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Westbrock, Theresa; Cox, Angie – College & Research Libraries, 2020
This study identifies the successes and challenges associated with the addition of a nonlibrary service desk in a university library's learning commons. The authors wanted to know whether a training and service collaboration with an outside unit could reliably and efficiently connect students to the librarians, academic support services, and other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Peer Relationship, Program Development, Program Evaluation
Puente, Mark A., Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2020
The spring of 2020 surfaced unprecedented challenges, with a global pandemic and societal unrest initiated by highly publicized police killings of citizens in Minnesota, Kentucky, and elsewhere. Although for many people throughout the US and Canada, the confluence of events has brought a new level of awareness and new vocabulary for such issues as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Diversity, Equal Education, Inclusion
Gilbert, Julie – College & Research Libraries, 2016
Studies about diversity initiatives in academic libraries have primarily focused on large research libraries. But what kinds of diversity work occur at smaller libraries? This study examines the status of diversity initiatives, especially those aimed at students, at national liberal arts college libraries. Results from a survey of library…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Liberal Arts, Cultural Awareness, Multicultural Education
Roughton, Anne – 1976
A guide for planning a library workshop is presented in five parts: (1) the workshop planners, (2) planning the program, (3) the day of the workshop, (4) evaluation and followup, and (5) information sources. The bulk of the guide is part 2, planning the program, which covers needs assessment, objectives, audience definition, selection of time and…
Descriptors: Guides, Library Services, Planning, Program Development
Roughton, Anne; Powers, Audrey – 1976
This is a revision of a guide (IR 003 265) for planning a library workshop. It is presented in five parts: (1) the workshop planners, (2) planning the program, (3) the day of the workshop, (4) evaluation and followup, and (5) information sources. The major part of the guide is concerned with program planning and covers needs assessment,…
Descriptors: Guides, Library Services, Planning, Program Development
Horton, Lowell; Horton, Phyllis – Amer Libr, 1970
The 31 journal articles selected for this annotated bibliography fall into two categories: 1) articles which are prescriptive in nature, where a theoretical rationale is developed for the designing and implementation of centers, and 2) articles which describe learning centers now in operation. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Learning Resources Centers, Library Services, Program Development
Cassell, Marianne K. – 1983
This manual offers guidelines for developing adult programming in Vermont public libraries as a means of bringing many people together to exchange ideas, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences. Sections cover reasons for providing adult programming; the need for well-chosen and organized book collections; the persons who should be responsible for…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Library Extension, Library Services, Program Development

Hughes-Hassell, Sandra; Bishop, Kay – Teacher Librarian, 2004
Experienced librarians understand the importance of involving their patrons in the development and evaluation of the programs and services they offer. Finding out about the needs and expectations of patrons, especially children and young adults, however, is often viewed as too time-consuming, expensive and staff intensive to perform on a regular…
Descriptors: Young Adults, School Libraries, Librarians, Focus Groups
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. Young Adult Services Div. – 1975
Plans are provided for developing a young adult program both in the library and in the community. Community investigation methods are described--where to look for information, organizations to contact, places where youth congregate and may be reached, ways to cooperate with schools, and how to survey the target group. Suggestions are made for…
Descriptors: Guides, Library Planning, Library Services, Outreach Programs
Rader, Fran – Library Media Connection, 2004
The idea of reading a classic out loud during lunch each day of National Library Week was to make high school students participate in the library campaign. A library media specialist at Cleburne (Texas) High School discusses the planning, promotion and implementation of the programme.
Descriptors: Media Specialists, School Libraries, High School Students, Student Participation
Burkhauser, Jude; Bensen, Donna – 1980
This program packet is designed to introduce humanities program planning and implementation to the public librarian. It provides models for publicity and promotional materials, directs libraries to humanists and humanities resources, introduces grantsmanship concepts, provides a pathfinder to funding sources, and suggests a formula for program…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Grantsmanship, Humanities, Librarians
Warren, E. Theodore – 1969
The Adult Education Project, conducted for four years at what is now the Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, was an attempt to discover what could be done to improve a community's informal adult education programs by adding a doctorate-level adult educator to the staff of the public library and by making his services available to the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs, Library Planning
Leslie, Roger; Wilson, Patricia Potter – 2001
This guide provides information to help librarians plan, execute, and evaluate events for high school students. Benefits of effective programs are emphasized, and techniques are offered to enhance the curriculum, improve school library media center usage, broaden student interest, and inspire lifelong learning. The book is divided into eight…
Descriptors: High Schools, Internet, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
Sherman, Gale W. – School Library Journal, 1998
Describes how one public library's preschool storytime solved its overcrowding problem by using parent volunteers to offer more programs with fewer children. Offers tips on recruitment and orientation. Discusses planning and organization by library staff, and the need for ongoing observation and evaluation. (AEF)
Descriptors: Children, Library Services, Parent Participation, Preschool Children
Tenney, H. Baird; And Others – 1993
This handbook offers a practical set of ideas to help all types of libraries in the task of marketing their services in an increasingly competitive economy and provides a model program as urged by the White House Conference on Library and Information Services. It is aimed at adult information services in particular, with passing references to…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Childrens Libraries, Economic Factors, Evaluation Methods