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Chressanthis, June – 1990
When the Mississippi State University (MSU) Library undertook a major reclassification project in March 1989 to convert 175,000 Dewey Decimal titles into the Library of Congress Classification, the Technical Services staff involved in the planning realized that communicating policies and procedures to all levels of library personnel would require…
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Communication Problems, Dewey Decimal Classification
Perkins, John W. – 1975
One public library's policy for the selection of adult and children's library materials is described. The library's collection interests are outlined and guidelines are given covering selection personnel, selection criteria, and selection sources for print and non-print materials. Problems involved in collection maintenance and the evaluation of…
Descriptors: Art Products, Audiodisc Recordings, Books, Films
London Univ. (England). – 1971
The University of London appointed a committee with the charge to investigate the library provisions and conditions within the University in relation to the library resources of the London area in general; to explore the possibilities of increased co-ordination and co-operation between these libraries; and to make recommendations on all aspects of…
Descriptors: Archives, College Libraries, Financial Policy, Foreign Countries
Falcigno, Kathleen; Guynup, Polly – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1984
Examines several population trends important to library community suggested by "1980 United States Census of Population"; i.e., increases in number of elderly Americans, citizens living in rural areas, and cultural minority groups. Differing information needs, library service policies, and special planning required to provide access to library…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Ethnic Groups, Graphs, Information Needs
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Olson, Linda M. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
Model for evaluation of library reference services examines four elements of reference process: librarians' performance on requests for factual information; knowledge of library policies, procedures, or services; provision of bibliographical instruction; and performance of interviewing techniques. Reference service questionnaire, criteria for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Instruction
Ediger, Marlow – 2003
The first section of this paper on the school library and the learner discusses policies and the school library. Recommendations are offered related to hours, creating an inviting atmosphere, convenience, collection, computer services, reading material selection, storytelling, and reading aloud. The second section addresses principles of learning…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design, Learning Resources Centers
Brown, Gerald R. – 2003
This presentation investigates the various kinds of services that are needed in school library systems. It relates to the leadership style and organizational needs for small, medium, and large systems at district, regional, or state levels. The content addresses some of the components of the print versions of school library system handbooks and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers, Library Guides
Ministry of Education, Helsinki (Finland). – 2001
The Library Policy Committee appointed by the Finland Ministry of Education in 1999 worked for 2 years to identify the challenges arising in the civil information society and the concrete solutions to them. This document is a summary of the salient points of the Committee's report. First, the vision for the Finnish public library is outlined,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Services
Wisdom, Mark – 1996
This paper addresses the preservation needs unique to small libraries, where the majority of special collections exist. A preservation survey of the Herrick Memorial Library (Wellington, OH) was conducted to ascertain the condition of its 45,000 holdings and develop a practical low-cost disaster plan. Using accepted preservation survey criteria,…
Descriptors: Archives, Emergency Programs, Environmental Research, Fire Protection
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1999
This handbook focuses on intellectual freedom as it relates to school library media centers and public libraries. The purpose of this handbook is to help public libraries and school districts develop and adopt necessary policies and procedures that will build a solid foundation for intellectual freedom as part of the community and school climate…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Policy, Intellectual Freedom, Internet
Murgai, Sarla – 1999
This paper focuses on ethics for librarians and library science in the age of electronic information. First outlined is the "public relations nightmare" that the Internet is creating for the administrators and the library staff. It is suggested that libraries pick a common sense approach that involves the library staff and community and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Copyrights, Ethics
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Murphy, Molly; Lin, Yang – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
An analysis of user requests for interlibrary loan materials revealed that about 5% of the total requests placed at the University of Oklahoma required lending fees. Costs and users' willingness to pay those costs are reviewed. Libraries seeking cost recovery would provide more efficient and democratic service if flat charges on all requests were…
Descriptors: Costs, Data Analysis, Fees, Financial Support
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Levene, Lee-Allison; Pedersen, Wayne – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Compares the results of an interlibrary loan (ILL) user satisfaction survey conducted among the Greater Midwest Research Library Consortium members with institution-specific data from Iowa State University and University of Arkansas. Discusses contrasts in policies in light of results that show significant differences in supplier charges per…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Higher Education
Machovec, George S., Ed. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1997
The International Federation of Library Association (IFLA) announced that Dutch scientific and German special libraries adopted electronic licensing guidelines. Emphasizes consortia and the need for libraries to stick together. Discusses general principles; access and use; storage, formats and integration; services and costs; information and use;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Copyrights, Electronic Publishing
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Watson, Mark – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 1997
Examines the pros and cons of providing access to the World Wide Web for library patrons as well as suggesting solutions to problems. Discusses the establishment of a library policy governing the use of the Web, as well as the importance of workshops and instructional materials on Web use in libraries. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Internet, Library Instruction
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