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Connell, Tschera Harkness, Ed.; Maxwell, Robert L., Ed. – 2000
Seymour Lubetzky, one of the most beloved and brilliant thinkers and theorists dealing with the principles of cataloging, has been instrumental in creating the conceptual framework for the entire cataloging discipline as it currently exists. A symposium to honor Lubetzky on his 100th birthday was the occasion to gather the luminaries in the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Documentation, Futures (of Society)
Download full textBarrett, Jaia, Ed.; Wetzel, Karen A., Ed. – 1999
The 129th meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) focused on anticipating the future of higher education in North America and identifying responses from research libraries that will contribute to emerging agendas for change. An opening session (convened by Nancy Cline, ARL Presiding President) began the meeting. The first session,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Change, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
International Association of School Librarianship, Kalamazoo, MI. – 1993
This collection contains 13 selected papers presented at the 1992 conference of the International Association of School Librarianship. Titles are as follows: (1) "The Difference of Literature: Writing for the Future of Young Adults" (Aidan Chambers); (2) "Managing School Library Change" (Peggy Heeks); (3) "The Power of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
LaGuardia, Cheryl, Ed.; Mitchell, Barbara A., Ed. – 1998
Adapting today's libraries to better serve tomorrow's needs challenges even the most forward-thinking library staff. This book offers practical, workable solutions from several authorities in the industry. Fifty-five conference papers are included and divided into the following subject areas: "Technology and the Network: Daimons or Demons?";…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Curriculum Development, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society)
Lynch, Beverly P. – 1998
A conference on the theme, "New Missions of Academic Libraries in the 21st Century," was held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Peking University and the dedication of its new library building. The published conference proceedings included 144 papers. Plenary papers on the six sub-themes of the conference were…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Continuing Education, Electronic Libraries
International Association of Technological Univ. Libraries, Gothenburg (Sweden). – 1998
This proceedings of the 1998 conference of the International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) contains the full text of the following papers: "A Library Ready for 21st Century Services: The Case of the University of Science and Technology (UST) Library, Kumasi, Ghana" (Helena Rebecca Asamoah-Hassan);…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Consortia, Developing Nations
Humes, Barbara – 1999
The United States Department of Education invited leading professionals who work in the library field in federal agencies, universities, associations, and foundations to a meeting in Washington, DC to explore the need for national focus on library research. Each participant suggested a research issue of particular concern to their organization and…
Descriptors: Conferences, Federal Programs, Futures (of Society), Information Services
Hannesdottir, Sigrun Klara, Ed.; And Others – 1993
The themes of the 22nd Annual International Association of School Librarianship conference were: "Building a Picture of Society in the Year 2000"; "Literature--Themes of the '90s Towards the Future"; "Education--Partnerships To Develop Life-Long Learners"; and "Technology into the 21st Century." The…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Conference Proceedings, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Maricopa County Community Coll. District, Tempe, AZ. Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction. – 1988
The Maricopa Community Colleges in Tempe (Arizona) have made strong commitments to the acquisition and utilization of electronic technology, as was emphasized in their 1988 Technology Retreat, a gathering to discuss making the best use of available and future educational technology. The keynote speaker, Stephen C. Ehrmann, presented…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers
Saunders, Laverna M., Ed. – 1996
This book addresses many of the practical issues involved in developing the virtual library. Seven presentations from the Eighth Annual Computers in Libraries Conference are included in this book in augmented form. The papers are supplemented by "The Evolving Virtual Library: An Overview" (Laverna M. Saunders and Maurice Mitchell), a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Case Studies, Computer Networks
Harloe, Bart, Ed. – 1988
These proceedings of a workshop on cooperative collection development and resource sharing in the Southwest contains the text of the following presentations: (1) "Collaborative Collection Development in an Era of Financial Limitations" (Paul Mosher); (2) "Cooperative Collection Development: The New Mexico Point of View" (Jeanne…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1997
The 25 papers presented at this symposium focus on the future of libraries and library services in an ever evolving Information Age. The papers deal with topics such as: economic and political issues in determining the future of the professionally managed library; adding value to library services; the need for librarians and library educators who…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Keller, Shelly G., Ed. – 1997
The California State Library convened the Convocation on Providing Public Library Service to California's 21st Century Population with the goal of creating a vision of public library service in California. Over 100 library leaders and supporters gathered for two days of meetings and work sessions. These proceedings are designed to give a detailed…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Conferences, Futures (of Society), Library Collection Development
The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries: British and American Perspectives.
Peer reviewedCullen, Charles T.; And Others – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Six papers from a seminar on special collections in research libraries address special collections and the scholarly community; the function of special collections in research and education; services and development issues; the evolving character of special collections; special collections in emerging information delivery programs; and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Lancaster, F. W., Ed.; Smith, Linda C., Ed. – 1992
Some of the 12 conference papers presented in this proceedings focus on the present and potential capabilities of artificial intelligence and expert systems as they relate to a wide range of library applications, including descriptive cataloging, technical services, collection development, subject indexing, reference services, database searching,…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cataloging, Expert Systems, Futures (of Society)
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