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Download full textKitchens, James A.; And Others – 1974
During the second year of the Olney Project three major tasks were accomplished. Various solutions were found to the social, legal, administrative, library, and financial problems encountered in the nontraditional delivery of library services. The administrative machinery necessary to supervise effectively a community wide coordinated library…
Descriptors: Innovation, Institutional Cooperation, Library Cooperation, Library Extension
Philip, John J. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1992
The bookmobile remains a feasible service option for both rural and urban libraries with about 1,000 currently in service nationwide. However, there is a growing need for professional attention to areas such as purchasing, evaluating, automating, and delivering bookmobile services. (LAE)
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Evaluation Methods, Library Automation, Library Extension
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of State Libraries. – 1973
A statewide library development program designed to provide total library services to meet educational, informational, and cultural needs of the people of Alaska is outlined in this document. The body of the report is divided into three sections. In the first, the purpose, scope, and development of the plan are summarized. The second section…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Library Extension, Library Facilities, Library Materials
Fine, Beth, Comp.; Woolen, Viola, Comp. – 1992
THe Library Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian natives Program, Title IV of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), supports public library services to Indians and Hawaiian Natives. Two types of grants--Basic Grants and Special Projects--encourage the development and improvement of public library services through selected project…
Descriptors: American Indians, Construction Programs, Federal Aid, Grants
Fine, Beth, Comp.; Villines, Dianne, Comp. – 1990
The lack of library facilities, books and documents, and trained personnel are significant obstacles to Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives engaged in developing and strengthening public library services. The Library Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program is the only Federal library program that provides direct grant funds for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Construction Programs, Federal Aid, Grants
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1989
This report provides information on the fourth year of funding (fiscal year 1988) of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), Title IV grant programs, which provide appropriations for Indian tribes and for Alu Like, Inc.--the organization recognized by the Governor of Hawaii to serve Hawaiian natives--under two program cycles: Basic…
Descriptors: American Indians, Construction Programs, Federal Aid, Grants
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1996
The Council on Library Resources, which for many years has identified library issues and developed new approaches to library operations, is interested in addressing the challenges public libraries face in an era of information revolution. Through a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Council has established a program to study innovation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Services, Information Technology, Library Automation
SHAW, E.C. – 1967
IN RURAL INDIA, MOBILE LIBRARIES ARE ESSENTIAL TO LITERACY EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE TIN TRUNK LIBRARY, A COLLECTION OF 15 TO 50 BOOKS IN A BOX, IS FLEXIBLE AND ECONOMICAL. HOWEVER, IT IS USED PRIMARILY BY FRIENDS OF THE PERSON IN WHOSE HOUSE THE TRUNK IS PLACED. THE LIBRARIAN OF THE MARKET MOBILE LIBRARY BRINGS BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Expenditures, Library Extension, Library Facilities
Saint Paul Citizens Task Force for the Library, Minn. – 1981
This report by the City of Saint Paul's Citizens Task Force for the Library presents a documented written program of recommendations for growth and change for the next five years based on the results of three sub-studies: (1) a 'Community Analysis,' an in-depth study of the library-related needs of the Saint Paul community; (2) a self-study of the…
Descriptors: Community Study, Institutional Evaluation, Library Administration, Library Automation
Brooks, Jean S.; Reich, David L. – 1974
The Dallas Public Library reports on a two-year independent study project (ISP) developed in cooperation with Southern Methodist University and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Activities described include: provision of an information and materials distribution center for CLEP; making available information about area colleges and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Budgets, College Credits
Croston, Kendel R. – 1997
This paper covers the history of the Canton Public/Stark County District Library (CPL), focusing on the years 1929-1997. The paper focuses on the broadening of the library's services, including the development of reference services, service to young adults, and a variety of outreach activities. A literature review discusses the history of the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Branch Libraries, Childrens Libraries
Josey, E. J., Ed. – The Bookmark, 1982
Of the 13 essays presented in this special issue on libraries and adult education, 8 focus on programs and services from the public library for adult learners. These essays provide information on: (1) an Education Information Centers Program (EIC) designed to complement employment skills training provided under the Comprehensive Employment and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education, Community Information Services
