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Council on Library and Information Resources, 2016
"Terra Cognita" surveys the current landscape of archival research and the experiences of emerging scholars seeking to navigate it. Drawing on data from the Council on Library and Information Resources' (CLIR's) Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources, the report takes an in-depth look at how the conditions and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Archives, Mentors, Reflection
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2009
When flood came to Cedar Rapids city, the Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL), IA, lost 160,000 items including large parts of its adult and youth collections, magazines, newspapers, reference materials, CDs, and DVDs. Most of its public access computers were destroyed as was its computer lab and microfilm equipment. The automatic circulation and…
Descriptors: Microforms, Public Libraries, Information Sources, Reference Materials

Saffady, William – Reference Librarian, 1982
Emphasizes facets of micrographics (field of information processing concerned with making and use of microforms) which influence reference activity and professional responsibilities of reference librarians. Micropublishing, available micropublications, bibliographic control, information storage and retrieval, and microform equipment are noted.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Information Storage, Information Systems, Librarians
Spigai, Frances G. – 1973
Thirteen micrographic events have been identified which are expected to have the greatest impact on the libraries of today and tomorrow. They can be divided into two groups: Nine are of a technological nature and involve micrographic products; the remaining four are basically educational in nature and reflect positive responses from the library…
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Librarians, Libraries, Library Equipment

Imholtz, August A., Jr. – Microform Review, 1988
Describes the materials included in this microform publishing project documenting the history of the Library of Congress (LC). Materials in four organizational categories are discussed: (1) resources for the study of LC; (2) the Librarians of Congress; (3) functions and services of LC; and (4) the buildings of the library. (MES)
Descriptors: Librarians, Microforms, National Libraries, Primary Sources
National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, Washington, DC. – 1976
Photocopying and other topics are presented in Vols. 1 and 2 of the transcript of the Ninth Commission Meeting held in Arlington, Virginia in 1976. Topics in Vol. 1 include: (1) implications for the commission's work of the final provisions of the copyright bill; (2) study of a national periodical bank(s) for the U.S.; (3) the provision of…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Interlibrary Loans, Librarians, Libraries

MacDonald, Eric; And Others – Microform Review, 1978
Results of a questionnaire designed to determine attitudes toward and the extent of knowledge about microforms among California collection department librarians are summarized. The 114 respondents from a selective mailing sample of 248 librarians generally indicated reluctant acceptance and little commitment toward use of microforms. The…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Librarians, Libraries, Library Surveys

McClure, Charles R. – Microform Review, 1977
This article provides a framework for identifying the administrative parameters that affect the handling of microformated government publications in a library. Once the structure has been explicated, suggestions for successful administrative integration of microformated government publications are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Government Publications, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Services

McIntosh, Melinda – Microform Review, 1982
Delineates promotional means by which librarians can stimulate the interest of potential users in microforms. A set of suggestions for making microforms accessible and attractive, using targeted displays and demonstrations, and utilizing media to publicize microform collections is presented. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Collections, Library Materials, Microfiche
McCracken, Peter – Library Journal, 2004
One critical role of the catalog is to help librarians manage and track their inventory, whether it's books, videos, journals, microfilm reels, laptops, or even access to study rooms. The phrase, "if you can't track it, you don't own it," is quite real for the library that is trying to monitor thousands or millions of items. In the last decade,…
Descriptors: Microforms, Librarians, Libraries, Electronic Journals
Brewster, John W. – 1976
To study user problems with the microform collection at the North Texas State University Library, oral interviews were conducted with a sample of 24 users. Results were evaluated and recommendations made in the areas of access, equipment, staff training, and attitude toward microforms. A selected bibliography is included. (EMH)
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Libraries, Educational Specifications, Higher Education
Reichmann, Felix; Tharpe, Josephine M. – 1970
This interim report provides some guidelines for the bibliographic control of microforms which at the present time is either inadequate or non-existent on a local level within a given library. A literature search and direct inquiry of librarians revealed that adherence to cataloging rules is inconsistent, there is wide variation in microform…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Guides, Librarians

Ball, Joyce – Microform Review, 1978
Discusses such aspects of administering microformatted government documents in today's library as attitudes, bibliographic control, space and cost considerations, collection development. (Author/CMV)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Attitudes, Cataloging, Depository Libraries

Burke, Pierre – Microform Review, 1982
Suggests that microfilm storage areas can be more efficiently utilized if the unfilled spaces on microfilm reels are consolidated through splicing with microfilm from successive reels. The splicing procedure costs and equipment requirements are briefly discussed. A 17-item reference list on micrographic splicing is attached. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Collections, Library Equipment, Library Materials

Cline, Nancy M. – Microform Review, 1979
Document librarians and the Government Printing Office (GPO) micropublishing program may well prove to be responsible for raising microforms up from their low status in libraries. Librarians must continue the dialogue with micropublishers, equipment manufacturers, government agencies, the GPO, and library users. (Author/CMV)
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Federal Government, Government Publications, Information Dissemination