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Hektoen, Faith H., Ed.; Rinehart, Jeanne R., Ed. – 1975
Realia are toys, articles and other three-dimensional objects that a child handles, manipulates or plays with to gain direct experience and information about his/her environment. Realia may include: models, toys, games, tools, puppets, costumes, and musical instruments. Children of all socioeconomic levels have the same developmental needs for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Costs, Games, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedEaton, Nancy L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Explores the role of the academic library director in reconceptualizing the scholarly communication process in response to rising acquisitions costs. Highlights include being a catalyst for change; accountability; planning strategies and alliances, including ARL (Association of Research Libraries) and library consortia; and identifying target…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Administrator Role, Audience Analysis
Peer reviewedMoody, Marilyn K.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Presents seven articles that discuss reference librarians and technical services librarians; evaluating online public access catalogs; bibliographic instruction and CD-ROMs; interactive multimedia and electronic media in academic libraries; open versus closed stacks for academic library periodical collections; policies and procedures manuals as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Evaluation Methods, Guides
Minor, Barbara B. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1991
Reviews research from the ERIC database that addresses the status of school library media programs and the role of the media specialist. Highlights include impact of media programs on children's self-concepts, library and information skills instruction, information seeking, use of technology, censorship, media availability, children's literature,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLim, Edward – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1998
The Australian university system can fund the creation of a scholarly collection of serials for use by the nation by increasing the average expenditure on libraries from 5.1% to 5.3% of total university expenditure. Once the national collection has been built, virtual access can be provided using a Web-based model called MEADS (Monash Electronic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Document Delivery, Educational Finance
Download full textRadford Univ., VA. – 1995
This manual is a looseleaf guide to handling emergency situations within the McConnell Library of Radford University (Virginia). It provides instructions for identifying, monitoring, and addressing issues of the safety of patrons and employees at the library, describing emergency procedures, safety equipment, and the evacuation process, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Emergency Programs, Higher Education, Library Materials
Florida Dept. of State, Tallahassee. Div. of Library and Information Services. – 1996
FloriNet--the Florida Library Online Resource Information Network--was first envisioned by a Florida Network Planning Task Force in 1994 as the aggregate of networked information in Florida libraries, including library networks, independent libraries, statewide databases, Free-Nets, and as-yet unimagined information resources. This document is a…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Internet, Library Guides, Library Planning
McCabe, Gerard B. – 1983
This paper presents the experience of Clarion State College Libraries in supporting an off-campus program offered for graduate library science students in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and discusses the rationale for off-campus continuing education library service. Descriptions are given of the development of the off-campus library science program and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Higher Education, Library Cooperation, Library Education
Fretwell, Gordon, Comp. – 1982
This report presents the results of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) 1982 survey of librarians' salaries in 17 tables. A brief introduction summarizing the most significant statistical findings from the survey notes that the fiscal 1983 median salary for ARL university librarians was $23,500, an increase of 8.2% from the previous year.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Librarians
Woolls, Blanche – School Media Quarterly, 1976
An investigation of alternatives in collection design for the school library/media center. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Standards
Peer reviewedDoak, Wesley – Library Quarterly, 1975
Integration of audiovisual materials into the total library program is shown to be superior to the maintenance of a separate administrative unit. (PF)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Centers, Libraries, Library Administration
Peer reviewedFriedman, Morton H. – Special Libraries, 1975
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Research Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, has set up a computerized service system following low-cost guidelines. (Author)
Descriptors: Ecology, Engineering, Information Centers, Information Services
Miller, Rosanna – Library Journal, 1975
The importance of paraprofessional personnel in a university library is discussed. (PF)
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Librarians, Library Education
Special Libraries Association, Washington, DC. – 1989
The objectives of the 8th triennial salary survey of Special Library Association (SLA) members were to: (1) obtain systematic accurate information about the salaries of special librarians and information personnel; (2) establish a data bank from which inquiries about salaries can be answered for members of the SLA, persons engaged in personnel and…
Descriptors: Information Scientists, Librarians, Library Associations, Library Statistics
Arthur, Gwen; And Others – 1989
The Orientation and Training Task Force of the Temple University Library was charged by the Director of the Central Library System (CLS) in October 1987 to develop plans for a three-level program, including an orientation component for all CLS staff, a second component for staff who regularly work at any public service point, and a third component…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Services
