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Roberts, Anne F., Ed. – 1982
Different views on the future of research libraries are presented in this collection of papers from persons affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. Joseph Z. Nitecki (library director) discusses the effect of social change on library missions, operations, and procedures. Warren F. Ilchman (vice president for research and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computers, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Beswick, Norman W. – Prospects, 1974
The school library in Great Britain has moved from a supportive position to one of major importance as a mode for teaching and learning. (DE)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
Download full textPreston, Nancy R., Comp. – 1990
Documents and journal articles featured in this nine-item annotated bibliography concern information as a critical resource in a democratic society and the role of the library and information services in ensuring access to information, especially that which is government produced. Citations were selected through a computer search of the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Democracy, Freedom of Information
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1985
Developed through a joint effort of the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL), this planning approach to library development is designed to lead a public library through the developmental process and identify a series of actions that will direct it toward planning for excellence. Introductory material…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Library Administration, Library Planning, Library Role
Olevnik, Peter P. – 1986
This paper reports the results of an investigation into the relationship between librarians' status (i.e., librarians having faculty status or librarians lacking such status) and the organizational structure of the college library. The analysis was conducted within the conceptual framework of two organizational models: the bureaucratic and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Correlation, Higher Education, Librarians
Master, Nancy L.; Master, Lawrence S. – 1986
A study was undertaken to determine what type of curriculum leadership roles school librarians were exerting in the nation's nineteenth largest school district, the Clark County Public Schools of Nevada. A 15-item questionnaire was mailed to 75 Clark County School District librarians; responses were received from 59 libraries (79%). Following a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Research
Senese, Donald J. – 1984
Libraries today play an increasingly active part in the community and in the exchange of information and knowledge. The "Alliance for Excellence: Librarians Respond to 'A Nation at Risk'" and the activities of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) reflect the expanding roles libraries can play in reaching the goal of…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Futures (of Society), Information Services, Learning Resources Centers
Diehl, Carol; And Others – 1984
In response to recent state and national reports on the status of public education in the United States, the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issues this paper primarily to communicate the vital importance of school library media programs and the professionals who direct them in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians, Library Role
Robinson, William C. – 1984
Arguing that complaints are inevitable and that complaint handling should be an integral part of the library's public service program, this paper identifies and discusses the components of such a program. Concerns discussed are those that should be of general interest to all types of libraries, and the primary focus is on external complaints,…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Guidelines, Libraries, Library Administration
Ilomo, C. S. – 1979
This essay reviews the functions of the Tanzanian National Central Library (NCL) and evaluates the activities performed and services provided by the NCL in light of the definitions of national library functions established by UNESCO and by K. W. Humphreys, Librarian of the University of Birmingham. The relationship between the NCL and the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Mason, Marilyn Gell – 1981
This study reviews trends in public library finance; examines recent political, economic, and technological changes; and assesses the impact of these changes on public library services. A history of the public library in America is presented, as well as an analysis of the principles of economics and public finance which reveals that current…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Information Services, Library Expenditures, Library Role
Sabol, Cathy – 1977
As community college learning resource centers deal more with student instruction, librarians are gaining credence as true educators. In an effort to reinforce library usage and understand teaching faculty constraints, some librarians--many of them teaching "drop-outs"--have returned to the classroom. This paper describes the experiences of one…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, English Curriculum, Librarians
Beckerman, Edwin P. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
The case for public library support for open university programs. Description of some existing public library projects and discussion of ways in which libraries can participate in adult degree programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, External Degree Programs, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Bendix, Dorothy; And Others – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
An annotated bibliography covering the open university in the United States and Great Britain as well as the role of the library in such programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Independent Study
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1982
The results of a 2-year study on the interactions between government and private sector information activities are presented in terms of principles and guidelines for federal policy to support the development and use of information resources, products, and services, and to implement the principles. Discussions address sources of conflict between…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Definitions, Federal Government, Government Role
