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Ontic Occlusion and Exposure in Sociotechnical Systems
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Knobel, Cory Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Living inside built environments--infrastructure--it is easy to take for granted the things that we do not need to engage, but are at work behind the scenes nonetheless. Well-designed systems become invisible, but to engage them, how do we know which perspectives, objects, and relationships are useful? I examine the University of Michigan Digital…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Organizational Change, Library Science, Library Services
Library Information Made to Order: An Open Source Project Built for and with Librarians
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Griggs, Kim – Computers in Libraries, 2009
Oregon State University (OSU) libraries, where the author serves as lead programmer, have developed a tool to make it easier for librarians to build and maintain interactive course assignment pages (ICAPs) and subject research guides (SRGs). That tool, Library a la Carte, enables librarians with minimal technical expertise to create dynamic…
Descriptors: Internet, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Services
IFLA and the Library World. A Review of the Work of IFLA, 1981-1985.
Swigchem, P. J. van – 1985
This review of the accomplishments of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) during the Medium-Term Programme 1981-1985 maps IFLA's professional activities in all fields in which the federation is active and provides information for those interested in the international development of librarianship. This account of IFLA's most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Library Associations
Special Reports.
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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
Leaders in Waiting: Are These Eight Librarians Headed for the Top?
Glick, Andrea – School Library Journal, 1998
Profiles eight youth services librarians from public and school libraries, who participated in a recent American Library Association seminar. Describes reasons for career choice, learning experiences, salary, public image, duties performed and programs developed, highlights of the job, librarian teacher cooperation, technology, library education,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Childrens Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education
Collecting Local History: Proceedings of a Workshop Held March 16 and 17, 1977, at the San Leandro Community Library Center.
San Francisco Public Library, CA. Bay Area Reference Center. – 1977
The report presents proceedings of a workshop held in San Leandro, California, March 16-17, 1977, to teach librarians about collecting local history and conducting oral history interviews. The workshop was sponsored by the Bay Area Reference Center, located in San Francisco. Speakers included library directors and administrators, manuscript…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Archives, Community Study, Guidelines
National Library of Energy Science and Technology.
Spence, Karen J. – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Discusses the establishment of a digital National Library of Energy Science and Technology, a key initiative that the Department of Energy is pursuing to make its program and research and development information accessible to the public. Describes the program objectives, features of the National Library, potential performance measures, benefits,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Government Libraries, Information Services