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Varley, Allan – 1991
The purpose of this introductory manual is briefly to explain and put into context the elements involved in marine information center development and operation. Its goal is to provide an overview and create an awareness of the range of the inter-connected procedures, activities, and products that make up an information service. The introductory…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Eisenberg, Michael B.; And Others – 1990
This synthesis paper provides a state-of-the-art analysis of the field of library and information science based on the results of a content analysis of its literature, including selected journals, conference proceedings, dissertations, and ERIC input. The 14 trends and issues identified by the analysis include developments in technology,…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Hale, Robert G.; And Others – 1982
This document presents guidelines for establishing, modifying, and building library media programs which effectively meet the needs of students. It is divided into five sections: (1) The Process of Program Development, which discusses planning a library media program and its relationship to curriclum development; (2) The School Library Media…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Harvey, Diane, Ed. – 1990
This membership meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) focused on the impact of the new information technologies on scholarly exchange. The program was organized into two sessions comprising 11 papers in all. In the first session, three influential leaders presented papers exploring different aspects of the conference topic. In the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Technology
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1982
This report summarizes data from a May 1981 survey of Wisconsin's 433 school districts conducted by the Bureau of Instructional Media Programs of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. A single narrative and 14 composite tables present information from three separate data analyses, which included computation of statewide averages for the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Educational Media
Roberts, Kenneth H. – 1987
Intended to reflect the international library community's expectations for the next 10 to 15 years and the place of the library in tomorrow's world, this extensive selective review focuses on the professional literature published between 1982 and 1986 which treats the probable evolution of different types of libraries in both developed and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Futures (of Society)
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers on library theory and research presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Information for Self Reliance and Self Determination: The Role of Community Information Services" (Elaine Kempson, Acumen, United Kingdom); (2) "Relationships between Practice, Education and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Information Services, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Laite, Berkley; And Others – 1978
This self-study of the Ezra Lehman Library at Shippensburg State College presents the analyses and recommendations of two library task forces--one on organization, communication, goals and objectives, and one on user relations. The responsibility of the first group was to develop implementable recommendations for necessary or desirable changes in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Library Administration, Library Circulation
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Univ. Library Management Studies. – 1974
The University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP) libraries participated in a management review and analysis program (MRAP) with the assistance of the Office of University Library Management Studies of the Association of Research Libraries. Three study teams reported on the library system in its institutional setting; current trends in higher…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Budgets, College Libraries
Sutton, Michael J.; Black, John B. – 1976
More effective use of diminishing resources was needed to provide the best possible services at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) library. This required the improved decision-making processes of a Library Management Information System (LMIS) to provide systematic information analysis. An information flow model was created, and an…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Data Collection, Decision Making
Bowron, Albert – 1975
In 1975 a study of the Ontario (Canada) public library system was undertaken in order to develop plans for organizing, financing, and coordinating public libraries in the next ten years. From published reports, interviews, letters, and examination of facilities and available data, information was collected on provincial and county library…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Financial Support, Governing Boards

Tolliver, Barbara – Catholic Library World, 1987
Identifies library collection development as a high-priority activity and discusses collection development needs in terms of training, library policies and planning, resource assessment, and coordination among libraries. A method used for assessing collections and allocating resources is described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Ritchie, Sheila; And Others – Information and Library Manager, 1988
A series of articles examine management education and training for library and information professionals. The discussions include management needs of library administrators, the implications of a British educational reform bill on qualification requirements for librarians, the relationship between learning styles and training, and experiences of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cognitive Style, Developed Nations, Educational Needs
McElmeel, Sharron L., Ed. – 2000
This book is a compilation of over 400 hints and ideas written by practicing school library media and technology specialists. Ideas are drawn from the "ShopTalk" column in "Library Talk: The Magazine for Elementary School Library Media and Technology Specialists." The book is organized in the following eight sections: (1) Putting Your Best Image…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Display Aids, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Nixon, Carol, Comp.; Burmood, Jennifer, Comp. – 1999
These Proceedings of the Third Internet Librarian Conference include the following papers: (1) "Networking the Network: What Information Technology Fluency Can Do for You" (Jose Aguinaga, Kitty Little, and C.D. McLean); (2) "Moving Out of HTML into Database Solutions for the Web" (Kristin Antelman); (3) "Creating Your Own…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cooperative Programs, Information Services