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Driessen, Karen C.; Smyth, Shelia A. – 1995
The librarian is presented with a foundation for decision making as it relates to the physical processing of nonprint materials, and with a demonstration of how these decisions move from theoretical to practical physical processing issues. Such issues include packaging and repackaging; treating accompanying materials; labeling; preparing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Audiotape Recordings, Cataloging, Decision Making
Bishop, Kay – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2001
Reports on an evaluation of Library Power, a national project to improve school library media services in elementary and middle school media centers. Major findings are reported related to impact on student learning, facilities and collection development, professional development and collaboration, and administrative support. (MES)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedChen, Robert P.; Chen, Carrie C. – International Information and Library Review, 1994
Describes a recent survey of library resources for American Studies at libraries in Taiwan and compares the results with those of two earlier surveys. Faculty opinions, periodical holdings, book holdings, and recommendations for improving the quality, quantity, and utilization of library resources for American Studies are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: American Studies, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Download full textGrover, Mark L.; And Others – 1993
The Foreign Studies Discussion Group of Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University perceived the necessity for an evaluation of the foreign language collections in the library that would include an examination of collection acquisition policies, size, and processing and would provide descriptive and analytical data in order to support…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Language Books, Foreign Language Periodicals
Brown, Gerald R., Comp. – 1997
This report assesses the current stage of program development in the branch libraries of the Saint Lucia Public Library and Information System (PLIS), based on data collected during September-December 1997 using a branch library questionnaire, site visits, and informal surveys of library users. The vision and philosophical statements used to frame…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Foreign Countries, Institutional Mission, Library Administration
Parang, Elizabeth, Comp.; Saunders, Laverna, Comp. – 1994
The possibility of producing journal articles in electronic form is creating a revolution in scholarly communication. A number of research libraries are investigating or offering local and remote access to electronic journals. Because Internet access to a journal may not be available at the time of need, a prime collection development issue is the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Copyrights, Electronic Journals
Parang, Elizabeth, Comp.; Saunders, Laverna, Comp. – 1994
Scholarly journal publishing is undergoing a transformation from paper to electronic distribution. Members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) have become pioneers in providing access to electronic journals. Because the policies and procedures that these libraries have developed can be guides for other libraries, a survey was sent to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Criteria, Electronic Journals, Full Text Databases
