The purpose of this study was to document the educational activities being offered to citizens of all ages through Indiana's 239 public libraries. A mail questionnaire was distributed to every main library and branch in the state, requesting information on the kinds and numbers of education-related services and programs provided in 1987, and…

Public and private organizations have developed toy libraries in Sweden for children with disabilities and children in need of special support for their development. Toy libraries have become places where parents can acquire advice with regard to play, meet a pedagogue with experience with children with handicaps, and meet other parents with the…

As suggested by a Colorado Academic Library Master Plan developed in 1982, a statewide conference that brought together academicians and librarians was held to explore the role of academic libraries in the information society. People came in teams of three from institutions and included library directors, academic vice presidents, and faculty…

Informal talks with teachers and head librarians, interviews with three preschool directors, and a review of literature were conducted to investigate the reasons why parents of preschool children infrequently used the public libraries available to them. Preschool directors were not surprised that only 45 percent of parents participating in a…

Intended for use by teachers, librarians, and others interested in helping college students produce well-written term papers, this collection of materials was prepared by librarians as a result of their work in a term paper writing clinic. The first item in the collection is a description and evaluation report of the term paper clinic. The report…

This paper briefly defines the nature of economic development, describes the various conferences and seminars which have been held to discuss library problems pertaining to Africa, discusses the types of programs and activities that African libraries must engage in if they are to contribute effectively to economic development, reviews the role of…

Beginning with an overview of the Tanzanian education system, this essay examines the problems associated with school library programs in Tanzania and reviews the steps being taken to improve those programs and enhance the effectiveness of school libraries within the Tanzanian educational system. The actions of the Tanzanian government affecting…

The functions, roles and responsibilities, and services of school media centers and public libraries at the local and state levels are succinctly discussed, and supportive functions and services provided by the State Library Commission of Iowa and the Department of Public Instruction are indicated. Also enumerated are recommendations for school…

This handbook for library trustees identifies the duties and responsibilities of library boards and librarians, the qualifications of an effective library and of a library board, and library policy requirements. The concept of intellectual freedom, the Library Bill of Rights, and the Freedom to Read Statement are discussed, and the role of the…

Specific circulation desk procedures and policies which student assistants helped to create and for which they are responsible are listed. A checklist for students to use in assessing their skills and knowledge of procedures and locations is provided, as well as a list of 30 questions frequently asked by library patrons; answers are included.…

This study presents a program to enrich the Jewish educational curriculum through the use of library resources and materials, and explores the role of the school library in supplementing classroom teaching and furthering the goals of Jewish education. Its main concern is the Jewish student whose roots are in the liberal American society rather…

The historical and contemporary involvement of the public library in non-traditional education is presented with the focus on adult basic education. Although most of the programs cited are in the United States, frequent references are made to international applications as described in United Nations reports and foreign case studies. Information…

This report includes papers dealing with various facets of the library's role in filling the lay health education need and the appropriate responses to that need as conceived by the conference participants; the total content reflects the input from medicine, nursing, social work, community medicine, law, voluntary health agencies and national…

This newly updated and revised expansion of the Wisconsin Library Trustee's Manual serves as a comprehensive resource and how-to guide for board members of public libraries that range in size and scope from small to large communities in both urban and rural areas. The manual includes basic information to which every Wisconsin library trustee…

This booklet describes recent developments in providing information services to people who are seeking employment, advancement, or career changes. The focus is primarily on the work of job information centers in New York State, where the idea was pioneered by the prototype established in the Yonkers Public Library. Sections discuss the history of…