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inCite, 1996
The seven state libraries of Australia are profiled in two- page articles. Each article contains a description of the library and its programs, a statement from its director or state librarian about his/her background, and photographs. (DGM)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Directors
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Burlingame, Dwight F., Ed. – Journal of Library Administration, 1990
Eight articles address topics related to development and fund raising in libraries: philanthropy; public relations and fund raising; special events and fund raising; finding donors; annual funds in academic libraries; library capital campaigns; a public library endowment campaign; and planned giving. An introduction to the articles and a 244-item…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fund Raising, Higher Education, Library Administration
Zia, Lee L.; Pearce, Linda; Prinsen, Jola G. B.; Ticer, B. V.; Peters, Dale; Pickover, Michele; Matylonek, John C.; Ottow, Carolyn; Reese, Terry – D-Lib Magazine, 2001
Topics include: digital library projects in the National Science Foundation's NSDL program; an electronic reserve platform at the University of Calgary; highlights from the sixth International Summer School on the Digital Library; the Digital Imaging Project of South Africa; a database of local information at the Oregon State University library;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Services
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Relyea, Harold C.; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1994
Includes five articles that discuss presidential libraries. Highlights include an overview of the development of the federal presidential library system; the Ronald Reagan library; the Richard Nixon library archives; access at the Gerald Ford library; and computerizing the Jimmy Carter library. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Federal Government, Government Libraries
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Dollen, Charles J.; And Others – Catholic Library World, 1990
Seven articles address issues and concerns of parish libraries in Catholic churches. Topics discussed include the role of the pastor; budgets; video hardware and software for family faith development; strategies to be used in developing a library; promotional ideas; and resources for parish libraries, including videotapes and books. (LRW)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Church Programs, Clergy, Computer Software
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Sulzer, Jack, Ed.; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1995
Five articles describe the involvement of the Government Printing Office (GPO) and four depository libraries in the initial GPO Access Gateway Library Program. Technical issues and innovations are discussed, and the challenges of building such a program are outlined. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Depository Libraries, Gateway Systems, Innovation
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Hughes, Graeme C.; And Others – Information Development, 1991
This theme issue includes eight articles that discuss the information age, the impact of information technology, and the role of libraries. Highlights include libraries in Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria; the Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) program; community literacy; database development in Malawi; and the Regional Energy Resources…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
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Thompson, Brian Chandler; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1995
Collection of nine articles about presidential libraries. Highlights include the National Archives; the Bush Presidential Materials Project; the Nixon Project; automation of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library; the John F. Kennedy Library; the Eisenhower Library's four decades; past and future of the Harry S. Truman Library; the Franklin D. Roosevelt…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Federal Government, Government Libraries
Cooke, Deborah M.; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes 10 articles that discuss issues relating to school library management. Highlights include the one-person operation; an annotated bibliography of popular how-to books that are useful for librarians; strategies for negotiating in bargaining sessions; budget management; designing or redesigning a library; recycling; managing computers; and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Phenix, Katharine; And Others – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1990
Five articles discuss information technology in libraries: (1) "Software for Libraries" (Katharine Phenix); (2) "Online Update: European Online Services" (Martin Kesselman); (3) "Connect Time: Online Pricing Breakthroughs" (Barbara Quint); (4) "Microcomputing: Micro Biology Computer Viruses" (James LaRue);…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Library Automation
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Schad, Jasper G.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
Discussion of development in academic libraries in light of budget restrictions presents two approaches to this situation: short-term coping strategies, and a change in the role of libraries from repositories of resources to access services. Unanswered questions raised by the second approach are discussed, and reactions by six librarians are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Financial Exigency, Futures (of Society)
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Carper, Richard; And Others – Reference Services Review, 1991
This theme issue contains nine articles that address the AIDS epidemic and examine information resources available to libraries. Highlights include a personal narrative by a person with AIDS; an updated bibliography of materials published since 1987; periodical indexes; information in Sweden and the Netherlands; ethical and legal issues;…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Comics (Publications), Ethics, Foreign Countries
Leonard, Gloria; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Four articles discuss library services to diverse user groups. Highlights include the Seattle Public Library's Human Diversity Training Program for library staff; cultural diversity at the University of Northern Colorado, including library collection development; information needs of physicists in special libraries; and library services to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Higher Education
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Parker, J. Stephen, Ed. – Information Development, 1991
Six articles discuss the need for increased access to information for agricultural and scientific research in the countries of Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Turkey, India, and Nigeria. Discussions focus on each country's current scientific and agricultural development and the demand for scientific materials and greater information dissemination. (MAB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries