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Sadowski, Michael; Meyer, Randy – School Library Journal, 1994
Discusses results of a survey of state-level school library officials conducted via fax to determine statewide school enrollments, funding, media center staffing, state-mandated minimum levels of staffing for school libraries, the ratio of students per school library media specialists, staffing standards, staff shortages, and technology and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Facsimile Transmission, Learning Resources Centers
Wilford, Valerie J. – School Library Journal, 1993
Excerpts from testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources regarding the proposed Technology for Education Act highlights the need for strong school library media collections and programs in addition to the latest technology. Highlights include funding, expenditures, media centers and student achievement, librarians'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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Mood, Terry Ann – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1994
Describes the changing role of the library and the reference librarian and the effects of new information technology, changing demographics of student populations, and patrons' expectations for personalized service versus library instruction. Fees for meeting rooms, photocopying, videos, printouts of articles from online full-text, information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, College Students, Demography
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Truesdell, Cheryl B. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
Discusses the issue of access versus ownership of academic library materials necessitated by rising costs, declining budgets, and increased scholarly production. Highlights include technological advances in resource sharing; performance criteria for access; costs; speed (user expectations, turnaround times); and reliability (fill rates of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Costs, Evaluation Criteria
Blake, Virgil L. P. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Defines the concept of the virtual library, reviews factors in its inception, indicates prerequisites for its success, and explores the implications of the concept for librarianship, with an emphasis on the school library media center. (49 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Costs, Definitions, Electronic Libraries
Minor, Barbara B. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Reviews 49 reports of research on school library media programs from the ERIC database that address the status of school library media programs, library media resources, the use of technology, the role of the school library media specialist, and professional training. (49 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
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Buttlar, Lois; Tipton, Mary – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted to provide information on the extent of bibliographic instruction in curriculum materials centers (CMCs) or related library/media collections designed for the use of prospective teachers and teacher educators. The study paid particular attention to instruction in the use of online public catalogs. (30…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Resources Centers
Hanson, Charles D. – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Describes the formation of an automated School and Public Information Network (SPIN) in Grosse Pointe (Michigan) among the public libraries and public school libraries for the purpose of resource sharing. Topics discussed include management issues, organizational perspectives, management by committee, the importance of cooperation and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Computer Networks, Decision Making
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Rowley, Jenny E.; Fisher, Shelagh – Education for Information, 1992
Describes how BookshelF software, a library management system, has been integrated into the library and information management curriculum at Manchester Polytechnic (England), and discusses the learning objectives that have been achieved. The use of BookshelF modules for ordering, circulation control, cataloging, OPAC (online public access…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
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Weathers, Barbara – Catholic Library World, 1990
Discusses "Information Power" and its effects on school libraries. Topics discussed include social changes and cultural diversity; technological changes; networking and resource sharing; the access, evaluation, and use of information; partnerships between librarians, principals, and teachers; flexible scheduling; and statistics for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Catholic Schools, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
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Mastel, Vern L. – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
Describes the development of a wide area network (WAN) in the Bismarck Public School District (North Dakota). Topics include design goals, network infrastructure, implementing library access, sharing resources across platforms, electronic mail, dial-in access, Internet access, adhering to software licenses, shareware and freeware, and monitoring…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
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Livingstone, John H. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Describes New Jersey libraries' specific goals for providing the public with electronic access to bibliographic data and government information as well as electronic interlibrary loan and document delivery. Other highlights include results of a public library survey concerning electronic access to information, dial-in access to online public…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Dial Access Information Systems, Document Delivery, Electronic Libraries
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Gleaves, Edwin S., Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Provides an overview of library and information technologies in Tennessee. Highlights include the information infrastructure; school library connections to the Internet; networking among public libraries, including interlibrary loan and Internet access; automation and networking in academic libraries; library and information science education; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
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Turpen, Doreen, Ed.; Crisp, Jeanne, Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Provides an overview of library automation and public policy initiatives in the state of Washington. Highlights include access to government information; public library initiatives, including Internet access; access in rural areas; partnerships between libraries and government; higher education cooperation; community and technical college…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Community Colleges, Educational Technology
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Weintraub, Tamara; Cater, Judy – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1999
Describes the historical role that community and junior college (CJC) library/learning resources centers have played in their efforts to establish technology-based learning initiatives and resources on CJC campuses. Palomar College Library/Media Center's services illustrate this experience, which serves as a model for campus-wide technology-based…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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