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Peer reviewedJosey, E. J. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Examines what is being done to implement cultural diversity in libraries. Topics addressed include affirmative action; defining cultural diversity, including the significance of ethnicity, race, and race relations in the workplace; problems in implementing cultural diversity; and examples of successful implementation programs. (Contains three…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Cultural Differences, Ethnicity, Libraries
Peer reviewedNuckolls, Karen A. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses problems with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) not keeping current, particularly with ethnic and racial headings. A historical review of changes over the past 20 years is provided, including various studies of LCSH; Canadian adaptations are described; and making subject heading changes in online catalogs is discussed.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBuchanan, Anne L. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Examines the use of federal economic statistics by library patrons. Highlights include statistical questions, overview of the federal statistical system, the impact of government policies, responses of federal agencies to budget reductions and government policies, and problems and alternatives. (LRW)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Economic Research, Federal Government, Government Role
Peer reviewedBethel, Kathleen E. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Explores how theories of Afrocentricity can affect the arrangement of knowledge and the dissemination of information in libraries. Various aspects of cataloging are discussed, including controlled vocabularies, computer applications, and classification schemes; historical collections are reviewed; and examples of problems with Library of Congress…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Studies, Cataloging, Change
Peer reviewedCrane, Beverley; Markowitz, Nancy Lourie – Reference Librarian, 1994
Presents a model that uses online searching to teach critical thinking skills in elementary and secondary education based on Bloom's taxonomy. Three levels of activity are described: analyzing a search statement; defining and clarifying a problem; and focusing an information need. (Contains 13 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Needs, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedKing, Jack B. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of historians as library users divides the historians into four categories: professional historians, student historians, amateur historians, and family historians. Highlights include examples of problems with library services, including misleading library catalogs and inadequate reference service; the reference librarian as guide to…
Descriptors: Databases, Futures (of Society), Historians, History
Peer reviewedJohnson-Cooper, Glendora – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of developing racially diverse collections in academic libraries focuses on an Afrocentric approach. Topics addressed include valuing diversity; Afrocentricity as a framework for diversity; barriers to building Afrocentric collections; and resources for building Afrocentric collections, including black-owned publishers, African American…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Afrocentrism, Black Businesses, Black Literature
Peer reviewedBenson, Larry D. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Discusses the challenges and opportunities facing social science academic reference librarians working with researchers in a rapidly changing technological environment. Highlights include faculty relations and training needs; assistance to graduate students, such as suggestions for bibliographic instruction; information products and user…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Faculty Development, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRay, Judith Thomas – Reference Librarian, 1994
Explains resource-based teaching and the necessary teamwork involving teachers and media specialists. Topics discussed include the librarian's role in curriculum planning; the role of school principals; implementation problems facing librarians; competencies needed by media specialists for curriculum planning; and how to gather support for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperative Planning, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development
