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Direct linkBen Goldman – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
It is now widely understood that societies must rapidly decarbonize to avoid the worst impacts of future climate change. To contribute to this urgent effort, academic libraries should develop an understanding of the carbon footprint resulting from their activities. This article shares the results of an effort at the Penn State University Libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Climate, Influence of Technology, Conservation (Environment)
Green, Lois; Hughes, Janet; Neff, Verne; Notartomas, Trish – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2008
In spring of 2006, a task force was charged to look at the feasibility of acquiring hand-held inventory devices for the Pennsylvania State University Libraries (PSUL). The task force's charge was not to look at the whole concept of doing an inventory, but rather to focus on the feasibility of acquiring hand-held devices to use in an inventory.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Services, Library Automation, Handheld Devices
Pevar, Susan – Journal of Archival Organization, 2005
The archivist who works alone in a repository, rather than as part of a team-the so-called "Lone Arranger"--has the responsibility of handling all areas of archives management, including appraising, accessioning, processing, arrangement and description, reference, and outreach. This essay describes one real-life situation, in which the…
Descriptors: Archives, Black Colleges, College Libraries, Professional Personnel
Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. – 1968
To provide a basis on which to determine space required in the public higher education institutions of Pennsylvania, the State Commission on Academic Facilities developed an instruction manual for a method of inventorying physical facilities by building and room. The building inventory and the room inventory are presented as separate sections,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Buildings, Classification, Classrooms
Gerstenlauer, David L. – 1983
This study was conducted to develop a list of basic consumable and refundable supplies to be used in a secondary agricultural production mechanics laboratory program in Pennsylvania. A total of 72 surveys were sent to selected teachers: 24 in the area of woodworking, 24 in the area of metal working, and 24 covering all other areas of agricultural…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Supplies, Community Characteristics
Lewis, James P.; Burrows, Robert T. – 1983
This study was conducted to provide information on equipment needs, the extent of planning to upgrade equipment, and technological advancements necessary to continue providing quality training to entry-level students and incumbent workers. The results were based on a 98 percent return from 72 area vocational-technical school directors, 17…
Descriptors: Educational Equipment, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Equipment Utilization
