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Poole, Carolyn E.; Denny, Emmett – College & Research Libraries, 2001
Discussion of the effects of technostress on library personnel focuses on an investigation that examined how employees in Florida community college libraries and learning resources centers are dealing with technological change in their work environment. Considers implications for planning and implementing technological change and includes…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Learning Resources Centers, Library Personnel

Morris, Jaqueline G. – Catholic Library World, 1990
Describes how guidelines for school library media programs have developed through the years and discusses what is required to implement the 1988 guidelines in "Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs." Highlights include the role of the school library media specialist, leadership and planning, and personnel. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers, Library Personnel

Despines, Janine – Knowledge Quest, 2001
Discusses extended hours of operation for school library media centers and describes how to plan for them. Considers benefits of extended hours; planning questions; staffing, including volunteers; costs and funding; security; and patron use of extended hours. (LRW)
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Expenditures
Whitney, Karen A. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1988
Overview of the new guidelines for school library media programs developed cooperatively by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology reviews issues such as information studies curriculum, planning, media specialist roles, personnel, and information resources. (MES)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Leadership, Learning Resources Centers
Ekhaml, Leticia; And Others – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1992
Discusses the use of cost analysis and cost-benefit analysis in school library media centers and gives an example that compares three alternative methods for processing books in an elementary school library media collection. Cost accountability factors, effects on personnel and users, and library goals and objectives are also discussed. (three…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Jax, John J. – 1984
This study reports the findings of two surveys conducted in 1983 by the University of Wisconsin-Stout's (UW-Stout) Library Learning Center. The main objectives of these surveys were to question users with regard to which library services and resources users are aware of, which ones are used by what groups, how they are used, and what value is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Materials
School Library Journal, 1985
Presents full text of the Educational Priorities Panel Report, researched and written by Robin Willner (May 1985), which examined mandates, services, materials, staff, and use of New York City (NYC) public school libraries. Comments by key people formerly or currently involved in administration of NYC's public school libraries are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers
Buckingham, Betty Jo, Ed. – 1992
This handbook is designed to help Iowa library media specialists, teachers, and administrators develop quality library media programs. The first section summarizes the roles and responsibilities of the library media program. This is followed by a section that addresses personnel issues, including guidelines for professional and support staff; the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
Taylor University Small Library Planning Program. Report of a Self Study, September 1979-April 1980.
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1980
This report of a study of the Ayres Memorial Library, undertaken to develop action-oriented plans to improve its performance, is organized in three main sections: situational analysis, needs assessment, and action planning. The first section provides the institutional and library profiles and descriptions of the library and higher education…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
Liesener, James W. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1985
Focuses on role of school library media programs in the fostering of lifelong learning and development of information skills. Highlights include information use and users, access, instruction, consulting, attitude problems, personnel and economic issues, planning and evaluating programs, education of library media specialists, and information…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
Hopkins, Dianne McAfee; Zweizig, Douglas L. – School Library Journal, 1999
Considers characteristics of successful school library media programs based on information from surveys of schools that participated in the national Library Power initiative. Discusses the importance of shared vision, professional development, planning opportunities, leadership from the principal, support staff, complementary school reforms, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership
Higgins, Judith; Wood, Arline – 1986
School library pilot projects in New York State and the Westchester, New York, Library System are examined as a foundation for building the Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) School Library System. The creation of this BOCES system is charted from the processes of obtaining the planning grant, state mandates,…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
Buckingham, Betty Jo; And Others – 1987
Written in consultation with area school library/learning resource center specialists and university library science program faculty members, this handbook has been developed to assist librarians, information specialists, and instructional technologists in planning for the development of library learning resource centers in Iowa's area schools and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers
Kroll, Carol – Media & Methods, 1995
Discusses converting a school library into an integrated, effective technology center, including planning for library automation; evaluating the current collection; CD-ROM purchasing decisions; and online catalog and circulation systems. A sidebar considers the politics of automation, including staff, administration, and school boards. (LRW)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Hopkins, Dianne McAfee – 1987
Prepared by a task force of Wisconsin educators, these guidelines are intended to be used by school board members, administrators, and curriculum leaders, including teachers, library media specialists, and other educators, to ensure that the school library media program is an integral part of their school's instructional program. Designed to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers
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