In 1976 Lawrence University of Wisconsin was a recipient of a Library Service Enhancement Program grant from the Council on Library Resources. This report describes the project librarian's activities during the planning year, and also provides an outline of the program of bibliographic instruction to be implemented at Lawrence. Included are…

A brief history, present status and future programs of libraries in the U.S.S.R. are presented. (2 references) (SJ)

An alliance of the librarian and the researcher is essential to the success of modern scholarship. We are passing through a period of major change which will produce very different university libraries in the future. Academic librarians must provide the leadership to insure that researchers join in their budget fights; that researchers are…

A second draft of the University of Kentucky libraries proposal to the Council on Library Resources describes in detail how the grant would be used. A position of Library Service Coordinator is proposed, with librarian acting as liaison to the General Studies program. This would enable the library to contribute to undergraduate education, and…

Libraries devote serious resources to user-education programs and need to measure their effectiveness with hard data. This guide was designed to simplify the evaluation planning process and the making of evaluation instruments. The material was developed from hundreds of survey instruments used by librarians around the country. The handbook…

Describes a theoretical instructional development model for planning college and university bibliographic instruction programs. Potential advantages of the approach are identified and specific application of the model is encouraged to gain empirical data and refine the methodology. Ten references are listed. (RAA)

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.…

Effective use of library time involves the teacher planning with the librarian to make the library period relevant to classroom studies.

Current methods for library instruction in academic libraries include audiovisual materials, programmed learning, self-paced workbooks, and course-related instruction. This document consists of reports on instructional programs involving these methods at five college and university libraries. The Concord College Library's program, "A…

When a new library system, WestCat, was installed in the Western Michigan University Libraries (August 1998), an initiative was undertaken to announce its arrival, establish its identity, and train the university community in its use. To promote this initiative, two committees were broadly charged with the responsibilities of publicity and…

Describes a two-part segmentation technique applied to an instruction program for an academic library during a strategic planning process. Discusses a brainstorming technique used to create a list of existing and potential audiences, and then describes a follow-up review session that evaluated the past years' efforts. (Author/LRW)

These checklists developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries to provide guidelines for the organization of a bibliographic instruction program cover the following areas: (1) preliminary planning, including needs assessment and research; (2) developing goals and objectives; (3) gaining and maintaining support from within and…

Describes the development and use of three questionnaires disseminated to faculty, students, and staff at Gallaudet University to assess campus needs in the area of library instruction. The general types of responses to questionnaires are summarized and their usefulness in analyzing the current library instruction program is discussed. Copies of…

Describes the Scoville Learning Center at Adirondack Community College (Queensbury, New York). Discusses the layout and functions of the building's three floors and learning-resources services, including staff, library instruction seminars, the online catalog, outreach, equipment, computer labs, and future plans. (AEF)