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Direct linkLindsay J. McCunn – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
Many school administrators and librarians offer students opportunities to hone social skills while they research, read, and learn in libraries. Recently, transforming traditional libraries into spaces known as "learning commons" has become a popular way to match the social and academic preferences of students with numerous technological…
Descriptors: Teachers, Administrators, Librarians, Secondary Schools
McDonald, Joseph A.; Micikas, Lynda Basney – 1994
Librarians have not been able to agree on a meaning for library effectiveness that is both comprehensive and practical, expressed in terms that suggest directions for improvement. This book applies Kim Cameron's principles of organization effectiveness to the traditional issues of academic library effectiveness. The investigation described is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Library Development
Lancaster, F. W.; Warner, Amy – 2001
The objective of this study was to gain enough familiarity with developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies to be able to advise the information service community on what can be applied today and what one might reasonably expect to be applicable to library and information services in the near future. The emphasis is on…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Libraries, Information Industry
Grimes, Deborah J. – 1998
The purpose of this book is to report the findings of one study of the centrality of the academic library and to suggest specific ways in which the library can fulfill its mission. The book aims to improve librarians' understanding of how to help their users succeed and seeks a new metaphor for the academic library that is appropriate for the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Centralization, Higher Education, Library Development
Sutton, Brett – 1995
This book is the result of a set of case studies that were performed in four American public libraries between 1989 and 1992. The goal of the research was to describe the effect that planning has had in a representative set of libraries, focusing planning as a social phenomenon. The city, county, federated, and suburban library are examined.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Library Administration, Library Development
