Mastering life skills such as financial management, career development, cooking, and self-care is important for young and emerging adults as well as older patrons. This book guides libraries towards providing programs and activities that help their users expand these life skills and accomplish their goals. Between making financial decisions,…

Librarians know that information literacy is much more complex and nuanced than the basic library research skill that it's often portrayed as; in fact, as outlined by the ACRL Framework, research is a contextual activity. But the settings in which we teach often constrain our ability to take a more layered approach. This book not only shows you…

This collection provides summaries of documents on which the policies of the Oklahoma County Libraries System are based, the "Statement of Purpose and Goals," and "Policy for Selection of Materials," as well as brief descriptions of procedures for materials selection and handling complaints or suggestions from patrons.…

This two-part book has been prepared to assist the students of Rochelle Township High School in their search for information in the library. Part I introduces library classification, the card catalog, and basic reference sources freshman students will learn how to use in the library research skills unit of their first semester English course.…

Guidelines are provided for applying standard library procedures, policies, and practices to the unique conditions in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, school libraries and media centers. The following policy areas are considered: (1) staff job descriptions; (2) administration; (3) materials selection; (4) organization, circulation, and…

This guide gives an overview of basic library research methods with emphasis upon developing an understanding of library organization and professional services. Commonly used bibliographic techniques are described for various published and unpublished, print and nonprint materials. Standard reference sources (bibliographies, encyclopedias, annual…

This workbook in library skills designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students with the facilities and resources of their library is used in conjunction with courses offered at the University, and its mandatory completion is incorporated in the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials rather…

Designed as a practical aid to staff members, this guide outlines the functional procedures in a modern school media center and offers practical suggestions for facilitating service to students and teachers. Administrative procedures are described in terms of budgeting; the selection and evaluation of materials; and the technical aspects of…

The school librarians of Orange County, California, have cooperated to produce a handbook for library support personnel, paid and volunteer, student and adult. The planning guidelines include philosophies, standards, policies, goals, and objectives. Practical information for library aides covers room environment, print and nonprint materials…

To introduce undergraduate students to the library and to familiarize them with the various indexing systems and reference materials, the University of Michigan has produced this workbook designed specifically for their library. The information and exercises included cover physical layout, the card catalog, the Library of Congress Classification…

For the benefit of students at San Diego State University, a guide lists basic types of information sources, showing how to research both familiar and unfamiliar subjects, and helps locate needed materials efficiently. Explanations are included of the card catalog, periodical indexes, newspaper indexes, general reference sources, book reviews,…

Intended as a self-help tool for University of Kentucky students to use in familiarizing themselves with the M.I. King Library, the guide presents basic aspects of library usage that could be beneficial to others. This unit (the first of three) explains the divided catalog system, identifies and defines the role of the various parts of the catalog…

The second of three library skills modules for college students, this unit explains the card catalog, call numbers, filing rules, types of catalog cards and the information they relate, and Dewey and Library of Congress classification systems. The library location charts and how they are to be used are also discussed. Included with the unit are…

This workbook, prepared for the State University of New York at Buffalo libraries, is an instructional guide which can be used for research in psychology in other libraries. Sections on general information, library research guidelines, finding journal articles and books on a topic, selecting subject headings, finding bibliographies, finding…

The purpose of this handbook is to help students, staff, and community patrons attain a reasonable degree of skill in using the Southeastern Community College Library effectively. The first section instructs the user on how to find information. A discussion of the card catalog and its use provides examples of catalog cards, reviews the…