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Marantz, Sylvia – Sch Libr, 1969
Descriptors: Community Role, Human Resources, Information Sources, Library Services
Steinke, Eleanor G.; Tannehill, Robert S., Jr – Coll Res Libr, 1969
Paper presented at the 3rd International Congress of Medical Librarianship, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May, 1969.
Descriptors: Library Cooperation, Library Planning, Library Services, Medical Libraries
Adamson, Edith – Northian, 1969
Descriptors: American Indians, Library Materials, Library Services, Reading Development
White, Robert L. – 1977
Evaluation of library service effectiveness is defined in terms of providing objective information to library policy makers and program managers on the effectiveness and cost of alternatives, as well as existing programs and services. The elements of policy and program evaluation are discussed and the need to view evaluation as a continuous…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Library Administration, Library Policy, Library Services
Brooklyn Public Library, NY.
The Brooklyn Public Library presents information concerning its organization, goals, expenditures, utilization, services, special programs, and holdings each year in an annual report to the Mayor and City Council of New York. This collection of five reports covers the activities of the library in the fiscal years beginning in 1972, 1973, 1974,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Library Expenditures, Library Services, Public Libraries
Brown, Meredith – 1978
This manual, intended primarily for use by preservation supervisors, includes a discussion of basic leather preservation techniques, and a description of the entire leather book preservation program at Olin Library, Cornell University. Discussions of work flow, materials, treatment steps, schedulinq, and recruiting student assistants are included.…
Descriptors: Background, Diagrams, Leather, Library Materials
Download full textAssociation for Educational Communications and Technology, Washington, DC. – 1979
The seven short papers in this collection were developed to support discussions during the 1979 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. The first paper, by Donald P. Ely, discusses information and education in a multimedia world. Other papers discuss technology and information transfer in education (Blanche Woolls); teaching…
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational Technology, Information Services, Information Systems
Kavass, Igor – 1979
Examination of several library legislation models developed to meet the needs of developed and developing nations reveals that our traditional notion of the library's role in society must be abandoned if we wish to reconcile its benefits to its costs. Four models currently exist: many nations, particularly Asian, have no legislation; most nations,…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Legislation, Libraries, Library Administration
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1978
This report contains information detailing a state conference which was held to foster citizen awareness of the value of library services and to translate that awareness into concern and willingness to become involved in programs to improve the quality of information services. Seven sections discuss the following: (1) the conference planning…
Descriptors: Conferences, Information Services, Libraries, Library Services
MAHAR, MARY H. – 1962
BECAUSE OF GREATLY ACCELERATED RATE OF INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE, GROWTH OF INTEREST IN KNOWLEDGE AND DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION, THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARIAN IS BECOMING A MORE IMPORTANT ONE. FIRST, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY THE LIBRARIAN, SUCH AS BEING A GOOD LEADER, KNOWING THE CURRICULUM, KNOWING OTHER MEDIA OF…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Library Personnel, Library Services, Library Skills
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1979
Delegates from Wisconsin public libraries were invited to attend a 2-day workshop together with several consultants and representatives of the Division of Library Services to plan for an assessment, examination, and evaluation of public library service to children in the state. Issues and tasks addressed by the group included (1) the formulation…
Descriptors: Children, Formative Evaluation, Library Planning, Library Services
Leonard, Lawrence E., Comp.; Buchko, Michael, Jr., Comp. – 1979
Program information on nine federal library programs and 76 federal library-related programs is provided for use by libraries seeking funding sources for projects which have been proposed to meet their assessed needs. A grantsmanship bibliography is included, as well as five indexes: an applicant eligibility index, an authorization index, a…
Descriptors: Directories, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Ellison, John W.; And Others – 1978
This form, initially developed from information gathered in an extensive literature search on the subject of storage and care of non-book materials, was designed to assist librarians in evaluating the quality of their storage and care practices for photographs and negatives. The form was field-tested for value and usability in 20 selected…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Check Lists, Guides
New York State Library, Albany. – 1966
The purpose of the program presented in this document is to develop understanding of social problems, particularly the problems of the poor. Included are the syllabus and other materials for a course in Social Problems as it is taught in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana. This program has been made…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Course Descriptions, Disadvantaged, Library Services
PDF pending restorationVaughn, Robert V., Ed. – 1974
The complete text from the 1973 St. Croix Library Association's third annual meeting is presented. Following the opening address are presentations on St. Croix present and future public library programs, and the legislative role in these programs. The entire transcript of a question and answer period follows. A list of St. Croix Library…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Legal Responsibility, Library Associations, Library Services
