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Spencer-Bennett, Kate; Grosvenor, Ian – Oxford Review of Education, 2021
In 1966 the photographer Martine Franck was commissioned by "Life International" to document the experiences of children in a new library in Paris. The visual essay she produced illuminated the materiality, the design and the children's use of the space. In Birmingham, a recent unconnected research project, 'Libraries in Women's Lives',…
Descriptors: Library Development, Interior Space, School Libraries, Aesthetics
Lenox, Marianne; Coleman, Maurice – Computers in Libraries, 2010
Regular readers of "Computers in Libraries" are aware that social networks are forming increasingly important linkages to professional and personal development in all libraries. Live and virtual social networks have become the new learning playground for librarians and library staff. Social networks have the ability to connect those who are…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Public Libraries, Social Networks, Knowledge Management
Phelps, Christopher – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
In this article, the author shares his experience as he traveled from island to island with a single objective--to reach the archives. He found out that not all archives are the same. In recent months, his daydreaming in various facilities has yielded a recurrent question on what would constitute the Ideal Archive. What follows, in no particular…
Descriptors: Archives, Personal Narratives, Library Development, Organizational Theories
Wilson, Richard A. – Qualitative Report, 2007
Stories about the Idaho State Library, chronicles and narratives, are reported in my doctoral dissertation (Wilson, 2005). The chronicles, reconstructed from documents and records, provided a presentation of the people, events, and activities to frame the stories. The narratives, excerpted from interviews, provided the rich description and unique…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Government Libraries, Personal Narratives, History

Ashton, Susanna – Libraries & Culture, 2003
Discusses criminal Stephen Burroughs'"The Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs", a well-known rogue narrative of the 19th century, and his campaign to establish a library in Bridgehampton, New York. Topics include rationalism; the role of reading; the growth of libraries following the American Revolution; and the role of individual…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Library Development, Literature Appreciation, Personal Narratives

Hansen, Andrew M. – RQ, 1995
The history of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the American Library Association is traced from the creation of the individual adult and reference service divisions through the merger that formed RASD. Focuses on the origin, structure, and activities of the division and on the individuals responsible for the development of RASD.…
Descriptors: Activities, Adults, Library Collections, Library Development

Fout, Deborah J. – Public Libraries, 1999
A first-time project manager on a $4 million library addition and renovation project by the Homewood (Alabama) Public Library shares her experiences. Sidebars provide tips for new library project managers; description of construction administration documents; effective phrases to use with the contractor; and the top 10 lies told to a library…
Descriptors: Buildings, Guidelines, Librarians, Library Administration

Nixon, Joan Lowery; Wood, Joan M. – Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 1996
Presents two speeches from a library service preconference program. An author discusses her historical fiction for young adults and a Public Service Coordinator at Pekin (Illinois) Public Library focuses on interagency cooperation and her library's first intergenerational program. (AEF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Authors, Fiction, History
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1997
Profiles Dorothy M. Schirtzinger, library director at the Lee County Library System (LCLS) in Fort Myers, Florida. Discusses her education and early jobs; mentors; the educational mission of the library; increases and developments in staff, branches, budget, and in-library and outreach programs; automation; federal funding; and future plans. (AEF)
Descriptors: Library Automation, Library Development, Library Directors, Library Funding
Gerhardt, Lillian N. – School Library Journal, 1999
Proposes a cross-cultural study of the working relationships of all who are involved with children and their books which have a direct bearing on where the field of children's literature began and where it is going. Traces the author's early experiences with children's literature and highlights a few children's titles. (AEF)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Cross Cultural Studies

Sager, Don, Ed.; Lynch, Sherry; Nicely, Donna; Strong, Gary E.; Youngman, Owen – Public Libraries, 1997
Contributors of four articles comment on the importance and benefits of effective partnerships between libraries and private business, and describe their experiences in developing cooperative programs. They also identify characteristics of successful partnerships. (AEF)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Corporations, Financial Support

Sager, Donald J. – Public Libraries, 1994
Presents viewpoints of four library professionals on the role of American libraries in the development of third world libraries. Topics discussed include the role of libraries in democracies; financial and human resource needs; the role of library associations; and staff exchange programs, including the American Library Association's Library…
Descriptors: Democracy, Developing Nations, Exchange Programs, Financial Needs
Searcher, 1997
Eugenie Prime, Manager of Corporate Libraries at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories is interviewed. Discussion focuses on her previous position heading Glendale Adventist Hospital's CINAHL database program; the scope of library services at Hewlett-Packard; content of the company's Web site; change and the role of professional associations and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Corporate Libraries, Futures (of Society), Interviews
McPartland, Donna – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
A media specialist discusses methods for promoting a library media program. Highlights include a staff survey; monthly newsletters; community celebrity readings; fund raising; taped cable programs; flexibility; displays; communication with staff, parents, and students; supporting the principal and staff; and having a positive attitude. (AEF)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Fund Raising, Librarian Attitudes, Library Development
Pedak-Kari, Maria – 1994
This paper provides background on The National Library of Estonia (NLE), discusses a fellowship project for developing the National Library, and presents the impressions of the author, an Estonian American, who traveled to Estonia. The NLE looks to the West for automation, information, and institutional modeling. The NLE is Estonia's equivalent of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Background, Depository Libraries, Fellowships
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