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Download full textNew York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1970
A plan of action by which library service and development in New York State can respond to rapid and dynamic changes in society is outlined. The program is based on the principles that any state resident has a right to convenient access to local libraries to meet his needs, that statewide library networks constitute the most efficient means to…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Networks, Library Planning, Library Services
Peer reviewedChandler, George – International Library Review, 1972
The author discusses the cultural policy as it applies to libraries in Hungary. His account of the Hungarian library system is extracted from Education and Cultural Activities in Hungary 1945-70". (SJ)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Networks
Takacs, Miklos – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1972
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Networks, Library Services, Rural Areas
Paton, W. B. – Unesco Bull Libr, 1970
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Libraries, Library Networks, Library Services
Shaffer, Kenneth R. – Library Journal, 1971
A critique of some hallowed assumptions about library cooperative efforts is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Networks, Library Planning, Library Services
Peer reviewedGeddes, Andrew – RQ, 1970
A description of administrative aspects of the Nassau Library System (New York) by the Director. Presented at a colloquium held at the School of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, in 1969. (JB)
Descriptors: Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
Prentiss, S. Gilbert – Libr Quart, 1969
Descriptors: History, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
Purdy, G. Flint – Libr Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Planning
Peer reviewedDeJohn, William T. – Library Trends, 1980
Discusses the effects of technology and networking on rural public library service in the future, and describes how these effects will improve the quality and accessibility of service to rural citizens. (FM)
Descriptors: Library Networks, Library Services, Public Libraries, Rural Areas
Kim, Ann – Library Journal, 2005
Necessity is still the mother of invention, and physical processing is a reality for most libraries. Ergo, the inevitable development of Indigo Media and its innovative MediaPrint software, which allows distributors to overlay customized labels, logos, barcodes, and artwork onto retail labels of audiobooks, CDs, VHS tapes, DVDs, and CD-ROMs, on a…
Descriptors: Library Networks, Libraries, Library Services, Library Automation
Direct linkMatoria, Ram Kumar; Upadhyay, P. K.; Moni, Madaswamy – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: To describe the development of the library management system, e-Granthalaya, for public libraries in India. This is an initiative of the Indian government's National Informatics Centre (NIC). The paper outlines the challenges and the potential of a full-scale deployment of this software at a national level. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Automation, Foreign Countries, Computer Networks
Smallwood, Carol, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…
Descriptors: Library Services, Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Career Information Systems
Mariner, Vince – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 2008
Ask Here PA is Pennsylvania's new statewide live chat reference and information service. This article discusses the key strategies utilized by Ask Here PA administrators to recruit participating libraries to contribute staff time to the service, the importance of centralized staff training, the main aspects of staff training, and activating the…
Descriptors: Library Services, Synchronous Communication, Reference Services, Shared Resources and Services
Peer reviewedKittel, Dorothy A. – Library Trends, 1975
Sketches observable trends in states of the United States since the inception of the federal LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) programs in 1964. (Author)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
Casey, Genevieve M. – 1970
The purpose of this study was to make recommendations on how the Indiana State Library should be structured to effect the coordination of resources and services in all types of libraries for the benefit of the citizens of Indiana. It was recommended that the Indiana State Library should: (1) convene a permanent council for the improvement of…
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Networks, Library Planning, Library Services
