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Download full textKroe, Elaine; O'Shea, Patricia; Dorinski, Suzanne; Freeman, Michael; Sheckells, Cindy – National Center for Education Statistics, 2004
This data file contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2003. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies Survey, a voluntary survey conducted annually by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Data were collected on state library agency identification,…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, State Government, State Agencies, Library Services
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 2000
The objectives of the Alabama Public Library Service are to: provide library services to the citizens directly or through local libraries; provide library services for those with special needs through the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; provide library services to employees of the State of Alabama to meet their…
Descriptors: Information Services, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Networks
Will, Barbara – 2002
This report describes the impact of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding in California for 1997-2002 on Californians of all ages as served by their libraries of all types. The first section summarizes the results in achieving the following goals and their related objectives: (1) free and convenient access to learning and information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Federal Aid, Information Networks, Information Technology
Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC. – 2002
Laura Bush hosted a White House Conference on School Libraries on June 4, 2002, to discuss the latest research on libraries, student achievement and successful local programs. Mrs. Bush's cohost was Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and education, library, government and philanthropic leaders from across…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Development
Bruijnzeels, Rob – 2002
This paper suggests that by 2004, the traditional public libraries will have ceased to exist and new, attractive future libraries will have taken their place. The Libraries 2040 project of the Netherlands is initiating seven different libraries of the future. The Brabant library is the "ultimate library of the future" for the Dutch…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Library Development, Library Facilities
McKnight, Sue – 2002
The paper outlines a number of processes that have been implemented by Learning Services at Deakin University (Geelong, Australia) to gain significant and sustained cultural change among staff in a blended organization, comprising the university library service, the curriculum design and development functions and those of academic staff…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Nielsen, Gyda Skat – 2002
The number of elderly people in Denmark continues to grow, which means there is an increasing need for special library services to those elderly who are not able to come to the library because of physical or mental limitations. This paper uses the practices of Sollerod Public Libraries (Sollerod, Denmark) to frame the discussion of the following:…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries, Frail Elderly, Homebound
Sagee, Kathleen D., Ed. – Centennial State Libraries Newsletter, 1999
This document consists of 12 consecutive issues of the monthly "Centennial State Libraries" newsletter, of the Colorado Department of Education State Library and Adult Education Office. The issues cover the year 1999. Each issue--except the August issue which is an Annual Report--includes some or all of the following sections: current…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grants, Libraries, Library Development
PDF pending restorationThe Khang, Pham – 2001
With encouragement from IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) and support from the government, over 150 mobile libraries have been established in Vietnam and have been in active operation for the last 10 years. Various models of mobile libraries suited to different areas have been identified, such as…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Government Role
Yon, Shukriah; Lin, Ong Chai – 2001
This paper describes the development of the Penang Public Library (Malaysia) Children's Library. The first section discusses the role of the community. The second section provides background, including library objectives drawn from the key missions in the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. The third section addresses creative strategies for…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Community Role, Foreign Countries, Fund Raising
National Coordination Office for Information Technology Research and Development, Arlington, VA. – 2001
This report to the President and Congress provides an overview of digital libraries. The following related findings are discussed: the full potential of today's digital libraries to support the national challenge transformations has not yet been realized; the federal government can and should do much more to further the science, technology, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Federal Government, Government Role
Peer reviewedFeld, Paulette – Library Mosaics, 1997
Highlights events of the 1997 conferences sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association Support Staff Section. Discusses keynote presentations on attitudes of library personnel and the importance of working with change and presentations on the areas of diversity, communication, the Internet, and humor. (AEF)
Descriptors: Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conferences, Cultural Pluralism
Lemon, Nancy; Blinn, Carla K. – Online, 1996
In response to marketplace and organizational changes, Owens Corning Corporate Library developed a strategic plan to secure its function within the organization. Describes outsourcing transactional services, creating an Intranet/Internet tool for users, redefining the library as a knowledge resource center, and achieving team commitment. A sidebar…
Descriptors: Corporate Libraries, Information Industry, Internet, Library Development
Shipman, Jean; Homan, Michael – Library Journal, 2003
Discusses how librarians in the new role of "informationist" can help doctors and researches of medical information. Describes existing models of the informationist; potential benefits of working across professional boundaries outside the library; professional requirements; and unresolved issues for the new role, including potential…
Descriptors: Certification, Information Scientists, Information Services, Library Development
Schaake, Glenda; Sathan, Eleanor – Computers in Libraries, 2003
Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Massachusetts wanted to offer live reference service online but with limited resources, they couldn't do it alone. The 24/7 Reference cooperative program administered by the California State Library required Memorial Hall's librarians to monitor only 10 hours a week in return for live reference coverage. Memorial…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Information Networks, Information Services, Library Cooperation
