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Peer reviewedHansen, Andrew M. – RQ, 1995
The history of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the American Library Association is traced from the creation of the individual adult and reference service divisions through the merger that formed RASD. Focuses on the origin, structure, and activities of the division and on the individuals responsible for the development of RASD.…
Descriptors: Activities, Adults, Library Collections, Library Development
Peer reviewedHattendorf, Lynn C. – RQ, 1989
This discussion of collection management techniques emphasizes planning, collection strategies, and active selection. It is argued that policies and methodologies for applying collection management principles to reference collections are needed, and briefly describes the recently created Collection Development and Evaluation Section of the…
Descriptors: Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation, Library Material Selection, Library Planning
Peer reviewedPankl, Robert R. – RQ, 1992
Advocates providing automobile repair and service information in public libraries, and discusses collection development issues, reference services, and problems in making repair manuals available. Describes the collection and services for patrons in Tacoma Public Library and results of a survey of other public libraries holding automobile repair…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Equipment Maintenance, Guides, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedLemann, Catherine – RQ, 1993
Explores how public libraries have dealt with the AIDS epidemic, examines the publication of articles on AIDS in periodicals and books, and reports the results of a survey of public libraries that was conducted to determine when and how librarians have responded to information needs on the AIDS epidemic. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Information Needs, Librarians, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedGriffin, Mary Ann – RQ, 1985
The role of public services librarians in collection development is examined in light of changes being brought to libraries by finances, cooperation, and information access. Highlights include situation in academic and special libraries, attributes of successful reference librarians and choices affecting collection developing, collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Databases, Interlibrary Loans
Peer reviewedMiller, Constance; And Others – RQ, 1985
Seven articles on library reference services highlight reference obsolescence in academic libraries, major studies of unobtrusive reference tests, methods for evaluating reference desk performance, reference interview evaluation, problems of reference desk control, online searching by end users, and reference collection development in…
Descriptors: Interviews, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedLukenbill, W. Bernard – RQ, 1991
Summarizes the results of a survey of 200 public libraries and AIDS service agencies that was conducted to investigate the willingness of library directors to establish AIDS information services and the extent of cooperation between libraries and AIDS service agencies. Community responses are discussed, and implications for future development are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Administrator Attitudes, Community Attitudes
