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Download full textRoselle, Ann – Journal of Developmental Education, 2008
This qualitative study examines current community college library practices in developmental education. Based on semistructured telephone interviews with 27 librarians across the United States, analysis of the results shows that there are librarians who proactively integrate basic library skills into developmental education and academic success…
Descriptors: Assignments, Community Colleges, College Libraries, Library Skills
Peer reviewedHouck, Tisa – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1988
Describes the involvement of the library staff in developmental studies instruction at Chattanooga State Technical Community College in Tennessee. Examines the different approaches to library instruction used in English, developmental reading, and study skills classes. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedRippey, Donald T.; Truett, Carol – Community College Review, 1984
Reports on a survey of Texas community college libraries conducted to determine to what extent library services were offered to developmental programs and students and the impact of these services on academic achievement. (AYC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Direct linkHolleman, Margaret; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Reviews the types of remedial programs offered at community colleges and the ways learning resources centers (LRCs) have been involved. Notes professional calls for more active involvement in this area. Describes a model library/developmental education program and cites examples of successful literacy programs. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedThomas, Susan E. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2000
States that community college students' special needs (developmental and remedial) should be emphasized in community college libraries. Explores different techniques that can and have been utilized for this purpose along with the political and motivational obstacles to implementing them. Programs described include bibliographic instruction,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Library Role
Raufman, Lisa; Colby, Anita – 1988
This Digest reviews ERIC documents and journal articles on the roles currently being played by two-year college learning resources centers (LRCs) in instruction and instructional development. After acknowledging that community college students have different needs for bibliographic instruction than their counterparts at four-year institutions, the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Libraries. – 1990
Intended for use in secondary schools by the teachers and librarians responsible for the preparation of college-bound students, these guidelines of a program of the Ohio State University (OSU) libraries were designed to help secondary school students achieve a basic level of library literacy prior to entering college, instruct them about the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Bound Students, College Libraries, Cooperative Programs
Peer reviewedSuarez, Celia C. – Library Trends, 1985
This description of the development of a program for academically deficient students at Miami-Dade Community College highlights the leadership role of the college library in its planning, design, and implementation. The project proposal, a profile of the college, a discussion of student characteristics, and handouts describing the service are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Dempsey, Beverly June Luke – 1985
The history of learning assistance (e.g., courses, tutorials, and counseling) in U.S. senior colleges is traced, starting with the period 1830-1875. With the establishment of New York University in 1830 came a growth of liberal education over classical training and a new emphasis on instruction in English and preparatory education. When the 1862…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Libraries, College Preparation, College Programs
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Office of Community Coll. Services. – 1990
A statistical profile is provided of the 16 Oregon community colleges and their services for the academic year 1988-89. First, a directory is presented of the address, phone number, and chief administrative officer of each college. The next section focuses on the colleges' students, providing tables on full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment by…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, College Libraries, Community Colleges
Burns, Charles A., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This journal presents a cross-section of current ideas on how to teach and advise community college students and promote positive social interactions with the local community. The issue contains: (1) "Characteristics of an Excellent Teacher," by Cherie Corr, Joan Shack, and Anthony Walsh; (2) "Information Literacy: Progress and Prospects in the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Instruction, College Libraries, Community Colleges
Holleman, Margaret, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
With the availability of technologically advanced instructional delivery systems, and the educational reform efforts of state and federal governments, the role and importance of community college learning resource centers (LRC's) have expanded tremendously since their experimental beginnings in 1939. This volume contains the following articles…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Libraries, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
Upcraft, M. Lee, Ed.; Gardner, John N., Ed.; Barefoot, Betsy O., Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2004
An authoritative, comprehensive guide to the first year of college, this book includes the most current information about the policies, strategies, programs, and services designed to help first-year students make a successful transition to college and fulfill their educational and personal goals. Following the introduction, "The First Year of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Faculty Development, Urban Universities, Supplementary Education
