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Bray, Ira, Ed. – California State Library, 2009
Each year the State Library sends annual report forms to California's public, academic, special, state agency, and county law libraries. Statistical data from those reports are tabulated in this publication, with directory listings published in the companion volume, "California Library Directory." For this fiscal year, 389 libraries of…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Government Libraries, School Libraries, Public Libraries
Library Journal, 2005
It has been an unconventional career path. Sharon Morris has been a children's librarian, a collection development librarian, a product manager for CARL, and an academic advisor in a graduate library science program. Today she's coordinator for AskColorado, the 24/7 online reference service recognized as 2004 Project of the Year by the Colorado…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Online Systems, Reference Services, Librarians
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Davis, Kate – Australian Library Journal, 2007
In late 2006, the National Library of Australia (NLA) implemented a trial Instant Messaging (IM) service that ran in parallel with the AskNow chat reference service for a six month period. The trial was a resounding success, proving both a demand for an IM service and the suitability of the medium for reference service provision in a collaborative…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Reference Services
New South Wales Parliamentary Library, Sidney (Australia). – 1969
The views of three parliamentary librarians and two academics on the subject of library services to Australian legislators are given in this publication. A variety of viewpoints is given in order to stimulate and provoke reaction from the Members of Parliament for whom the book is basically intended. The five articles included are: (1) "The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Legislators, Library Role
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Songster-Burnett, Jennifer, Comp. – 1993
This CIDS bibliography lists 239 research papers prepared by members of the Archivist Career Training Program from 1979-1993. Individual papers are listed alphabetically by author within the year in which they were produced. Topics covered include access to records; archival administration, theory, and training; automation; classified materials;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Government Libraries, Library Automation
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1970
Following the introduction which gives an overall picture of developments in the Library of Congress, the chapters deal specifically with the: (1) processing department, (2) legislative reference service, (3) reference department, (4) law library, (5) administrative department and (6) copyright office. The 14 appendices show, in a figurative…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Government Libraries, Library Collections, Library Services
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1977
A summary of the major activities of the Library of Congress (LC) is given for a 15 month period ending September 30, 1976. Highlighted are the activities of the Congressional Reference Service, Processing Department (acquisitions, cataloging, and networking), Federal Library Committee, Copyright Office, Reader Services Department, major exhibits,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Government Libraries, Law Libraries, Library Networks
Maher, William J.; Turnbaugh, Roy C. – The Midwestern Archivist, 1986
Maher advocates analysis of archival use, outlines methodologies for such analyses, and provides examples of results of two kinds of user studies. Turnbaugh advocates broadening the context of user studies in government archives to include all areas of activity so that the institution is embedded in the processes of government. (EM)
Descriptors: Archives, Government Libraries, Library Research, Library Surveys
Mumford, L. Quincy – 1972
Efforts to improve efficiency, cut red tape, speed operations and provide better service to the user are shown by each reporting department. The Processing Department, for example, adopted a new system of priorities in an effort to get books to the shelves faster and cataloging information to subscribing libraries more promptly. The Reference…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Government Libraries, Law Libraries, Library Collections
Floistad, Brit – 2001
This paper discusses the establishment of a research service in the Norwegian parliament. The first section presents some general assumptions regarding a research service in parliament. The second section describes the first initiative, a mandate in the 1970s to establish a commission to clarify the need for such a service. The third section…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Library Development, Library Services
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Office of Library Services. – 1971
Opening remarks at the Workshop were given by Erik Bromberg, Director of Library Services, and the keynote address was presented by the Hon. Lawrence H. Dunn. Topics covered during the workshop included: a view from the top; Washington to Ann Arbor; Portland to Washington; library services; the Federal Library Committee; the new service of the…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Interlibrary Loans, Libraries, Library Collections
Crowley, Rosemary – 2001
This paper discusses one person's experience with the library and research services of the Australian Federal Parliament. The first section describes the multiple functions and roles of politicians, as well as their various information needs, e.g., the need for information on bills, for overseas travel, for writing speeches, and to develop special…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Legislators
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1977
The prefatory section of the Library of Congress (LC) annual report lists library officers, library committees, consultants, and an organizational chart. The body of the report begins with a narrative overview of recent LC activities in such areas as organizational changes, copyright law, Bicentennial Program, publications, and projects. Separate…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
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Gude, Gilbert – Government Information Quarterly, 1985
Chronicles the development of the legislative reference services of the Library of Congress and briefly describes the current Congressional Research Service, which resulted from legislative acts passed in 1946 and 1970. (CLB)
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government Libraries, History
Kasowitz, Abby S., Ed.; Stahl, Joan, Ed. – 2001
This publication features work presented at the Second Annual Virtual Reference Desk Digital Reference Conference (October 6-17, 2000, Seattle, Washington). These proceedings include papers and presentations by conference presenters representing public, academic, and government libraries, as well as subject-specific AskA services, from the United…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Mediated Communication, Government Libraries, Information Networks
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