The purpose of this paper was to develop a library curriculum plan for elementary students that would enhance, support, and deepen student learning of information skills. Within this context, the purpose was to answer the following questions: What are the learning outcomes in information skills for a library program? In what measurable way does a…

Research on multiculturalism in libraries focuses primarily on collection development and on the recruitment of minorities to the profession. Although multicultural student outreach is relatively uncommon, it is essential in helping to combat the social, education, technological and financial barriers that leave many minority students at a…

Media specialists are working hard to get schools up to speed in the 21st century--teaching information literacy skills to students, helping teachers use technology, and harnessing Web-based tools such as blogs and wikis to enhance learning. However, the same educators report that limited funds hamper their ability to make good on these plans. An…

This report marks the second release of library statistics data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2007. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies (StLA) Survey, the product of a cooperative…

The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable survey instrument to be used by librarians and other educational leaders to measure implementation of a school's information literacy program. The goal was to create an instrument that would consider implementation of a library-centered program within the context and culture of the…

The library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a unique equipment lending program through its Circulation Desk. The program features a wide array of equipment types, generous circulation policies, and unrestricted borrowing, enabling students, staff, and faculty to experiment with the latest in audio, video, and computer technologies,…

In 1995, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities administered a survey of Minnesota institutions of higher education to collect information for the creation of this state-wide directory on library services that support off-campus academic programs. The purpose of the directory is to help libraries make well-informed referrals that connect…

This cumulative report serves to keep a record of University of Guam Learning Resources (LR) activities, identify milestones in LR's history, review LR's past progress, and on the basis of the review results, plan for the future. It contains five major sections: "List of LR Administrators"; "List of Important LR Activities";…

This is the final report of the Guam Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services (GGCLIS), 1990. Approximately 160 delegates, representing library and information professionals, active library supporters, territorial and federal government officials, and the reading public, gathered together to develop recommendations for the…

The aim of this annotated bibliography is to illustrate the range and type of materials available for marketing management, a tool that can help library managers determine client needs and provide feedback on library services and products. The bibliography includes 67 monographs, serials, and audiovisuals selected for information professionals who…

Addressed to prospective members of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), this brochure describes IFLA's structure and activities; explains the benefits of membership; and provides membership application forms. The following topics are covered: (1) the aims and structure of the organization; (2) the…

Standards for public libraries have undergone dramatic changes in the last decade. Traditional standards measured only "inputs," or what the community put into the library in terms of staff, books, funding, etc. However, these standards did not measure the services that the library produced, and, as a result, the Public Libraries…

Noting that the purpose and intent of the Federal Depository Library Program, as administered by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), is to make government information available to the general public, this report presents the fundamental characteristics of the program as it is implemented in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Descriptions of the…

This paper describes a decision making framework for library networking which can be used by individual libraries, groups of cooperating libraries, or centralized services to evaluate current operations and define alternative approaches to automation and networking. It is noted that networking has not yet achieved its full potential because of a…

Intended to serve as suggested guidelines for library and information services in state agencies, this manual was prepared for use by administrators, librarians, and other agency staff. The first section provides information for the agency director on state agency libraries and their administration, personnel, the librarian's role, facilities and…