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Enhancing Mobility: Integrating New Services into Your Library's Mobile Platform to Increase Traffic
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Felts, John W., Jr. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
Kimbel Library launched its mobile environment and ran it in full production for several months yet usage patterns were quite low and flat. The library only saw a substantial increase in usage when new, value-added services were integrated into this platform. Upon implementing and integrating discovery services, chat and SMS capabilities, and…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Handheld Devices, Library Services, Access to Information
Many Spokes, Same Hub: Facilitating Collaboration among Library and Early-Childhood Services to Improve Outcomes for Children
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Lucas, Freya – Australian Library Journal, 2013
On 1 January 2012, early-childhood and out-of-school-hours care services were mandated to begin working under a new framework, designed to deliver greater consistency in service provision across the sector. With the aim of raising quality and driving continuous improvement through consistency among services and service ratings, the National…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Library Services, Library Role, Partnerships in Education
Math Branding in a Community College Library
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Brantz, Malcolm; Sadowski, Edward B. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2010
As a strategy to promote the Arapahoe Community College Library's collections and services, the Library undertook to brand itself as a math resource center. In promoting one area of expertise, math was selected to help address the problem of a large portion of high school graduates' inability to work at college-level math. A "Math…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, High School Graduates, College Libraries, Mathematics Anxiety
Supporting Museums--Serving Communities: An Evaluation of the Museums for America Program. Full Report
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Apley, Alice; Frankel, Susan; Goldman, Elizabeth; Streitburger, Kim – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2011
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's museums. Museums for America (MFA) is the largest IMLS grant program for museums; it supports institutions by investing in high-priority, high-value activities that are clearly linked to the institution's strategic plan and enhance its value to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Background, Library Services
Improving Access to the American Sign Language Video Collection
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Gu, Fang F. – Journal of Access Services, 2005
This article shares the experience of implementing, enhancing, and publicizing access to the American Sign Language (ASL) video collection distributed by California Department of Education. The author discusses the issues of service to deaf and hearing-impaired people, including policy adjustments, staff training, and development of the special…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Special Programs, Deafness, American Sign Language
Extending European Information Access through Mobile Library Services: Some First Results.
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Carpenter, Julie; Trohopoulos, Ioannis – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
Provides an overview of Greek public libraries and discusses the role of the mobile library, which deposits books directly at communities and schools. Specifically, the MOBILE project concentrates on cost-effective alternatives for information access by remote communities or special-needs populations and on promoting cross-border European…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Foreign Countries, Improvement Programs