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Armstrong, Margaret; Costa, Betty – Library Hi Tech, 1983
Discussion of a library media center's online microcomputer catalog as compared to use of a traditional catalog includes: patron use (students and teachers), advantages for library instruction, access availability study, reaction by users, catalog system management, and activity journals for documentation. Twenty-three related readings are…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Formative Evaluation, Information Retrieval, Learning Resources Centers
Naumer, Janet Noll – School Library Journal, 1983
Briefly discusses types of software available for library and media center operations and library instruction, suggests three sources of software reviews, and describes almost 50 specific application programs available for bibliographic management, cataloging, circulation, inventory and purchasing, readability, and teaching library skills in…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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Wells, Richard, Ed. – North Carolina Libraries, 1986
The community college library is the focus of this issue of "North Carolina Libraries." Articles addressing this theme include: (1) "Learning Resources Concept Position Paper," by the North Carolina Community College Learning Resources Association; (2) "An Opportunity and a Challenge," by Mertys W. Bell, which offers…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Job Training, Learning Resources Centers
Lathrop, Ann; May, Curtis – ELECTRONIC Learning, 1983
Examines how school libraries are using the microcomputer as educational media (computer-assisted instruction, educational games) and library management tools (database management systems and word processing). Four innovative programs in Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and Oregon are profiled. Additional resources on microcomputer applications and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD. – 1987
Developed so that teachers may become more aware of the areas of teaching and provision of resources that are a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools school library media program, this chart indicates broad areas where the library media specialist, using specialized knowledge and a collection of multimedia materials, may teach skills…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
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Buttlar, Lois; Tipton, Mary – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted to provide information on the extent of bibliographic instruction in curriculum materials centers (CMCs) or related library/media collections designed for the use of prospective teachers and teacher educators. The study paid particular attention to instruction in the use of online public catalogs. (30…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Resources Centers
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Adams, Helen – Emergency Librarian, 1994
Describes the automation process in a library resources center in a small rural school district. Topics discussed include long-range planning; retrospective conversion for an online catalog; library automation software vendors; finances; training; time savings; CD-ROM products; telecomputing; computer literacy skills; professional development…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Automation
Oliver, Donna B. – 1994
In response to the changes in curriculum as a result of educational reform and the introduction of information technologies into school library media centers, media specialists need to ensure that all students acquire the skills needed to manage information. This study sought to determine what assistance methods eighth-grade students would use to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Grade 8, Information Literacy, Junior High School Students