The types of reference question considered most difficult by the staffs of Northern California public library systems were the subject of a workshop conducted by the Bay Area Reference Center (BARC). The topics included: antiques and collectibles; identifying a poem from its middle line; how to make practically anything; how to repair various…

A workshop in environmental information systems was sponsored by the Royal Melbourne Institute and held July 15 through 18, 1974 in Melbourne, Australia. It was designed for the professional who wanted to: (1) gain insight into the nature of the information transfer process related to the environment; (2) develop awareness of types of user groups…

A project was undertaken in Colorado to evaluate the feasibility of cost-benefit analysis as a source of information for local vocational administrators, to evaluate the effectiveness of a workshop for training these administrators in cost-benefit analysis, and to identify problems that prevent them from using this type of analysis in program…

Describes a needs assessment conducted at Oregon State University libraries to guide the design, content, and development of a natural resources digital library. Highlights include user profile; identification of questions; face-to-face interviews; workshops with users; current sources for relevant information; users' information needs; ability to…