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McMorrow, Kathleen – Canadian Library Journal, 1983
Traces the evolution of bibliographic instruction from author's standpoint and examines the Library Orientation Instruction Exchange (LOEX) Clearinghouse and literature on bibliographic instruction, noting relevant conferences, academic acceptance, a field of study for librarians, and student-directed research guides. Questions concerning future…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Conferences, Library Guides, Library Instruction
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1968
The first section of this report contains a short summary of the papers and proceedings of this Conference which was initiated and directed by the University Library and sponsored by the Library Education Division of the American Library Association. Ten working papers were distributed prior to the Conference and served as a background to the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Conferences, Indexing, Information Science
Harris, John – 1970
The beginning and development of libraries in Nigeria are reviewed. Particular areas discussed include: libraries before mid-century, librarians before mid-century, the difficulties of birth, libraries as instruments of power, early library men, the Lagos Library, the Carnegie Corporation, World War II, Elliot Commission, Lagos Public Library,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Foreign Countries, History, Librarians
Jones, Virginia Lacy, Ed. – 1969
The major purpose of the Conference was to bring together the persons who are primarily responsible for the development of library education and library service in the South to assess the programs of library education at all levels in terms of the educational, social, economic, scientific and technological changes in society which must be served…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation, Librarians, Library Cooperation
Hershfield, Allan F., Ed.; Boone, Morell D., Ed. – 1972
A symposium was held in 1971 at Syracuse University on the topic of measuring library effectiveness. The first speaker, Allen Hershfield, introduced the topic with emphasis on the importance and critical need for measurements of library effectiveness. The next speaker, Ernest DeProspo, was concerned with methodological problems and the relation…
Descriptors: Conferences, Librarians, Libraries, Library Expenditures
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Blazek, Ron; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Includes two reports: a report of the results of a survey of state library association executive officers that examined the practices and priorities given reference activities at state conferences; and an annotated bibliography of 100 books, articles, and dissertations published between 1980 and 1990 that discuss librarianship in Ghana. (12…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Conferences, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1978
This sixth annual report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) covers the 15-month period between July 1, 1976 and September 30, 1977. Activities reported include preparations for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (Public Law 93-568) as well as the ongoing implementation of the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Conferences
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands). – 2002
This document presents the program and proceedings from the 68th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland, August 18-24, 2002. Topics of presentations include: library services for parliaments; needs assessment; the effects of September 11th on information provision and privacy;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Conferences, Government Libraries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
The text of a joint resolution of Congress is provided in three sections. The first authorizes the President to call a White House Conference on Library and Information Services by 1978 and includes specifications for: composition of the conference, the role of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in planning and…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Civil Rights Legislation, Conferences, Confidential Records
Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
Describes activities of the 1991 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. Topics discussed include federal legislation; Israeli censorship and Palestinian library closings in the occupied territories; intellectual freedom; library services to an aging population; cultural diversity; children's rights; video copyright; access services;…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Censorship, Childrens Rights, Conferences