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Download full textWalzer, Norman; Stott, Karen; Sutton, Lori – 2000
Public libraries are an important asset in virtually any size community, but especially in small towns where many social institutions are in decline or have left. Libraries increase the quality of life, help attract new residents, and support the quality of life that is essential to attracting businesses. Results from surveys of library users,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, City Officials, Futures (of Society), Library Administrators
Weech, Terry L. – 1987
An evaluation of cooperative collection management among academic libraries participating in the Illinois Collection Analysis Matrix (ICAM) was conducted in March 1987 by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Data were gathered from two questionnaires, one of which was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Administration
Althage, Jill; Stine, Diane – Illinois Libraries, 1992
A survey of curriculum centers in Illinois academic institutions found that a wide range of library services were offered to education faculty, staff, and students and that librarians were committed to the education community and the larger university. (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Curriculum Study Centers, Higher Education
Morrison, Carol; And Others – Illinois Libraries, 1994
Describes a survey of Illinois school library collections in astronomy, space, and the solar system; general biology and ecology; and human anatomy, physiology, and hygiene. The survey produced statistics on funding needs; provided a collection assessment tool; and determined whether libraries had resources for supporting state goals for science…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Morrison, Carol; And Others – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Describes a survey of Illinois school library collections in three areas of science. The survey goals were to quantify the need for increased funding; offer a collection assessment tool; determine whether schools had resources needed to support state science education goals. (five references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biology, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Illinois School Library Media Association, Fairfield. – 1993
To study the strengths and weaknesses of Illinois school library collections in science and to quantify the need for increased funding for collection development, a survey was completed by over 400 members of the Illinois School Library Media Association. Topics of interest were astronomy, space, the solar system, general biology, ecology, human…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Rodgers, Frederick A.; Innes, Elizabeth A. – 1992
The African American church has a long history of service to its community. The church in African American life has always served as a source of support, learning, information, and improvement for its members and the community it serves. This project directed its resources and energies toward developing meaningful and effective strategies for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Black Community, Black Institutions
