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Peer reviewedLuke, Joan M. – Microform Review, 1989
Reviews the most comprehensive articles on user education for microform collections in academic libraries published since 1976. Three areas of user education are addressed--promotion of microform collections, instruction in accessing the collection, and instruction in equipment use--and recommendations for implementing a user education program are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Higher Education, Library Collections
Peer reviewedHazen, Dan C. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1990
Discusses the growing emphasis on preservation in academic libraries and examines the assumptions underlying the prevalent approach of one-time reformatting using microforms. A model for preservation policy and planning based on needs assessment and prioritizing is presented, and alternatives to current practices are considered. (10 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Financial Support, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHyams, Monty – Information Services and Use, 1987
Traces the history of ways in which publishers of abstracts journals have provided readers with serial print products, the development of searchable products manipulated by the purchaser, and the economic impact of such products on the publisher. The discussion also covers major improvements needed in online searching systems. (CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Database Producers
Download full textDePew, John N. – 1990
This final report presents the results of a survey conducted during 1989-90 which investigated the preservation needs of Florida's academic and public libraries. Data were collected via mail questionnaires sent to 516 libraries and a series of follow-up visits to 22 of the 374 libraries (72.5%) which responded to the survey. Information elicited…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Trinkaus-Randall, Gregor – 1990
As a result of a lack of information about the preservation of library and archives materials in Massachusetts libraries and records repositories, a survey was conducted to determine the preservation needs of public, academic and special libraries (including museums), manuscript repositories, historical societies and town clerks' offices. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Emergency Programs, Humidity
Buchanan, George – School Library Journal, 1990
Discusses the need for cooperation between architects and clients during the design process, and describes the working relationship between an architect and librarian during the design of a school library facility. Specific solutions for design requirements relating to book processing, reference services, and microform use are described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Architects, Building Design, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
