In response to the institutional change, a Management Review and Analysis Program (MRAP) was conducted at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Library during 1974-1975. The first two chapters of the report describe the library, its institutional setting, missions, and goals. The other nine chapters discuss issues, problems, and…

Discusses user satisfaction with remote access to online catalogs, categorizes the types of assistance remote users require, and considers the library's responsibility to these invisible users. An outline of suggestions for improving service to remote users is provided. (CLB)

Traces the development of public library local studies collections in the United Kingdom, focusing on technologies used to store information. The use of traditional technologies (reprography, photography, etc.) is described, as well as ongoing projects that use more advanced technologies. (CLB)

This description of the Extended Campus Program offered at the University of Alberta that allows remote students to meet residency requirements for a Master of Education degree emphasizes the use of electronic communication to provide access to library resources, staff services, and computerized databases. Evaluations of the program are provided.…

Discusses changes in academic libraries resulting from evolving technologies, and the need to train library patrons and staff in the use of electronic information systems. A review of the training literature and the results of three projects for supporting patron use of online systems are reported. (CLB)

Describes goals for service to children in groups developed by a Hennepin County Library task force: informing child-care providers of library services, providing equal access to children in groups and to individuals, improving access to programming, increasing cooperation with local school districts, and evaluating the library's responses to the…

Presents the position of the American Association of School Librarians on the essential contribution of school library media programs to elementary education. Twelve principles that codify the role of school library media centers are given and 35 research studies supporting them are listed. (EM)

Theme issue reports on library service needs of deaf and hearing-impaired persons and describes library services for this group in New Jersey and Montgomery County, Maryland. The final report of the Awareness Project for Library Service for the Hearing Impaired in Illinois and resource information for librarians are also provided. (CDD)

Predicts the status of library services to young adults in 1997 by considering various forces, including the changing nature of adolescents and early adolescents, future demographic trends, prospective job markets, and library education problems and possibilities. (EM)

This description of the development of a program for academically deficient students at Miami-Dade Community College highlights the leadership role of the college library in its planning, design, and implementation. The project proposal, a profile of the college, a discussion of student characteristics, and handouts describing the service are…

Recognizing the limited resources available to gifted high school students and inadequate level of information-gathering skills students often bring to college, University of Tennessee-Knoxville was awarded a grant from the Council on Library Resources to develop a model for providing access to research library resources for high school students.…

The National Awards for Museum and Library Service give national recognition to institutions that play an integral and essential part in our learning society. The awards celebrate the efforts of libraries and museums of all sizes to connect with their increasingly diverse communities and to serve as centers of lifelong learning. As the pace of…

This book highlights techniques that can be implemented to build library collections on jobs and careers. The authors explore demographic and economic changes that influence the job market and the future of the workforce. They also examine how resources have shifted from books to collections incorporating Web pages, CD-ROMs, and audiovisual…

This book showcases some of the best digital library practices from organizations in the Asia Pacific. Particular emphasis has been placed on the design, use and usability of digital libraries. Not only are digital libraries examined, but related technologies, the management of knowledge in digital libraries, and the associated usability and…

This book presents 19 case studies in library web site creation and implementation. The book begins with an introduction--"Introduction: Step into My Parlor" (Julie M. Still)--and is divided into three sections. The first section, Academic Library Web Sites, contains six case studies: "U-SEARCH: The University of Saskatchewan…