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Emerson, Katherine; And Others – RQ, 1974
A summary and four papers from a symposium, held at the 1974 American Library Association Conference, dealing with the feasibility and desirability of measuring reference service. (PF)
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Conferences, Library Research, Library Services
Richardson, Selma K., Ed. – 1978
This collection of papers provides an overview of the status of children's services in public libraries and identifies areas which need to be strengthened. A review of the institute program and an examination of the goals of children's services are followed by 16 papers focusing on the child, the children's librarian, services, facilities,…
Descriptors: Children, Conference Reports, Library Facilities, Library Materials
CARL, HERBERT A. – 1966
INITIATED BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE LIBRARIES AND SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION, U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THIS CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO (1) DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE, URGENCY, AND IMMEDIATE NECESSITY FOR STATEWIDE LIBRARY PLANNING, (2) REVIEW THE PLANNING PROCESS AND SPECIFY STEPS NECESSARY FOR THE…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Research
Zunde, Pranas, Ed. – 1974
This volume represents a partial collection of papers scheduled for presentation at the 37th conference of the American Society for Information Science, held October 13-17, 1974. The 57 papers are grouped into 10 sections roughly corresponding to the 10 technical sessions of the conference: implications for information utility, data base…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Conference Reports, Databases, Information Science
American Nurses' Association, Kansas City, MO. – 1977
This booklet on reference resources for research and continuing education in nursing contains three papers that were presented at a program sponsored by the Interagency Council on Library Resources for Nursing held at the 1976 Convention of the American Nurses' Association. In "Awareness of Library Resources: A Characteristic of Professional…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Higher Education, Information Sources, Library Materials
Dobrinina, Natalia Y., Ed.; And Others – 1975
These papers on reading research in the socialist countries were delivered at a conference held in Budapest, Hungary, in October of 1974. Included are the text of the introductory address and papers on the following topics: (1) the library and society; (2) the library as it relates to students, teachers, and engineers; (3) the role and…
Descriptors: Adults, Conference Reports, Fiction, Information Needs
Axford, H. William, Ed. – 1973
These proceedings include four articles intended to familiarize librarians with many facets of operations research and how they might be applied to their institutions. The first paper provides a brief definition of operations research. The second presentation, by Ralph Shoffner, relates, in the form of concrete examples, the questions one asks…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bookkeeping, Conference Reports, Cost Effectiveness
Martin, Susan K., Ed.; Butler, Brett, Ed. – 1975
Eight papers are included in this report of the Preconference Institute on Library Automation, June 1973. Papers addressing automation in user services, cataloging systems, acquisitions systems, and personnel are presented. Other papers focus on a review of the trends in library automation and computer technology, innovative strategies in systems…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, College Libraries, Conference Reports
Spigai, Frances G., Ed.; And Others – 1975
Sixteen papers are presented which focus on microforms and data processing in library and information centers. Articles include discussions of cost analysis, decision making and program planning, library automation, information retrieval, indexing, cataloging, and computer services for libraries. (CH)
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers