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Davidsson, Robert I. – Public Libraries, 1997
Describes the Government Information Service of Florida's Palm Beach County Library System (PBCLS). Highlights include models for service, the need for specialized government services, costs versus benefits, the Question-Response Service and Government Web site, and keys to success. (AEF)
Descriptors: Costs, County Libraries, Government (Administrative Body), Information Services
Chepesiuk, Ron – American Libraries, 1996
Describes the library of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Highlights include the library director and personnel, promotion of the library's mission, budget, formats and subjects in the collection, cataloging, access policy, patrons, and future plans. A sidebar discusses "One Survivor Remembers" (the 1995 Oscar-winning…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgets, Cataloging, Documentaries
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Feagin, James – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2003
In 1998, Hagerstown Junior College, was renamed Hagerstown Community College and opened a new Learning Resource Center (LRC),which now holds the college library. The article details some of the administrative decisions that guide the services of the library and some of their plans for the future. Contains three photos: (1) LRC entrance; (2) LRC…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Facility Improvement, Learning Resources Centers, Libraries
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Wendorf, Richard – Libraries & Culture, 2002
The conclusions reached at the conference "Rare Book and Manuscript Libraries in the Twenty-first Century," (Houghton Library, Harvard University, 1992), summarized in this essay, provide a context for the "Flair" Symposium. Some issues have changed; others have not. Newer technologies have produced aids and challenges for…
Descriptors: Archives, Conferences, Futures (of Society), Information Technology
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Durrance, Joan C.; Fisher, Karen E. – Library Trends, 2003
Examines what differences libraries and librarians make, primarily from the perspective of geographical communities. States reasons why this is an essential research issue and describes contributions of current public library planning tools to the determination of impact. Examines the framework that is essential for the intellectual development of…
Descriptors: Information Scientists, Librarians, Library Development, Library Planning
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Walter, Virginia A. – Library Trends, 2003
Examines four significant unanswered questions related to children's and young adult services in public libraries. After reviewing the existing knowledge base that can serve as scaffolding for the needed research, the author suggests strategies for refining and implementing this research agenda. (Contains 62 references.) (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childrens Libraries, Library Development, Library Planning
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Bertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R. – Library Trends, 2003
Identifies research topics related to outcomes assessment in a networked environment and discusses issues affecting these topics. Proposes a framework to relate traditional evaluation components and terminology to the networked environment and identifies factors in the networked environment that affect assessment methods. Suggests outcomes…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Evaluation Methods, Libraries, Library Administration
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Raschke, Gregory K. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2003
Academic libraries need to change their recruiting and hiring procedures to stay competitive in today's changing marketplace. To be more competitive and effective in their recruitment and hiring processes, academic libraries must foster manageable internal solutions, look to other professions for effective hiring techniques and models, and employ…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Employment Practices, Higher Education
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Evans, John; Etekiera, Kunei – International Library Review, 1990
Describes attempts to develop library services in the island republic of Kiribati (the Gilbert, Phoenix, and Line islands). The development of rural library service in conjunction with school libraries is discussed, a postal library service is described, the establishment of village libraries is discussed, and constraints that have inhibited…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Development
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Knuth, Rebecca – International Information and Library Review, 1995
Provides an overview of school library development in Great Britain and the United States and discusses five factors that have facilitated or retarded school library development in each country: standards, staffing and certification, government support, rationale for school libraries, and professional organizations. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Government Role
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Sulzer, Jack, Ed.; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1995
Five articles describe the involvement of the Government Printing Office (GPO) and four depository libraries in the initial GPO Access Gateway Library Program. Technical issues and innovations are discussed, and the challenges of building such a program are outlined. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Depository Libraries, Gateway Systems, Innovation
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Hahn, Trudi Bellardo – Information Processing & Management, 1996
Describes the historical development of online information retrieval systems and services. Gives an overview of the three pioneer groups of the online age: (1) programmers, system designers, and researchers; (2) managers, trainers, and custom service representatives; and (3) users. Also examines those individuals who made exceptional contributions…
Descriptors: Administrators, Designers, Information Retrieval, Information Services
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Oltmanns, Gail V. – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Addresses the students' perspective of library employment. Discusses a study conducted at the University of Virginia (1987) on student attitudes and library employment practices, and provides 12 recommendations for better management. Also notes the implication of part-time work, the importance of using performance measures, and the benefits of…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Higher Education, Job Performance, Library Administration
Brewer, Julie; And Others – Library Administration and Management, 1995
Presents three articles that discuss customer service in libraries, with a focus on planning for service management, a customer service program for library staff, and a quality improvement process. Highlights include developing and implementing service strategies, dealing with requests, redefining work relationships, coworkers as customers,…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Development, Library Personnel, Library Planning
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Jambhekar, Neeta – Third World Libraries, 1995
Investigates the government policies in India, especially the five-year plans regarding finance, since its independence in 1947 and their impact on the establishment of the public library system. Highlights include model library systems, library development, national libraries, information services, and adult education and public libraries.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developing Nations, Financial Policy, Foreign Countries
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