This document is an annual guide that serves as the organizational handbook and directory of the Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). It contains five sections: the organizational structure of the BIS, procedural information such as bylaws and the responsibilities of officers and…

This guide of the Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) of the Association of College and Resource Libraries (ACRL) serves as the organizational handbook and directory of BIS officers and committee members. The handbook opens with a description of the organizational structure of BIS. BIS is composed of an Executive Committee, an Advisory…

This manual contains basic information about the Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). As of November 1984, BIS membership was approaching 3,000 with nearly 100 members actively involved in the section's committees. Following an introduction that describes the development of the BIS,…

Results of a 1980 survey are tabulated to provide a view of the scope and diversity of materials and activities for library instruction at the 36 Kansas academic libraries which responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire, included as an appendix, addressed staffing, including qualifications and evaluation; funding; methods used in library…

Eighteen two-year junior and technical colleges, 35 four-year institutions, and 27 undergraduate/graduate institutions in Ohio were surveyed on the extent of bibliographic instruction in their libraries. Libraries are listed in this directory alphabetically by name of institution. Entries include address and information on enrollment, type of…

Compiled from survey forms distributed to bibliographic instruction librarians in academic and special libraries in the spring of 1987, this directory includes information on the bibliographic instruction programs and methods of 17 Vermont universities and colleges listed according to the following metropolitan areas: (1) Bennington (Southern…

This computer-produced directory lists New England college, university, and institute libraries and their bibliographic instruction programs based on responses to a questionnaire. "Program" is used to describe an instructional unit defined by characteristics such as format, target audience, materials used, subject focus, and frequency or…

Since its founding in 1978, the Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has published an annual guide that serves as the organizational handbook and directory of BIS officers and committee members. This directory opens with a capsule history of the origins and early years of BIS written…

This revised manual for committee members of the Association of Research Libraries' (ACRL) Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) is a guide to the organization, procedures, bylaws, and membership of the committee. Following an introduction and suggested ways to get involved with BIS, three sections describe the structure of the BIS, its…

Information is provided about instructional methods and materials utilized by 80 academic, 337 public, and 1333 school libraries in Wisconsin. For both academic and school libraries, a listing of libraries is followed by an index. The listing is arranged alphabetically by the name of the institution, and each institution is numbered for indexing…

The bibliography lists approximately 120 references (1978-83) on academic library services for disabled students. The bibliography was developed from a literature search of five indexes: "Library Literature," ERIC, "Dissertation Abstracts," LISA, and CIJE. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author and include title, source, date, page…

A survey was conducted in May 1982 of all academic libraries in Illinois to elicit information regarding the provision of bibliographic instruction, user education, or library orientation to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members during the 1981/82 calendar year. Usable replies were received from 143 libraries (70% of those…

In order to provide an updated picture of Texas community and junior college library instruction programs and practices, this study gathered information describing library instruction practices during the 1985-86 academic year. Data were collected by means of a survey designed to elicit the following information: (1) name and address; (2) group…

This volume contains descriptions of 62 library programs that have been identified as being exemplary in one of the following program topic areas: (1) services to populations without library or media centers; (2) services to populations with inadequate library/media centers; (3) services to special populations, including the disadvantaged,…

Compiled from the result of a survey conducted in March 1980, this directory identifies 136 college libraries and provides information on the library instructional program each offers, including instructional modes, whether it is a credit course, teaching and lecture materials used, and a contact person. For credit courses, the entry identifies…