychologists, artists and authors, their reference purposes, and their value in preserving regional artistic and literary heritages. A bibliography of journal articles, pamphlets, and brochures listed by state is…

This essay arguing for retention of sophisticated reference-desk service as separate from library instruction notes brief history of relationship and two fundamental reasons for separation: a "one-shot" lecture could not cover every tool useful for research needs of each individual student; and not all patrons are experiencing library instruction.…

Discusses the rationale for and possible uses of guidelines designed to facilitate the selection of rare books for conservation treatment by systematically evaluating monetary factors, intellectual and aesthetic values, projected use, and useability. References and notes are provided. (EJS)

This union list identifies 455 microform collections held by 8 public and academic libraries in New Orleans. It is noted that newspapers, periodicals, Government Printing Office (GPO) depository microfiche, and individual monograph titles were excluded from the list unless they are a part of a publisher's series, archival project, or manuscript…