Intended for librarians and teachers, this guide describes a library instruction program for teaching subject analysis to middle and high school students. The program is comprised of three units: subject analysis, classification scheme construction, and subject headings. Background material for the librarian, exercises for students, and answers to…

Designed to accompany the library handbook for freshman students at Rochelle Township High School, this workbook includes a variety of purposeful activities to reinforce the learning of basic library research skills and the use of tools. Topics covered include: how the Dewey Decimal System works; how to use the card catalog; how to locate books in…

Intended as a self-help tool for University of Kentucky students to use in familiarizing themselves with the M.I. King Library, the guide presents basic aspects of library usage that could be beneficial to others. This unit (the first of three) explains the divided catalog system, identifies and defines the role of the various parts of the catalog…

The second of three units to a library guide for the M.I. King Library, this part focuses on sources of current information and the indexes used to locate periodical and newspaper articles. An annotated list of the major subject indexes is provided, and a sample periodical index entry is given to illustrate how citations appear and to define the…

This pamphlet, the first of three library skills modules for college students, describes a library tour designed to familiarize students with the physical facilities, services, and materials of the library. Unit I also includes brief discussions of the card catalog, classification systems, circulation procedures, interlibrary loan policies, and…

The second of three library skills modules for college students, this unit explains the card catalog, call numbers, filing rules, types of catalog cards and the information they relate, and Dewey and Library of Congress classification systems. The library location charts and how they are to be used are also discussed. Included with the unit are…

The last of three library skills modules for college students, Unit III provides definitions of periodicals, indexes and abstracts, as well as discussion of how to select the appropriate index or abstract, how to interpret a citation, and how to locate bound journals, microfilms, and current issues of journals in the library. Copying and borrowing…

This program of library instruction, which was designed by undergraduate librarians to introduce basic library skills to incoming undergraduates, presents the services and resources of the two undergraduate libraries, facilitates the development of positive attitudes towards the library, and promotes recognition of libraries as an information…

A RANDOMLY SELECTED SAMPLE OF 163 NINTH AND TENTH GRADE STUDENTS WAS ASKED, IN A SERIES OF QUESTIONS, TO EXPRESS THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SCHOOL LIBRARY. THE RESPONSES TO EACH STATEMENT WERE TALLIED AND PRESENTED AS A NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE. IN GENERAL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS SPEND SOME OF THEIR INDEPENDENT STUDY TIME IN THE…

Prepared as a resource familiarization project for a doctoral studies program, this bibliography provides annotations of books, periodicals, bibliographies, and reference works on organizational communication at the Alden Library. Books and periodicals are limited to the years 1960-76. The introduction reports steps taken to increase knowledge of…

This progress report of the Georgia Southern College Library presents information on a comprehensive program that involved the library in all aspects of the academic program. Objectives were to: (1) inform the college community about present and planned library services and programs; (2) attempt to expose all undergraduates to the organization of…

Harvie Branscomb was one of the pioneers in elucidating the interrelationship between the academic library and an institution's instructional program. His emphasis was on teaching with books, making them more accessible, and integrating them into the instructional program. Louis Shores expanded on this theme with his idea of a Library-College.…

In this volume are summaries of some 30 talks presented at the workshop. Topics covered include Civil Service Commission standards for classification of librarians and library technicians, data bases, library administration, legal and legislative materials, and user education. A list of participants with addresses and phone numbers if appended.…

In order to make disadvantaged adults aware of the resources of their public library, library tours for adult basic education classes and other groups are suggested. After a rationale for the tours and a description of tour clientele, guidelines are given for tour planning and arrangements, student preparation, transportation, refreshments,…

A description of the School for Documentalists and Special Librarians of La Plata National University in Argentina is provided. Some background material pertinent to the founding of the School is presented and the administrative relationship of the School to the University is discussed. Entrance requirements are specified, the course of study is…