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Little, Paul – Library Journal, 1979
Examines innovative methods used by the Oklahoma City/County Metropolitan Library System to acquire, circulate, and display paperbacks. Treatment of uncataloged paperbacks and the use of bookmobiles are discussed; five tables compare paperback effectiveness to that of hardbound books. (SW)
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Cost Effectiveness, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
Goetz, Arthur H., Ed. – 1977
This study focuses on certain demographic, commercial, and social characteristics of Johnston County and its towns as they relate to the library's organization, administration, resources, and services. Recommendations are given, as is a five year plan of service which lists objectives in the following areas: (1) administration, (2) information…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Library Administration, Library Services
Sinclair, A. J. L.; Dennis, J. Richard – AEDS Monitor, 1982
Presents a discussion of university role in an economically disadvantaged community in South Africa, and offers five recommendations on how to implement and maintain computer based instruction in a university outreach program. (MER)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedWilkinson, Margaret Ann; Allen, Bryce – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Survey of adult Canadian library users focused on defining "seniors," and determining their awareness of library programing and needs for further programing aimed specifically at older adults. Results indicated that, in an era of fiscal restraint, librarians need to be wary of improving services to seniors at the expense of other…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Library Services, Older Adults
Peer reviewedConvergence, 1974
Reporting on the second year of Sweden's experimental adult education program inititated in 1970, the article discusses the program's progress in reaching adults with inadequate education who, for geographic, economic, social, and psychological reasons, did not participate in adult education. (MW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Download full textDoyle, Terry; Hooper, Judith – 1997
Initiated in 1994, Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) is a research project whose purpose is to determine if, for certain courses, grades can be improved by requiring students to attend weekly practice workshops. These SLA workshops assist students in developing the background needed to connect to the course content and to develop and apply the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, High Risk Students
Caroline County Public Library, Denton, MD. – 1985
This long range plan for 1985-90 for the Caroline County (Maryland) Public Library emphasizes the areas of important information needs, availability of materials and information, leisure time interests, and developmental skills. Following an overview of why and how the plan evolved, four goals and their corresponding objectives are discussed: (1)…
Descriptors: Demography, Library Extension, Library Planning, Library Services
Palmini, Cathleen – 1972
The concentration of disadvantaged people in the major cities of the United States requires new programs of the urban library. Libraries must actively intervene to provide information and referral services on the problems of daily living and should serve as cultural institutions, reflecting the various ethnic orientations to be found in the city.…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Financial Support, Library Expenditures, Library Services
Fleming, Lois D., Comp. – 1974
The State Library of Florida sponsored a conference in 1974 to provide an interchange of ideas between public libraries and specialists in adult basic education (ABE). Nine papers were given covering existing ABE programs, the role of libraries in ABE, how to find and evaluate materials, and methods of interagency cooperation. Nine appendixes…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Conference Reports, Library Cooperation
Sagaria, Mary Ann Danowitz; Burrows, Joanne M. – 1995
This study examined the importance of community service at 45 colleges and universities in urbanized areas of Ohio. A survey of the institutions' chief academic officers examined three dimensions: (1) amount of attention policymaking bodies give to community service; (2) community service's place in the curriculum and faculty work; and (3) the…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Services, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Woodbury, Robert L. – 1974
The use of telecommunications was studied as a means of making higher education more accessible to urban disadvantaged adults by using a statewide, closed-circuit, instructional telecommunications network. A comprehensive review was made of telecommunications in higher education, the learning needs and styles of urban disadvantaged adults, and the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Closed Circuit Television, Educational Television, Educationally Disadvantaged
Antell, Lee – 1974
The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) was awarded a grant by the Bureau of Libraries and Learning Resources of the United States Office of Education to identify library and information needs of Indian people and to establish, operate, and evaluate three demonstration sites. Phases one and two of the project consisted of the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annual Reports, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs
Henry, Thomas C. – 1997
This report is the first of several accounts reviewing the Phase II Study, including data on the Outreach Center Network formed by the Wyoming Community College System to provide services to counties without colleges. An Outreach Report Task Force was formed to consider the philosophical and practical aspects involved in assessing out-of-district…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
de Usabel, Frances; Johnson, Debra Wilcox – 1986
The final product of the Wisconsin Special Users Needs Assessment project initiated in the summer of 1984, this report outlines how library systems have worked with hard-to-reach and underserved populations over the past 10 years. The document is divided into three parts. Based on a review of the systems' annual plans and evaluations for the past…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Ethnic Groups, Federal Aid
Townley, Charles T. – 1974
Under a grant from the Bureau of Libraries and Learning Resources of the United States Office of Education, the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) implemented a Library Project to identify library and information needs of Indian people and to establish, operate, and evaluate three demonstration sites. During this reporting period,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination
