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Crowley, Bill, Ed. – 1980
Background information, messages from public officials, edited versions of presentations to the delegates, and the 17 resolutions adopted comprise the proceedings of the pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Presentations include a statement of the responsibilities of the delegates by Anthony W. Miele; a review of the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Services, Library Planning, Library Services
Download full textSan Francisco Public Library, CA. Bay Area Reference Center. – 1975
The types of reference question considered most difficult by the staffs of Northern California public library systems were the subject of a workshop conducted by the Bay Area Reference Center (BARC). The topics included: antiques and collectibles; identifying a poem from its middle line; how to make practically anything; how to repair various…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Information Needs, Information Services, Information Sources
Benton, Charles; And Others – 1979
Remarks made by key speakers of the conference are presented, beginning with an introduction and identification of the five major themes by Charles Benton, Chairman of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and of the conference. Marilyn Gell, Executive Director of the conference, described the services of the White House…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Science
Colorado Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, April 20-22, 1979. Final Report.
Katz, Ruth M., Ed. – 1979
This summary report of the Governor's Conference in Colorado which preceded the White House Conference on Library and Information Services provides brief descriptions of such pre-conference activities as regional meetings, "speak-outs" on local issues, and the preparation of position papers by professional library groups, as well as an…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Services, Library Administration, Library Networks
Smith, Linda C., Ed.; Gluck, Myke, Ed. – 1996
This document assembles conference papers which focus on how electronic technologies are creating new ways of meeting user needs for spatial and cartographic information. Contents include: (1) "Mapping Technology in Transition" (Mark Monmonier); (2) "Cataloging Planetospatial Data in Digital Form: Old Wine, New Bottles--New Wine,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Atlases, Cartography, Electronic Libraries
Emporia State Univ., KS. School of Library and Information Management. – 1989
In September 1988, the Public Library/Trustees Section of the Kansas Library Association, with the support of the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University and the Kansas State Library, held a conference on economic vitality. Following a "Review and Preview" by Martha Hale, Dean of the School of Library and…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Economic Development, Economic Opportunities, Information Needs
National Library of Australia, Canberra. – 1978
Speeches, papers, and summaries of group discussions from Australia's 1978 national seminar on library services for the visually and physically impaired are presented. The opening and keynote addresses are followed by two papers dealing with the present state of services in Australia and other nations, two papers on the library service needs of…
Descriptors: Community Role, Conference Reports, Facility Requirements, Foreign Countries
Caudra, Carlos A., Ed.; Bates, Marcia J., Ed. – 1974
In 1972, the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) identified experts to study and report on the information needs of selected groups within the United States population: six occupational and professional groups, various age groups, women, the handicapped, the isolated, and ethnic groups--mainly the Mexican American…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Conference Reports, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Steffenson, Martin B., Ed.; Larason, Larry D., Ed. – 1986
A federally funded Library Training Institute was held to explore the user/system interface in academic libraries. The institute was composed of 50 librarians including 20% administrators, 20% educators, and 60% public services librarians. Speakers from a number of disciplines including sociology, psychology, criminal justice, and marketing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Antisocial Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Environmental Influences
Kenney, Brigitte L., Ed. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1973
In September 1972, a federally-funded 3-day institute was held, under the auspices of the Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science, to acquaint librarians from local State and Regional public libraries with current developments in the cable television field as they affect library planning and activities. The program utilized several…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Community Action, Conference Reports, Information Needs
Wilson Library Bulletin, 1980
Summarizes the proceedings of the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, held November 15-19, 1979, in Washington, DC. Key issues raised in its five theme areas--meeting personal needs, lifelong learning, service to organizations and the professions, effectively governing society, and international cooperation--are…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Individual Development, Information Needs, Information Services
Payne, Philip, Ed. – 1983
The 23 papers presented at this conference deal with the information needs of institutionally-based part-time students in United Kingdom universities, polytechnics, and further education colleges, and with library and information services for the adult learner. Keith Percy and John Simpson provide overviews on the number and types of part-time…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adult Education, Evening Students, Extension Education
Chartrand, Robert Lee; Bortnick, Jane – 1979
This report on a preconference symposium held July 31, 1979 presents recommendations developed to interpret the conference theme of library and information services for increasing international understanding. Five discussion groups were organized to consider (1) the current status of international information flow, (2) overcoming barriers to…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Policy, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Johnson, Jean, Ed. – 1983
With the concerns of off-campus students and faculty in mind, the Wyoming Academic Deans Council sponsored a conference to examine the issues of library services to these populations. Personnel from the Wyoming State Library and several public libraries also attended the 2-day conference. This document comprises the full text of six papers…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Extension Education, Higher Education, Information Needs
National Library of Australia, Canberra. – 1981
Speeches, papers and summaries of group discussions from Australia's 1981 national seminar on library services for the visually, mentally and physically impaired are presented. The opening speeches are followed by papers on achievement and progress in library services for the handicapped since 1978 (the date of the first national seminar) (W. D.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Audiotape Recordings, Braille, Computers
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