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Pausch, Lois M.; Penka, Carol B. – Reference Librarian, 1984
Traces the development of cooperation between reference librarians and catalogers, highlighting cooperative goals, role of the library catalog in meeting informational requirements of patrons, involvement of catalog librarians in library instruction, and patterns of library organization. Future trends are discussed. Twenty sources are given. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cooperation, Library Catalogs, Library Instruction
Peele, David – Library Journal, 1983
Considers the concept of library reference management and traditional reference functions in terms of aggrandizement, highlighting staff evaluation, bibliographic instruction, online searching, interlibrary loan, and the vertical file. Three references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Instruction
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Peele, David – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
This essay discusses the relationship between academic library reference work and teaching and examines the reasons for considering technical services librarians to be teachers. The notion that teachers are an originating force, while college librarians are primarily a responding force, is discussed. Ten sources are given. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Instruction
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. Committee on Standards. – 1983
This American Library Association (ALA) policy statement and procedure manual is intended for use in the preparation of all standards issued by ALA and its component units to insure coordination of format and correlation of content of ALA standards. A brief discussion of the purpose of standards is offered, followed by definitions of four types of…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Information Sources, Layout (Publications), Library Associations
Lyda, Mary Louise; And Others – 1970
The goal of this programmed textbook is to increase efficiency in the use of the University of Colorado libraries through the aid of programmed learning techniques as a means of teaching basic library procedures. The chapters are divided into separate frames, each containing information on some aspect of library usage. These include: the public…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Instruction, Library Science, Library Services
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Spannaus, Linda Taby; Spannaus, Timothy W. – 1976
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…
Descriptors: Guides, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians, Library Administration
Bailey, Barbara M. – 1974
This booklet is the fourth in a series of ten programed instruction units which was developed as a career related language arts program to teach library skills to junior high school students. The objectives of this unit are to demonstrate knowledge of the card catalog skills learned in part three of the series and to learn additional functions of…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Career Exploration, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
Dunyon, Eileen R. – 1976
Guidelines are provided for a curriculum-based school media program. A discussion of media center philosophy and the means of activating it is followed by the description of a three-phase program. Directions for phase 1 focus on physical arrangements and operating procedures for display, circulation, the card catalog, study areas, reference,…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Elementary Education, Guides, Learning Resources Centers
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Bingham, Rebecca T. – Catholic Library World, 1982
Indicating the three-pronged thrust of school libraries--Resource, Service and Teaching--this article highlights libraries as they exist in schools which are part of a system. Concerns of school librarians regarding networking and cooperation, staffing, copyright, selection, and censorship are discussed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Censorship, County School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Nickel, Mildred L. – 1975
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…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Audiovisual Centers, Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education
Delaney, Jack J. – 1976
This text focuses on the administration of libraries and media centers in elementary and middle schools. Included are chapters concerning staffing, scheduling and rules, circulation, reference services, teaching, discipline, materials selection, ordering, producing materials, cataloging, and planning. There is explicit information on such…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Cataloging, Discipline, Elementary Education
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1986
School media programs in a variety of settings within the state of Georgia that have proven to be successful are described in this publication from the Georgia Department of Education. For each entry, the school, media center, and specific program component of interest are described. The components include: (1) modernization of a media center…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Curriculum Development, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Media
Bourdon, Cathleen – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1998
Librarian's bookshelf lists books from 1990--covering academic/electronic/public/school/special libraries, administration/personnel, automation, bibliographic instruction, cataloging/classification, CD-ROM, YA services, collection development, copyright, customer service, education for librarianship, electronic libraries, facilities, fund raising,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Classification, Copyrights