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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers on library material acquisition, collection development, and exchange programs, which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "International Collaboration among Acquisition Librarians: Obstacles and Opportunities" (Charles Willett, University of Florida Libraries,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Government Publications
Handy, Alice Evans; And Others – Book Report, 1986
Provides practical advice to high school librarians on book selection, including a review of self-help and financial books of interest to teens, as well as selection of reference materials and computer software. Descriptions of two successful special projects--a book fair and a high school archive--are included. (CDD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Archives, Courseware, Exhibits
Olson, Lowell E. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1987
Discussion of the changing environment and role of the school media specialist focuses on the adaptation of the Library of Congress classification, professional standards, staffing, the possibility of keeping school libraries open in the summer, the librarian as evaluator of material content rather than organizer, and school librarians as…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers
Bertland, Linda H. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1988
Data from a computerized circulation system were used to analyze usage patterns of a middle school library (grades 6-8) and to suggest ways the available data may be interpreted and used to decide upon future collection management and acquisition policies. Tables show composition and use of the various ranges in the collection. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Action Research, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Resources Centers
Murray, William; And Others – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the use of collection mapping to assess media collections of Aurora, Colorado, Public Schools. Case studies of elementary, middle, and high school media centers describe materials selection and weeding and identify philosophies that library collections should support school curriculum, and teacher-library media specialist cooperation in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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Hernon, Peter – Government Information Quarterly, 1984
Results of this examination of the information needs and gathering behavior of social scientists, especially historians, suggests that existing library and information services may be based on a misunderstanding of their needs. Factors that need to be studied are identified, and research models are suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Faculty, Government Publications, Higher Education
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Griffin, Mary Ann – RQ, 1985
The role of public services librarians in collection development is examined in light of changes being brought to libraries by finances, cooperation, and information access. Highlights include situation in academic and special libraries, attributes of successful reference librarians and choices affecting collection developing, collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Interlibrary Loans
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MacRae, Lorne – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1985
Discusses areas that need to be addressed in developing revised, enlarged, and futuristic standards to guide Canadian school media programs. These include impact of technology, relationship of school library to learning, role of personnel, staff development, collection development and evaluation, information equity, appropriate facilities, and who…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Facility Improvement, Foreign Countries
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Miller, Constance; And Others – RQ, 1985
Seven articles on library reference services highlight reference obsolescence in academic libraries, major studies of unobtrusive reference tests, methods for evaluating reference desk performance, reference interview evaluation, problems of reference desk control, online searching by end users, and reference collection development in…
Descriptors: Interviews, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Curran, Jean A. – 1996
This project was designed to bring the resources of the Internet to a rural high school through the school's media center and to provide training to enough of the faculty and students to facilitate its use. A flexible program for five academic departments requiring only one meeting of each department and utilizing written worksheets geared to four…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Resources, High Schools, Individual Instruction
Drobner, Sherry – 1993
This final performance report for the Alameda County (California) ESOL (English as a Second Language) project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project goals: (1) survey programs, including library collections, adult schools, and community colleges, to gain…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Expenditures
Zweizig, Douglas; Hopkins, Dianne McAfee – 1999
This document presents the executive summary of an evaluation of Library Power, a program of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund to enhance and elevate the role of libraries in public schools. The report begins with an examination of Library Power's core components (collection development, facilities refurbishing, flexible scheduling,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Instructional Development
Gross, Melissa – School Library Journal, 1997
Discusses teenage pregnancy and sexuality and suggests ways in which librarians can help provide access to appropriate and needed information. Highlights include developing policies and procedures for dealing with sexual issues, collection development, organizing information and making it accessible, and a brief teen pregnancy bibliography. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Fujimoto, Jan Dee – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1990
Argues that conflicts existing within the professional value system of librarianship have made it difficult for librarians to fulfill their obligation to represent fairly the values and viewpoints of all segments of society. Professional goals and ideals that demonstrate such conflicts are discussed, and possible means to their resolution are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Censorship, Community Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria
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Haycock, Ken – Emergency Librarian, 1990
Identifies issues that need to be addressed when planning combined school and public libraries. The importance of defining the role of the libraries and involving all participants in the planning process is stressed, and considerations relating to personnel selection, collection development, funding, and evaluation are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Evaluation, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers
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