This bibliography covers the field from the point of view of the software maker, keeper and user, and covers both the Anglo-American and European scenes. Sections include: other bibliographies, the challenge of the new media, accessions and reviews, treatment of different media (pictures, maps, slides, tapes), and guides to ready made software in…

Presents data on the construction and renovation of academic and public libraries and two-year college learning resource centers for 1980-81. Information collected by this annual survey includes costs, area and capacity, and names of architects. Multiyear comparisons, data on Canadian public libraries, and a directory of architects are included.…

Discusses factors in redesigning school library media centers: electronic resources, electricity, furniture, lighting, and acoustics. Presents a case study of Wake County (North Carolina) Schools and describes the county standards for media center design and renovation for elementary, middle, and high schools. (PEN)

Reports the results of a study that surveyed online vendors of both large and microcomputer based library management systems to examine patterns of system installation in public, university, college, special, and government libraries in Canada. A directory of online vendors is provided. (CLB)

Information Technology education in Namibia faces problems such as inability of students and teachers to speak English and the absence of technology, books, and classrooms. Measures are being taken to upgrade schools and learning through the development of Information Science syllabi, modular book collections, and education for school…

This survey was conducted in order to determine how well the students at Minot State University (North Dakota) feel the Gordon B. Olson Library is fulfilling its mission of providing them with "convenient access to high quality information resources and services which support teaching, learning, and research." One objective of this…

A policy and procedure manual for all members (new and current) of the church or synagogue library staff is valuable because it preserves continuity in library administration, gives an easy reference to policies and procedures, helps maintain efficiency and effectiveness, provides a first step in establishing a new library, and provides a guide…

Papers on library buildings and equipment, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Impact of Technology on Library Buildings," in which Rolf Fuhlrott (West Germany) discusses construction technology (types of building materials and library building design),…

Six papers on the theme, "Administrative Libraries in a Technological World: Past, Present, and Future--A General Stocktaking and a State of the Art Report" focus on West German telecommunications and information technology and the use of data processing and other technological aids in West German administrative libraries. These papers,…

Based on information from the 1988-89 IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) Academic Libraries Survey, this report presents data from the higher education institutions in IPEDS, i.e., all colleges and universities with accreditation at the higher education level in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Analyses of these data…

This document presents a list of general skills for a school library skills curriculum. It is recommended that the skills be adapted for individual schools, age groups, and skill levels as are deemed appropriate by teachers and media personnel when planning and instituting a library skills curriculum. Skills and activities/objectives are reported…

This document reports the findings of a study group charged with reviewing the current and future prospects for database searching and electronic access to information in the Library of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Specific points of interest include factors influencing the demand for these services, costs of providing the services,…

When a decision was made to centralize microform collections at the University of Oklahoma's Bizzell Memorial Library, the author was asked to make recommendations to the library administration on organizing such a collection. After studying the relevant literature and the existing situation at the library, the author prepared a report covering…

The readings in this collection for students of library science provide an overview of what has been the neglected half of library science: the audiovisual media. The volume begins with a section dealing with some philosophical considerations and an overview of technological considerations. Following sections cover traditional audiovisual media…

Reports results of survey of methods used by 77 North American academic and public libraries to finance implementation of new technologies, replace equipment and furniture, and renovate buildings. Financing methods used, frequency of use, choice, and range of methods are discussed. Eight references and list of survey participants are appended.…