Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| Educational Research and… | 1 |
| Journal of Educational Media… | 1 |
| Journal of Health Education… | 1 |
| National Center for Education… | 1 |
| ProQuest LLC | 1 |
| University of Chicago… | 1 |
Author
| Hole, Wanda Clements | 2 |
| Bradley, Erin | 1 |
| Brown, Eric R. | 1 |
| Constantino, Rebecca, Ed. | 1 |
| Ehrlich, Stacy B. | 1 |
| Esere, Mary | 1 |
| Fettrow, Elizabeth A. | 1 |
| Hogan, Jacquie | 1 |
| Holt, Cindi | 1 |
| Holt, Cynthia | 1 |
| Idowu, Adeyemi I. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkLonzo, Lavonia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Many Americans lack the skills required to use public access computers and the Internet at public libraries (PLs). Staff members of a PL in the Midwestern United States provide basic computer training to support patrons' Internet and public access computer use. However, adult patrons who are beyond the basic skills level and those with…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Adults, Users (Information), Library Services
Download full textFettrow, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Health Education Teaching, 2016
Data concerning the prevalence of adult internet and social networking use confirm that Twitter use among adults ages 18-29 years old is greater than any other adult age group. The purpose of this article is to describe how the popular social media platform Twitter can be used as an electronic library, specifically a means of organizing and…
Descriptors: Adults, Internet, Social Media, Telecommunications
Sebring, Penny Bender; Brown, Eric R.; Julian, Kate M.; Ehrlich, Stacy B.; Sporte, Susan E.; Bradley, Erin; Meyer, Lisa – University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2013
Opened in fall 2009, YOUmedia attracts high schoolaged teens who want a safe and welcoming place to hang out and socialize, as well as those with established or nascent interests in both digital and traditional media. With the guidance of staff and the synergy of peer involvement, participants discover and pursue their interests through both…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Adolescents, Public Libraries, Electronic Publishing
Rampey, Bobby D.; Keiper, Shelley; Mohadjer, Leyla; Krenzke, Tom; Li, Jianzhu; Thornton, Nina; Hogan, Jacquie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
The U.S. PIAAC Survey of Incarcerated Adults was designed to provide policymakers, administrators, educators, and researchers with information to improve educational and training opportunities for incarcerated adults and foster skills they need in order to return to, and work successfully in, society upon release from prison. This report…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Adults, Work Experience, Correctional Education
Idowu, Adeyemi I.; Esere, Mary – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
This paper examines the integration of ICT in higher education in Nigeria. The possibilities and reach of information technologies can tear down territorial boundaries and make available equal information and knowledge of different categories as soon as necessary data are fed on the website. Nevertheless, Nigeria as a nation is yet to take full…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMoore, Matthew S. – Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 1997
Defines book display as an adult service as choosing and positioning adult books from the library collection to increase their circulation. The author contrasts bookstore arrangement for sales versus library arrangement for access, including contrasting missions, genre grouping, weeding, problems, and dimensions. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adults, Books, Bookstores
Holt, Cindi; Hole, Wanda Clements – 1998
Libraries that have assistive technology can help adult educators meet the information access needs of adult learners with disabilities. For example, the Special Needs Center at the Burton Barr Phoenix Public Library has been providing services to individuals with disabilities for more than 18 years. The Special Needs Center's services include…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Adult Students
Constantino, Rebecca, Ed. – 1998
Papers on linguistic minorities and library use include: (1) "Why Consider the Library and Books?" (Stephen Krashen); (2) "Supporting Spanish Language Literacy: Latino Children and School and Community Libraries" (Sandra Pucci); (3) "'I Did Not Know You Could Get Such Things There!': Secondary ESL Students' Understanding, Use and Beliefs…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adults, Attitude Change, Attitudes
Hole, Wanda Clements; Holt, Cynthia – 1994
The Phoenix Public Library's Special Needs Center (SNC) has provided service to disabled patrons and professionals who serve the disabled community for over 10 years. Determined to stay abreast of changing needs, the SNC initiated a needs assessment project which included staff, professionals, and patrons. The purposes of the needs assessment were…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
