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Ballard, Thomas – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1981
Discusses the effectiveness of nonbook activities as a public service or in support for other services in the public library, and describes the programing activities of the Logan Square branch of the Chicago Public Library. Ten references are listed. (CHC)
Descriptors: Costs, Library Circulation, Library Extension, Library Role

Walch, David B. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
Reports results of a survey of 293 colleges and universities that reveals a growing trend toward making computer software and hardware available to faculty and students, despite potential illicit copying software. The role of the academic library and copyright implications are discussed. Twenty-three references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Copyrights, Higher Education
Barachetti, Gianni – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1979
Outlines a social experiment in which library services were extended to include book circulation and other services to children who were mountain shepherds in Italy. The program was successful in initiating socialization of the young boys with other shepherds and village children. (Author/CWM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Books, Change Strategies, Children

Jantz, Ronald – Information Technology and Libraries, 2001
Analyzes the implications of electronic book technology (e-books) on academic libraries. Discusses new business models for publishers, including self-publishing, Internet publishing, and partnerships with libraries as publishers; impact on library services, including cataloging, circulation, and digital preservation; user benefits; standards;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing
Van Toll, Faith – 1972
The traditional avenue of accessibility to library materials for faculty members of a university has been virtually unlimited circulation of journals. In recent years the provision of facsimile copy service has supplemented and in some instances supplanted the circulation of journals as the mechanism for accessibility to research materials. This…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Facsimile Transmission
Hennen, Thomas J., Jr.; And Others – American Libraries, 1986
Three brief articles examine common beliefs which detract from the issue of national standards for library service; present suggestions for small library management; and describe the small Library Development Center at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. (CDD)
Descriptors: Institutional Autonomy, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Mung'ong'o, C. G. – 1978
This paper reports on a survey of library membership and circulation figures from seven Tanzanian regional libraries over a 4-year period which was undertaken to evaluate the performance of the Tanzanian Library Service in its capacity as a national network providing free library service, promoting education as a lifelong process, and supporting…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Library Circulation
Benne, Mae – 1978
This study sought to identify the roles and functions of the central children's library as performed in 27 urban library systems in the United States and two in Canada, and to determine how they have been affected by (1) changes in the central city, (2) changes in administrative patterns, and (3) priorities set in response to the financial…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Bibliographies, Budgeting, Children
Trace, Sally A.; Mowen, Louise B. – 1976
A study of the Besore Public Library was conducted to determine if the library was meeting the needs of the Greencastle-Antrim area of Pennsylvania, to define areas of unmet needs, and to recommend improved programs and services. Information about the community--demographic characteristics, social structure, commercial characteristics, and future…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Kenney, Brigitte L. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1981
Describes linkages, i.e., the telecommunications systems which permit the transfer of information over distances and serve as a link between different electronic technologies. Basic telecommunications technology is reviewed, the regulation of telecommunications is discussed, and low, high, and medium technology applications in libraries are…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Delivery Systems, Electronics, Facsimile Transmission

Cavanagh, Tony; Lingham, Bernadette – Distance Education, 1994
Examines the need for adequate library services to support distance education students based on Deakin University (Australia) experiences with off-campus postgraduate students and overseas students. Topics discussed include library borrowing statistics; costs; interlibrary loans; staff assistance; use of the library delivery service; problems with…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Costs, Distance Education, Extension Education
Wisconsin Library Bulletin, 1975
The May-June, 1975, issue of Wisconsin Library Bulletin contains articles about library cooperative programs and networks. Subjects covered include: library network planning and definitions of terms; views on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science program by school, public, academic, and state librarians; the Midwest Library…
Descriptors: Business, Cataloging, College Libraries, Indexing

Nwali, L. O. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
Reviews the Senior Library Assistants course at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library (Nigeria). The following six subject areas included in the curriculum are discussed: (1) libraries, information, and society; (2) collection development; (3) organization of library materials; (4) reader's services; (5) preservation; and (6) library…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1992
Describes programs at the Redwood City Public Library (California), winner of the Library of the Year Award from Gale Research Inc. and "Library Journal." Highlights include a newly renovated building; a mission statement that reflects the library's role; staff development; increases in circulation and reference; children's services; and…
Descriptors: Awards, Childrens Libraries, English (Second Language), Library Circulation
Andronik, Catherine, Comp.; And Others – 1994
Articles from "Library Talk" and "The Book Report" on school library management about setting goals, long-range planning, and the day-to-day operation of a school library are collected in looseleaf notebook format for the convenience of the librarian. Each section begins with a general discussion of the topic, followed by selected articles.…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Administration
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