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Peer reviewedFoster, Barbara – International Library Review, 1973
The author primarily focuses on specific Israel contributions to librarianship, but at the same time observes their general library practices. (6 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Libraries, Library Science
Kemp, Jane, Comp.; Witschi, Laura, Comp. – 1997
This College Library Information Packet (CLIP) Notes provides information on displays and exhibits in small college and university libraries. Displays and exhibits have long been an accepted yet under-documented are of library work. This survey presents a collection of data and supporting documents about current display and exhibit practices in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Exhibits, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Flatley, Robert – Rural Libraries, 2000
Examines how rural librarians view librarianship and libraries, and the future of both. A total of 441 surveys were sent out; 232 were analyzed. Findings indicate rural librarians are overwhelmingly positive about the profession and its future. The major obstacle facing rural libraries is a lack of education to cope with changes the information…
Descriptors: Change, Futures (of Society), Librarian Attitudes, Librarians
Peer reviewedDurrance, Joan C. – College and Research Libraries, 1986
Raises questions about influence of present reference practice on library user perceptions of the librarian as information intermediary and on user ability to distinguish between librarians and other staff. Questions are discussed within context of client-professional relationship, using data from study of users of three midwestern university…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews
Download full textPlummer, Elizabeth L. – 1996
Academic libraries in Ohio were surveyed to determine the existence and content of training in customer service offered to library employees in the circulation and reference departments. Surveys were mailed to 127 libraries, and achieved a return rate of 68% (n=87). The survey contained questions about customer service training for both new and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education
Librarians Association of the Univ. of California, Santa Barbara. – 1992
The libraries of the University of California recognize the need to transform present collections and services into the library of the 21st century. Doing so will require bridging issues of cultural diversity and enhancing support for existing diversity collections. The Ad Hoc Committee on Regional Workshops of the Library Association of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Kemp, Joanne; Waterton, Pat – 1997
The Canadian Association of College and Technical Libraries (CTCL) survey was mailed out to 135 CTCL member libraries in February 1996. Results paint a positive picture of the ability of Canadian college and technical libraries to incorporate new technology into their service delivery within a relatively short time frame. Eighty-five libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Information Services
