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Folklore in the Junior College Library
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Lonergan, David; McHone-Chase, Sarah – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2010
Many community colleges are located near rural areas where significant folkloric research could be done. Community college librarians may be pleasantly surprised to find many of the standard folkloric resources on their reference shelves. In addition, folklorists may be professors of English, anthropology, history, sociology, art, or music, who…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Folk Culture, Anthropology, College Libraries
Information for a Rural Community: The South Molton Community Information Project. Library and Information Research Report 40.
Venner, David G.; Cotton, Sally – 1986
Of potential interest to small towns in rural areas, this report describes England's first attempt at applying to a rural area the concept of a multi-agency information and advice center based on a library. The comprehensive review covers all phases of the project: (1) identification of a community's information and advice needs; (2) consultation…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Information Services
Fund-Raising for the Small Public Library.
Swan, James – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Offers guidelines for planning fund raising events for small public libraries, with examples of activities that have been used successfully. Areas discussed include involving librarians and trustees as fund raisers; group discussion activities to encourage brainstorming; developing strategies based on community resources; and capital fund drive…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Donors, Fund Raising
Rural Library Focus on Mission.
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Baker, Janet – Public Libraries, 1987
Describes a process undertaken by small, rural libraries in Massachusetts in which trustees, librarians, and community leaders identified the possible roles of libraries and prioritized needs for individual communities. The results include an emphasis on community standards rather than national, and a list of three basic roles of all libraries.…
Descriptors: Community Services, Community Surveys, Library Role, Library Services
Services to Children and Young Adults. Library Service to Rural Children: A Look at Iowa.
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Young, Diana, Ed. – Public Libraries, 1987
Provides background information and copies a report by Marlys Cresap and Marilyn Nickelsburg on a statewide conference of children's librarians. Highlights include a survey of children's services in Iowa libraries and presentations on the history and philosophy of children's services (Margaret Bush) and the role of children's librarians (Barbara…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Library Planning, Library Role, Library Services
Assessment Checklist: A Guide To Strengthen Rural Libraries in Library Cooperation.
Hendricks, J. Thom, Ed. – 1988
Since no local library can meet the information needs of the community on its own, librarians and local policymakers must look to other existing agencies and channels for support. In every locale are agencies, organizations, and governmental and social service units that daily gather, compile, and disseminate information as one of their missions.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Coordination, Guidelines, Library Administration