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American Connection Continued: The Panjab After Dickinson
(Columbia, MO: Om Shanti Mandiram, 2012)
and works of Asa Don Dickinson has been succinctly reported in our earlier publication Contributions of Asa Don Dickinson (1876-1940): First American Library Pioneer in British India (Columbia, MO: International Library Center, 1990.). An attempt...
Romance promotion in American public libraries
(Public Libaries, 2010)
Almost all libraries collect romance novels, but not all libraries engage in promotion or programming geared toward romance novels. Reader advisory services specific to romance tend to be secondary to general reader advisory services...
Public library outreach as a function of staffing and metropolitan location.
(Library & Information Science Research, 2004)
Library literature suggests that staffing and metropolitan status may affect a public library’s provision of outreach efforts. Data from a 1999 survey of Arizona public library service outlets do not support the role of metropolitan status...
Library service planning using GIS and census data.
(Public Libaries, 2004)
This paper reviews the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census 2000 data in library planning. An example of the data accessible through Census 2000, and how libraries can use that data, is given....
The heart of the university
(Mizzou Alumni Association, 2015)
Romance novels in American public libraries : A study of collection development practices.
(Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 2008)
collections. Some libraries do indeed have smaller collections and spend little or no money on the romance genre. Little is known about public libraries’ collection development practices for any genre, and these results help fill that gap in the library...
The Heart of the University
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
-driven Information Commons, University of Missouri Libraries have earned a worldwide reputation for innovation. As MU Libraries celebrate the centennial of the Elmer Ellis Library Building, librarians build the electronic databases, online classrooms and digital...
Arizona public libraries serving the Spanish-speaking : context for changes
(Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2013)
Arizona is at the forefront of Latino population growth and political and racial politics. Three different factors could potentially influence the provision of library service to Latinos in the State of Arizona. These are 1) the growth of the Latino...
Library and information needs of Latinos in rural Dunklin County, Missouri.
(Public Libraries, 2004)
Libraries in rural Missouri are struggling to provide adequate services to a growing number of Spanish-speaking residents. This article examines the barriers to effective library services through the evaluation of a survey conducted among Latinos...
Changes in public library youth services : a content analysis of youth services job advertisements.
(Public Library Quarterly, 2004)
This article investigates requirements and responsibilities for public library youth services librarians. Position advertisements were published in American Libraries in five-year increments, from 1971 to 2001. Youth services librarian positions...
Unintentional recruiting for diversity
(Public Libraries, 2005)
Based on interviews with Latino undergraduate students, Latino and Native American graduate students in library and information science, and Latino librarians, this paper documents some techniques librarians unintentionally use to persuade...
Relations between librarians and romance readers: A Missouri survey.
(Public Libaries, 2006)
that romance readers are less educated than other women and that romance novels portray women as passive recipients of men's actions. Do public librarians subscribe to these attitudes? In order to find out, we surveyed public librarians in the State of Missouri...
Describing vernacular literacy practices to enhance understanding of community information needs: A case study with practical implications.
(2009)
Key documents guiding United States library service, including Reference and User Service Association (RUSA) guidelines and the American Library Association (ALA) Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights, focus on equitable public library service.1...
Education for library service to youth in five countries
(Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 2006)
course descriptions revealed that youth-oriented library curriculum was heavily dominated by literature and materials, while management of the youth library and foundations of youth library services were less frequently emphasized. Course content...
Stacks of knowledge : packed with volumes, University libraries obtain and maintain mankind's stacks of knowledge
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1992)
"Among University Libraries' ancient gems of information is modern equipment that makes Ellis Library and its six branches a chest of gold for Missourians."--Table of contents for issue....
University is enriched by Dean Mott collections
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1965)
"Mrs. Mildred Mott Wedel, Washington, D. C., has recently made additions to her original gift to the University Library and the Western Historical Manuscripts Collection of the library and papers of her father, the late Dean Frank Luther Mott...
Literature and technology skills for entry-level children's librarians : what employers want
(Children & Libraries, 2004)
Public libraries are increasingly advertising for children's librarians with "technological savvy." In a field that used to be dominated by books and reading, this new focus on technology has been somewhat unexpected. This article uses two methods...
Reading sources and reading spaces in Honduras
(IFLA Journal, 2009)
in Honduras, focusing particularly on the availability of reading materials and spaces dedicated to reading and literacy practices. Environments studied included bookstores, libraries, schools, and Internet cafes, as well as streets and shops. Reading books...
Fiction access points across computer-mediated book information sources: A comparison of online bookstores, reader advisory databases, and public library catalogs.
(Library & Information Science Research, 2007)
vary widely. Library and information science (LIS) literature has suggested many schemes and access points for fiction classification. This study compared the records for identical books in a variety of computer-mediated book information sources (CMBIS...
Envisioning the future of reference instruction : LIS students' and practitioners' opinions on print and online sources.
(Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2011)