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Bendoff, Lisa – Third World Libraries, 1995
Summarizes and analyzes literature from the 1980s and 1990s that addressed library issues in Botswana. Focuses on literature that discussed the role of the library education program at the University of Botswana, and the use of African versus Western models in developing libraries and information centers to meet patron information needs. (JMV)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Centers, Library Development, Library Education
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Marchionini, Gary – Library Trends, 2000
The Perseus Digital Library (PDL), under continuous development since 1987, is one of the primary digital resources for the humanities. A summary of the PDL genesis and current status is given and the multifaceted and longitudinal evaluation effort is described. A brief synthesis of results is provided and reflections on the evaluation along with…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Humanities, Information Services, Information Sources
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Saracevic, Tefko – Library Trends, 2000
Discusses the challenges facing digital library evaluation and suggests a conceptual framework for evaluation derived from the systems approach. A review of evaluation efforts in research and practice concentrates on derivation of criteria used in evaluation. Essential requirements for evaluation are stated. Discussed are constructs, context, and…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Bridges, Karl – American Libraries, 2001
Discusses core beliefs held by traditional academic libraries, and how these beliefs represented something of value for the user and provided a common intellectual framework. Identifies disturbing trends in modern librarianship, and suggests libraries need to balance technological knowledge with a respect for traditional library practice, focusing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Libraries, Library Development
Dodge, Chris – American Libraries, 1998
Describes various infoshops across the United States: these centers offer alternative materials; are collaboratively run and staffed by volunteers; are typically founded/run by young people; and often serve as venues for concerts, screenings, and political discussions. Suggests libraries might take inspiration from infoshops, and serve coffee,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
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McNeely, Cate V. – Library & Information Science Research, 1999
Summarizes the Richmond Public Library's (RPL's) experiences in development and provision of technology-based services. Describes RPL's approaches to technology-based services, including training, communicating benefits to the community, creating a community-based Web site and marketing. Explains benefits of Internet-based services to patrons,…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Improvement, Information Services, Information Technology
Griffin, Stephen M. – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Discusses the National Science Foundation (NSF)/United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)/National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) Research in Digital Libraries Initiative (DLI). Highlights include benefits of digital libraries; the Federal High Performance Computing and Communications Program (HPCC); and program…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Federal Programs, Government Libraries
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Leroy, Glen; Hummel, Trudi; Brajevich, Lucy; Smart, Graham – Community College Journal, 2001
Reports on the redesign of Pima Community College's (PCC) West Campus library/student center. States that the college made the redesign a participatory process, developing a master plan through a series of intensive multiple-day workshops that included faculty members, staff, students, and community members. Concludes that consistent participation…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Community Colleges, Cooperation
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Buddy, Juanita Warren; Williams, Merchuria Chase – Knowledge Quest, 2001
The shortage of school library media specialists (SLMSs) has accentuated the need for establishing and promoting mentoring programs in K-12 schools. Mentoring programs for SLMSs in two large urban school systems are addressing the needs of new SLMSs. Sample orientation/mentoring program activities are given. (AEF)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Development
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Freels, Judy; Kruse, Claire; Richards, David; Sophiea, Laura – Knowledge Quest, 2001
School library media specialists (SLMSs) in the Rochester (Michigan) Community Schools decided it was crucial to come to a consensus about key roles of SLMSs in successful school library media programs. They identified the following roles: information specialist, instructional partner, and program administrator. To educate administrators, staff…
Descriptors: Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Administration
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Lorenzen, Elizabeth A. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2004
As technology is shaping today's art world, parallel changes are happening in the ways art book collections are identified and acquired. The purpose of this article is to identify the changes transpiring in the worlds of the artist and library acquisitions, and to evaluate the ways in which the changes effected by technological applications in the…
Descriptors: Artists, Art Materials, Academic Libraries, Library Services
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Laskowski, Mary S. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2004
Media selection and acquisition is highly dependent on a number of variables, perhaps the most important of which is changing technologies. New technology is a wonderful and frightening thing, with a high level of impact on media collection development. New technologies can improve sound and visual quality, but can also play havoc with established…
Descriptors: Media Selection, Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Selection Tools
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Lester, June; Wallace, Danny P. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2004
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) launched Oklahoma's statewide database program in 1997. For the state's academic libraries, the program extended access to information, increased database use, and fostered positive relationships among ODL, academic libraries, and Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE), creating a more…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Academic Libraries, State Programs
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Swanson, Troy A. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2005
Shifts in networked technologies have removed the need to store information geographically close to students, staff, and faculty on college campuses. This shift has put libraries on the offense to remain vital to the campuses they serve. As the library of the future emerges, new models for decision making that place an emphasis on the teaching and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Library Role, Library Development, Instructional Design
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Bell, Carmine J. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2003
Little attention has been paid to community college library-museum connections. Using nine examples, this article describes a variety of community college museums in Florida and other states, explains the historical and philosophical connections between libraries and museums, and discusses recent developments that favor library-museum…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Lifelong Learning, Museums, College Libraries
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