As part of the annual American Library Association 2019 Annual Conference, George Washington University Library in Washington, D.C., hosted a preconference workshop to inform librarians about the planning process necessary for a successful library renovation or new building. The workshop offered participants practical advice from architects and…

Describes a two-part study of the research needs of graduate students at Georgetown University. The first part, conducted in May 2010, consisted of an online survey about students' research practices and opinions about the library. The second part, conducted in May 2011, consisted of focus groups with particular subsets of graduate students. The…

A funny thing happened while the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL), already suffering from deteriorated facilities and systems, slogged through stasis (and three interim directors) after the 2003 departure of Director Molly Raphael. Mayor Anthony Williams presided over the city's economic turnaround--or, some charged, cozied up to…

"ARL" is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). "ARL" reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and…

HISTORICAL AND MODERN APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING (VENDING) WERE SURVEYED WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE USE OF VENDING EQUIPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE ADVANTAGES WHICH VENDING EQUIPMENT OFFERS TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WERE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF HANDLING BOTH FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS. IN ADDITION, FUTURE APPLICATIONS…

The new edition of "Library and Reference Facilities in the Area of the District of Columbia" contains information on 426 libraries. It describes information facilities that offer service to the public. Some libraries serving only a restricted clientele are also identified and described because they possess unique or specialized…

SPECIAL LIBRARIES ARE DEFINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY AS REFERENCE AND/OR RESEARCH LIBRARIES ORGANIZED AND ADMINISTERED BY A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT, INDEPENDENT AGENCY, AUTHORITY, COMMISSION OR COMPONENT OF THE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL, OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, AND NATIONAL LIBRARIES. EXCLUDED ARE QUASI-ACADEMIC LIBRARIES,…

THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY OR LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER, ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE JUNIOR COLLEGE'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, ITS ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THE FACILITIES REQUIRED AND THE CONCEPT OF THE LIBRARY JUNIOR COLLEGE ARE DISCUSSED IN LIGHT OF CURRENT TRENDS IN JUNIOR COLLEGE ORGANIZATION AND THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY. THE…

MODERN METHODS OF TEACHING REQUIRE INCREASED RESEARCH, INDEPENDENT STUDY, READING, LISTENING, AND VIEWING. NEW DESIGNS FOR LIBRARY FACILITIES ARE NECESSARY. SOME OF THE INNOVATIONS IN LIBRARY SERVICE AND DESIGN INCLUDE--THE USE OF CARRELS FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDY, PROVISION OF A LIBRARY CLASSROOM FOR USE IN TEACHING LIBRARY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, A…

MANY PROGRAMS FOR THE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED EMPHASIZE SPECIAL TECHNIQUES IN READING INSTRUCTION. AMONG THESE TECHNIQUES ARE SMALLER CLASSES, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, AND LIBRARY BOOKS. THE CONTENT OF PRIMERS IS EVEN FURTHER FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS OF THE DISADVANTAGED CHILD THAN FOR THE AVERAGE CHILD. ALTHOUGH STUDIES INDICATE THE IMPORTANCE…

WHENEVER IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR A PUPIL TO RECEIVE EXTRA HELP OUTSIDE THE REGULAR CLASSROOM, HE IS INVOLVED IN REMEDIAL READING. REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION IS MORE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED THAN REGULAR READING INSTRUCTION, AND IS TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ON THE BASIS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. MOTIVATION IS IMPORTANT TO ALL REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION, FOR…

The directory lists services available in the Washington, D.C. area for persons with mental, physical, or emotional handicaps or with special health conditions. An index by handicapping condition and an index by services offered precede the listing of facilities in the District of Columbia, Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's Counties), and…