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Power, June L. – Journal of Access Services, 2007
In 2004, Sampson-Livermore Library at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, began circulating laptops to its patrons. After a small pilot project, full-scale implementation occurred and the service proved to be very popular. Policies and procedures were adjusted at several steps along the way to accommodate lessons learned from the…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Library Equipment, Academic Libraries, Library Automation
Pumphrey, Mark E. – 1989
This report documents the progress made by the South Carolina State Library in providing volunteer programs and services for illiterate adults, promoting the cooperative development and planning of literacy services throughout the state, and assisting local literacy programs with tutor training, program development, management, and recordkeeping…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Library Development, Library Extension
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Willson-Metzger, Alicia – Journal of Access Services, 2003
Implementing any new service or technology can require a process of trial and error. Often, it is useful to introduce the service as a pilot project, so that the staffing issues and technical details can be worked out prior to fullscale implementation. This is especially important at times when staffing and/or budgetary circumstances are…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Academic Libraries, Archives, Electronic Libraries
Katsirikou, Anthi – 1999
This paper examines the role of innovation in library operations, with an aim to incorporate innovative procedures that achieve convenience in practice, and efficiency and effectiveness in a simultaneous economic reduction. The methodology outlined in this paper is that of Best Practices. The objective of this method is to examine an…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods