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Combined School-Public Library Facilities: Opinion, Case Studies, and Questions To Consider, Part 2.
Peer reviewedAuld, Hampton; Smith, Mark; Smith, Susan H.; Nichols, LeeAnn; Harrington, Judy; Moorman, John; Hunt, Carey; Tunon, Johanna – Public Libraries, 2002
Discusses the combination of school and public library facilities. Includes six essays that relate experiences and opinions regarding public libraries that have some cooperative agreement with school or university libraries to share services and facilities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDiehl, Susan; Weech, Terry L. – Public Libraries, 1991
Discusses library use instruction in public libraries. The need for instruction is examined, the commitment of public libraries to provide information rather than instruction is considered, academic library and public library users' attitudes are discussed, and a 105-item bibliography of descriptive literature on use instruction in public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Research
Peer reviewedBudd, John M. – Public Libraries, 1989
Discussion of public librarians' salaries examines data on: (1) salary progression from 1978 to 1987; (2) public librarians' salaries compared with salaries of librarians in other positions; (3) public librarians' salaries compared with increases in the Consumer Price Index since 1978; and (4) salaries earned in other fields. (19 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Librarians, Occupational Information
Peer reviewedJackson, Mary E. – Public Libraries, 1994
Provides an overview of the North American Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Document Delivery Project that was initiated by the Association of Research Libraries to facilitate the delivery of materials to users at manageable costs. Highlights include vendors; management and financial software; standards; library policies; organizational and service…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedDyer, Victor – Public Libraries, 1987
A hands-on workshop simulated a library disaster and demonstrated the best strategies for salvaging library materials. Participants learned how to assess the available personnel and materials, the nature and extent of a disaster, and how to decide on a recovery strategy. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Emergency Programs, Higher Education, Inservice Education
Peer reviewedWorcester, Lea – Public Libraries, 2003
Discussion of personalized information environments (PIEs) focuses on library personalized interfaces. Describes academic library PIEs and commercial sites, such as Amazon.com that use personalization; explores the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg's personalized interface; and discusses opportunities and challenges PIEs offer public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Costs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGoudy, Frank William; Altman, Ellen – Public Libraries, 1994
Discusses public library revenues as a reflection of the general economic cycle during the 1980s. Public library expenditures and total local government expenditures from 1966 to 1990 are examined; percentage increases in library spending are compared with other specific city and county expenditures; and academic versus public library funding is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
