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Publication date: 1 January 1991

Deanna L. Roberts

Experience has shown that states lose business and stall the ensuing development of their economies because of a lack of quality and foresight in their education systems. Some…

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Experience has shown that states lose business and stall the ensuing development of their economies because of a lack of quality and foresight in their education systems. Some states feel that they have a vast reservoir of unskilled citizens who will work for nothing and companies will buy into it, but Harlan Cleveland in his article, “Education for Citizenship in the Information Society,” writes that “people who do not educate themselves, and keep re‐educating themselves to participate in the new knowledge environment will be the peasants of the information society.” Many research libraries are also stunting their own development through a lack of foresight in the provision of service. These libraries feel that their “all‐encompassing” unconnected collections continue to be a drawing card for recruiting and retaining the best scholars. University administrators who are also strategic planners will not continue to financially support this attitude.

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Collection Building, vol. 11 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 April 1980

In this final issue of RSR for the year we offer our readers the first appearances of two columns new to the journal. These are the “Landmarks of Reference” and “Government…

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In this final issue of RSR for the year we offer our readers the first appearances of two columns new to the journal. These are the “Landmarks of Reference” and “Government Publications” columns. “Landmarks,” edited by Dr. Kathleen Heim of the University of Illinois faculty, will present review essays of major reference tools. The scope encompasses standard works which are essential to public services work; many of these are so heavily used as to be taken for granted by reference personnel. The first contribution is an appreciation of Who's Who in America.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 8 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 February 1981

Charles Scribner

[The Dictionary of Scientific Biography, the “Landmark” reference work featured in this issue of RSR, is treated from two perspectives. Charles Scribner, Jr. describes the genesis…

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[The Dictionary of Scientific Biography, the “Landmark” reference work featured in this issue of RSR, is treated from two perspectives. Charles Scribner, Jr. describes the genesis of the DSB and provides some anecdotal and philosophical background about the deliberations and difficulties that culminated in this important reference resource. Sheldon T. Miller reviews the DSB and comments that it is hard to remember how historians of science managed before its publication. We present two views of the DSB which should provide its users with a broader understanding of how it was developed and how it can be used. Kathleen Heim]

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Reference Services Review, vol. 9 no. 2
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ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 February 1983

Janice M. Bogstad

Almost all libraries collect fiction. Of course the nature, scope, and organization of the collection varies with the type of library and its clientele. In this column scholars…

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Almost all libraries collect fiction. Of course the nature, scope, and organization of the collection varies with the type of library and its clientele. In this column scholars, fans, and just plain readers of diverse fiction formats, types, and genres will explore their specialty with a view to the collection building needs of various types of libraries. In addition to lists of “good reads,” authors not to be missed, rising stars, and rediscovered geniuses, columnists will cover major critics, bibliographies, relevant journals and organizations, publishers, and trends. Each column will include a genre overview, a discussion of access to published works, and a core collection of recommended books and authors. Janice M. Bogstad leads off with a discussion of science fiction. In the next issue of Collection Building, Ian will focus her discussion on the growing body of feminist science fiction with an article entitled, “Redressing an Interval Balance: Women and Science Fiction, 1965–1983.” Issues to follow will feature Kathleen Heim on thrillers, and Rhea Rubin reviewing short story collection building. Should you care to suggest an area or aspect of fiction collection building for discussion or try your hand as a columnist contact the column editor through Neal‐Schuman Publishers.

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Collection Building, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 February 1984

Kathleen Heim

The dismissal of the ordinary and the embrace of chaos are characteristics of the thriller which has, over the last decade, accounted for nearly 25 percent of the best‐seller…

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The dismissal of the ordinary and the embrace of chaos are characteristics of the thriller which has, over the last decade, accounted for nearly 25 percent of the best‐seller market. In spite of its existential overtones, the thriller, with rare exceptions, is seldom viewed as quality fiction, yet is not generally classified as genre fiction with attendant categorization by libraries and bookstores. Readers of thrillers in pursuit of authors must either search through the general fiction or “mystery” shelves where thrillers are sometimes placed. However, the latter solution offends both mystery and thriller readers.

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Collection Building, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 February 1987

Toni Carbo Bearman

A number of prominent educators, executives of professional associations, and business leaders address the positive and negative characteristics of contemporary library education…

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A number of prominent educators, executives of professional associations, and business leaders address the positive and negative characteristics of contemporary library education. They stress the need for professionals to have a broad understanding of the field, vision, orientation to the future, and a balance of traditional and new skills. Information professionals of the future must have a broad understanding of the organization of knowledge, communication and interpersonal skills, management ability, and orientation toward problem solving and decision making. They must also be able to analyze, synthesize, interpret, and evaluate information and knowledge. Technology is mentioned by all contributors to the forum; most emphasize the need for information professionals to be able to manage and use technology as a tool—a means to an end, but not an end itself.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 1 October 1984

Allan Bunch, Edwin Fleming and Wilfred Ashworth

SINCE all the efforts to halt and reduce unemployment have so far signally failed, I would not have been surprised to find a group calling itself Church Action with the Unemployed…

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SINCE all the efforts to halt and reduce unemployment have so far signally failed, I would not have been surprised to find a group calling itself Church Action with the Unemployed recommending prayer. But, in fact the kind of help on offer is of a more practical kind, consisting of a series of attractively produced leaflets which ‘contain the most comprehensive description yet published by any organisation about the range of initiatives possible at local level’. Although written from a ‘church angle’, the leaflets also have a universal practical application. Titles include Coping with unemployment, Creating new jobs, Mutual help groups and resource centres, Opportunities for young people, and a list of Contact persons at local level. These contact persons, mostly industrial chaplains, have several years' experience of working with unemployment initiatives and are available for advice, giving talks, etc. CAWTU has also published a book called Action on unemployment: 100 projects with unemployed people which offers essential practical information on working with the Manpower Services Commission, establishing a centre, working with volunteers, fund raising and promoting small business co‐operatives. It incorporates comments and advice from those actually involved in projects. CAWTU is an interdenominational organisation whose objective is to educate church congregations, voluntary organisations and unemployed people about actions which can be undertaken at local level. Copies of the leaflets are free and the book is available at £2.95 (less 10% for libraries) from CAWTU, 146 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BY. They suggest that the leaflets are displayed ‘in your Local Reference rather than “Religious” section’!

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New Library World, vol. 85 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 April 1981

James Rettig

Surely an article whose author is also part of its subject will seem at best odd to some and at worst self‐serving to others. Perhaps a bit of explanation of this article's…

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Surely an article whose author is also part of its subject will seem at best odd to some and at worst self‐serving to others. Perhaps a bit of explanation of this article's genesis will moderate those reactions.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 9 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 February 1993

Kathleen de la Peña McCook

Advising readers has received renewed attention in public libraries, library associations, and programs of library and information science. Writing of their belief in readers'…

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Advising readers has received renewed attention in public libraries, library associations, and programs of library and information science. Writing of their belief in readers' advisory services Saricks and Brown note, “Readers' advisors and proponents of the service subscribe whole‐heartedly to the philosophy that reading, of and by itself, has intrinsic value.” In her essay on new directions for readers' advisory services, Ross characterizes readers' attitudes toward books as providing a “special kind of pleasure that cannot be achieved in any other way,” and summarizes several studies that examine the role of reading in people's lives.

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Collection Building, vol. 12 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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Publication date: 1 February 1993

Joan C. Durrance

The United States has suffered in recent years through periods of severe recession resulting in the loss of jobs. While libraries are located in most communities in the nation…

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The United States has suffered in recent years through periods of severe recession resulting in the loss of jobs. While libraries are located in most communities in the nation, the majority have not yet made a serious commitment to respond to the needs of job seekers and career changers. A 1990 Gallup survey found that almost two‐thirds of Americans would seek more information about career options if they had the chance to do it over again. Nearly one in four adults found that information was not available when they were making a decision about jobs. The survey found that “an estimated 12.5 million U.S. adults (seven percent of the adult population) needed help last year in selecting, changing or getting a job.” Minorities, people with less than a high school education, and older adults were more likely to have these problems than college graduates.

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Collection Building, vol. 12 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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