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National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped, New York, NY. – 1967
Standards and principles for library facilities, programs and equipment services for the visually handicapped are outlined. The duties of federal, state, regional and community libraries are overviewed. Large library and school library requirements are defined along with data on library materials, personnel and equipment needs. Appendices contain…
Descriptors: Blindness, Citations (References), Community Organizations, Facility Guidelines
Colorado Market Research Services, Inc., Denver. – 1974
As part of a larger State survey of public attitudes toward libraries in Colorado conducted in 1973, this report presents data gathered from interviews with a subsample of 154 secondary school, college, junior college, and university students. The initial section of this report deals with how, when, and why students use all types of libraries. The…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Information Needs, Interviews
Download full textNew England Board of Higher Education, Wellesley, MA. Northeast Academic Science Information Center. – 1974
In the second volume of a four-volume annual report on the Northeast Academic Science Information Center (NASIC), two developmental studies are reported. The first documents an experimental, pilot operation of computer-based reference search services to users on a fee-for-service basis initiated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Lowery, Ann; Holden, Barbara – 1973
An investigation of the school and public libraries in Newport, New Hampshire was conducted to determine the kinds of cooperation which would lead to the best possible service for users. The following major recommendations were made. First, it was suggested that the Advisory Council on Libraries created for the study, be maintained, and that a…
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Library Education, Library Equipment
Lack, Clara; Bettencourt, Bruce – 1971
To cause a patient to relate personally to literature is the goal of bibliotherapy, but just how this goal is attained is one of the most significant differences between bibliotherapy and other forms of group therapy. Agnews State Hospital has conducted bibliotherapy for three years as a rehabilitation service. During July 1970-June 1971, a total…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bibliotherapy, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics
Federal Interagency Field Librarians Workshop, Washington, DC. – 1972
The thrust behind the necessity for these workshops was the apparent interdependence of libraries having mutual problems and solving these problems by close cooperation and communication. The workshops have outlined agency programs and policies; emphasized better agency-wide service; promoted efficiency and economy of operations; encouraged…
Descriptors: Administration, Agencies, Budgets, Cataloging
Wilder, Dee, Comp.; And Others – 1973
The material presented within this revised and updated annotated bibliography will be useful to administrators who are interested in becoming familiar with the career education concept and in attempting to integrate it into the existing school curricula. Listings are grouped under eight main headings: Models and Guidelines; Elementary Level,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Counseling, Curriculum
Ahlers, Eleanor E. – 1967
The main objectives of the institute program were to develop in the participants: (1) Knowledge about curriculum changes and emphases, and the impact of educational innovations on the library program, (2) An understanding of the broad field of learning resources that relate to an ever-changing curriculum. (3) Knowledge and skills concerned with…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Institutes (Training Programs), Instructional Materials
Nimnicht, Glen P.; And Others – 1971
The Parent/Child Toy-Library Program is described and a report is given of its evaluation. The program is a 10-week course for parents of three- and four year-old children, an educational Toy Library for the parents, and a training program for the teacher-librarians who will teach the course and operate the library. Two toys were rejected on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials
Voigt, Melvin J., Ed. – 1971
The authors of this second volume provide a composite contribution to a broader understanding of some of the major topics affecting libraries and their operation today. These contributions are in keeping with the aim of the series of providing scholarly reviews of specific topics related to the rapidly changing and advancing field of…
Descriptors: Censorship, Computers, Copyrights, Information Dissemination
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. – 1971
This is the fifth report describing notable reading projects funded under Title Two of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The project descriptions were supplied by ESEA Title Two coordinators and media supervisors in the State departments of education for Arkansas, California, Georgia, Guam, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Independent Reading, Individualized Reading, Library Services
Transvaal Provincial Administration, Pretoria (South Africa). Transvaal Provincial Library Advisory Board. – 1972
All facets of library services activities are reported. Each of thirteen regional libraries is represented by brief individual reports. Statistics of library services activities are given in tabular form. (NH)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans
TAUBER, MAURICE F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A 2-DAY CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, TO ASSESS THE STATUS OF THE USE OF PRINTED AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTION, TO ANALYZE STUDIES AND PRACTICE, AND TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION OF SPECIALISTS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AREA. THE FIRST STEP TAKEN WAS TO EXAMINE THE…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Books, Conferences, Data Processing
Montague, Eleanor A.; And Others – 1976
The cost and funding studies project of the proposed Western Interstate Bibliographic Network began activities in July 1975. To support the development and implementation of western interstate bibliographic network capabilities, the project concentrated on the collection of cost data in western libraries, the impact of network services on…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Data Analysis
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Library Development and Services. – 1974
This report expands the planning function of the Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Library Development and Services outlined in the previous report of 1972-73. Overall objectives of the Division are to: (1) provide leadership and guidance for planning and developing state library and information service; and (2) develop…
Descriptors: Information Services, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Planning
