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| Catholic Library World | 10 |
Author
| Balkema, John B. | 1 |
| Bundy, Mary Lee | 1 |
| Cagle, R. Brantley | 1 |
| Callaham, Betty E. | 1 |
| Dempsey, Mary A. | 1 |
| Flum, Judith G. | 1 |
| Mielke, Linda | 1 |
| Murphy, Michael B. | 1 |
| Odescalchi, Esther K. | 1 |
| Simmons, Beatrice | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 9 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 4 |
| Guides - General | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 1 |
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| South Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Library Services and… | 2 |
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Peer reviewedCallaham, Betty E. – Catholic Library World, 1976
Describes three aspects of the South Carolina State Library efforts to serve the poor. (PF)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Library Services, Outreach Programs, Public Libraries
Peer reviewedFlum, Judith G. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Discussion of the public library's need to provide personal and crisis information to teenagers highlights ways to meet their needs, e.g., gaining credibility, promoting services; outreach activities, e.g., booktalking, information resource files; cooperative activities with community services and agencies; and teenagers as a natural resource.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Services, Information Needs, Library Services
Peer reviewedSimmons, Beatrice – Catholic Library World, 1980
Gives a short history of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), a broad-based program of Federal aid to public libraries. Several outstanding programs exemplifying the types of library programs funded with LSCA money are also discussed. (LLS)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Government, Financial Support, Grants
Peer reviewedBalkema, John B. – Catholic Library World, 1980
Examines the liaisons and relationships among libraries and the elderly, and those libraries and other community agencies working for the benefit of the elderly. (FM)
Descriptors: Community Services, Libraries, Library Services, Older Adults
Peer reviewedMielke, Linda – Catholic Library World, 1980
Discusses the library services needed by mentally and physically impaired older adults and gives examples of such programs which are in existence in Maryland, including the traditional shut-in delivery service and the nontraditional group programing techniques. (LLS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bookmobiles, Library Services, Mental Disorders
Peer reviewedOdescalchi, Esther K. – Catholic Library World, 1979
Extension services for older adults offered by the Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie, New York are identified. (Author)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Services, Older Adults, Outreach Programs
Peer reviewedDempsey, Mary A. – Catholic Library World, 2001
Discusses the value of partnerships between libraries and other organizations, based on successful experiences at the Chicago Public Library. Topics include perceptions of public libraries; extending outreach programs; staff member potential; library mission statement; partner motivation; providing services to respond to community needs; and…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Library Personnel, Library Role, Library Services
Peer reviewedBundy, Mary Lee – Catholic Library World, 1982
Reports on the services, programs, and community involvements of 12 central city libraries in relation to the poor, based on information supplied by them in November 1981. (LLS)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Information Services, Community Involvement, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedMurphy, Michael B. – Catholic Library World, 1988
Describes existing library services for disabled individuals at libraries in the Chicago area, and discusses issues that need to be addressed in planning for such services; e.g., financial support, accessibility, adjusting services to patron needs, mainstreaming, and outreach programs. (19 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Support
Peer reviewedCagle, R. Brantley – Catholic Library World, 1983
Describes strategies used by reference librarians to provide service to the developmentally disabled, including reference service to volunteer and professional service providers, specialized information networks, information and referral services, and key reference tools. Deinstitutionalization, normalization, the developmental model, and least…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Community Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities
