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Download full textLindberg, Dennis; Chalfoun, Eileen – 1985
This report examines the process of planning library services for off-campus students that was undertaken by the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) in 1982, and considers the implications of the plans for the system as a whole as well as for the Community College of Vermont (CCV), a non-campus, non-traditional college without a library. Following a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Extension Education, Higher Education
Thomas, Sarah E. – 1986
In mid-1985, researchers contacted librarians at 23 United States and Canadian universities to determine what end-user activities were taking place with the involvement and cooperation of the library. Although most of those contacted were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a few non-ARL libraries known to have active end-user…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Whitney, Loralyn; Hager, Elizabeth A. – 1986
The Parent and Children Together (PACT) project, developed by the Arkansas Valley and High Plain Regional Library Services in Colorado, is aimed at promoting lifelong interest in reading among today's children. PACT services include: (1) sponsoring workshops that will train librarians and volunteers to plan and present parents' programs; (2)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Consultation Programs, Library Role, Library Services
Shubert, Joseph F., Ed.; Josey, E. J., Ed. – The Bookmark, 1986
Following an introductory discussion by E. J. Josey that provides a perspective on college and university libraries, the following essays are presented: (1) "Academic Library Planning--Definitions and Early Planning Studies in Academic Libraries" (Stanton F. Biddle); (2) "Academic Libraries and Academic Computing--Rationale for a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Developed Nations
Broadbent, Marianne; Schmidmaier, Dagmar – 1981
Assembled to provide an introduction to computer and communications technology, systems analysis, and networking for school librarians, this booklet brings together articles, addresses, and teaching materials prepared by the compilers for journals, conferences, and a series of continuing education courses for school librarians in Australia. The…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Science, Flow Charts, Foreign Countries
Moore, Susan; And Others – 1984
Designed to assist rural Montana schools in establishing and maintaining library-media centers, this procedures manual presents basic and specific information on all phases of operating a small school library. The first three chapters set forth the major responsibilities of the school librarian, Montana standards for school library personnel, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers on information technology which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Technology in the Public Library: The Impact on our Community" (Kenneth E. Dowlin, United States); (2) "Software Evaluation: Sources and Resources in the United Kingdom" (Stephen…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Information Science
Urzua, Roberto, Ed.; And Others – 1978
Much has happened in the field to alter the nature of library services to the Mexican American. The newest areas of library services available to Mexican Americans are at the public school and at the university level. This paper brings together some new concepts, trends, and feelings in the areas of library services in general, and in public,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, College Libraries, Information Services
Mitchell, Sandra F. – 1981
A brief discussion of the development of a handbook to be used as a training aid by student assistants in the reference room of a university library and a review of the literature on such training introduce a handbook which was developed at Mankato State University. Designed to provide both informational sections and programed exercises to aid new…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, College Libraries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Moreno, Carlos; And Others – 1976
This report examines a joint project of the University of Massachusetts and the Ecuador Ministry of Education which used puppet and "campesino" (folk) theater as a creative form for the presentation of numeracy and literacy programs and for introducing social consciousness concepts. It focuses on the use of the puppet theater in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Programs
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. – 1978
Hearings before the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment on biomedical research and research training authorities that expire on September 30, 1978 are presented. H.R. 10908 is a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of assistance for libraries of medicine and the programs of the National Heart,…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Cancer, Environmental Research, Federal Aid
Corum, Edythe – 1978
One in a series of bibliographies related to rural library service, this document lists 164 entries dealing with reference services. The entries, dated from 1970 to 1978, are listed alphabetically by author with complete bibliographic information and consist primarily of national and regional library journals (nearly all published in the United…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Government Publications, Information Retrieval, Information Services
CORY, PATRICIA BLAIR – 1967
THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO PROJECTS ON LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE DEAF. PHASE I WAS A SURVEY OF THE STATUS OF LIBRARY SERVICES IN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF. THIS REPORT, PHASE II, PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTIONS OF LIBRARY-MEDIA STANDARDS. A LIBRARY-MEDIA CENTER IS DEFINED AS A COLLECTION OF ANY MATERIALS FOR STUDY AND ENJOYMENT,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Deafness, Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Impairments
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM. – 1977
A 93-item annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive guide to resource materials, research findings, and developments related to library services and materials to Mexican Americans. The materials, published between 1964 and 1976, are drawn from issues of "Resources in Education" (RIE) and "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE). Both…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Programs, Information Science, Information Sources
Goodrum, Charles A. – 1975
From its earliest beginnings to the post war information explosion, this text traces the history of the world's largest library, the Library of Congress (LC). The library's creation in 1800 for use by members of Congress is comprehensively discussed along with its development into a world wide service. Library methodology is covered in chapters on…
Descriptors: Books, Government Libraries, History, Librarians
