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Peer reviewedDurrance, Joan C.; Rubin, Rhea J. – Public Libraries, 1989
Presents an overview of the National Endowment for the Humanities sponsored Let's Talk about It Program. The intended audience is examined, the role of the scholar analyzed, and the special responsibilities of the discussion leader delineated. Results of the program are evaluated and suggestions for planning a program are offered. (six references)…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Discussion Groups, Financial Support, Humanities
Download full textChristensen, Rosemary Ackley – 1975
Libraries and information centers are rapidly becoming an integral part of American Indian life. Individuals, organizations, and tribes have come to the decision that libraries and the information services which they offer are necessary to meet Indian goals. Although these goals may vary widely from improved access to education, cultural…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Involvement, Community Role, Definitions
Mathews, Virginia H. – 1975
Libraries and information centers are rapidly becoming an integral part of American Indian life. Individuals, organizations, and tribes are recognizing that libraries and the information services they offer are necessary to meet Indian goals. Although these goals vary widely from improved access to education, cultural information, information on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Demonstration Programs, Financial Support
Bay, Betty, Ed. – 1987
Designed as a comprehensive reference manual for all California trustees, commissioners, regional council members, and system advisory board members interested in learning and understanding their professional public library roles, this manual provides a pro-active approach to library leadership. Following an introduction to and an overview of…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Budgeting, Financial Support, Governing Boards
Hannaford, Claudia – 1985
The ABCs of financing church and synagogue libraries are presented in this guide as Acquiring Funds, Budgeting, and Cash Accounting. Acquiring funds and the basic means needed to start a library are described, including resources such as books, shelves, office supplies, and financial resources; ideas and methods are presented for soliciting both…
Descriptors: Accounting, Community Involvement, Cost Effectiveness, Financial Support
Johnson, Debra Wilcox; Soule, Jennifer A. – 1985
Designed to help librarians and trustees make informed planning decisions concerning the development or improvement of library literacy services, this manual discusses the following topics: (1) the problem of illiteracy; (2) identifying adult new learners; (3) providers of literacy services; (4) the library's role in literacy activities; (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Attitudes, Community Support
Clark, Joyce R.; Baker, Diane L., Ed. – 1993
This orientation manual serves as a general guide to the role of the public library trustee in the state of Nevada. It is designed to provide the trustee with basic information and to be used as a quick reference tool for helping the trustee do the job in an efficient and effective manner. The guide endeavors to provide a map by which the…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Evaluation, Financial Support, Library Administration
