SPEC Kit

SPEC Kit 243: Service to Users with Disabilities (April 1999)

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Terms:1995–1999, Accessibility, GraceAnne A. DeCandido, Julia C. Blixrud, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 242: Library Storage Facilities, Management, and Services (May 1999)

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Terms:Jan Merrill-Oldham, Jutta Reed-Scott, Library Administration, Publications, Space, Facilities, and Services, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 241: The Gifts and Exchange Function in ARL Libraries (March 1999)

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Terms:Catherine Denning, Howard C. Bybee, Kathy Wachel, Library Administration, Penny Schroeder, Publications, SPEC Kit, Steven Carrico, Text, Vincent Golden

SPEC Kit 240: Marketing and Public Relations Activities in ARL Libraries (April 1999)

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Terms:Evelyn Ortiz Smykla, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 239: Mentoring Programs in ARL Libraries (March 1999)

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Terms:Barbara Wittkopf, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 238: The ARL Geographic Information Systems Literacy Project (March 1999)

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Terms:Barbara G. Preece, D. Kevin Davie, James Fox, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 237: Managing Food and Drink in ARL Libraries (September 1998)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 236: Electronic Theses and Dissertations (October 1998)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 235: Collaborative Collections Management Programs in ARL Libraries (August 1998)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 234: Distance Learning (September 1998)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 233: The Role of ARL Libraries in Extension/Outreach (August 1998)

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Terms:Claudine Jenda, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, SPEC Kit, Tamera Lee, Text

SPEC Kit 232: Use of Teams in ARL Libraries (July 1998)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 231: Customer Service Programs in ARL Libraries (May 1998)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 230: Affirmative Action in ARL Libraries (June 1998)

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Terms:Diversity, Jennalyn Tellman, Joseph R. Diaz, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 229: Evaluating Academic Library Directors (May 1998)

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Terms:Assessment, George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 228: Preserving Digital Information (December 1997)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Preservation, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 227: Organization of Document Collections and Services (April 1998)

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Terms:Access to Government Information, Cynthia D. Clark, Judy Horn, Library Administration, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 226: After the User Survey, What Then? (September 1997)

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Terms:Assessment, GraceAnne A. DeCandido, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 225: ARL Partnerships Program (June 1997)

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Terms:Allyn Fitzgerald, DeEtta Jones, Diversity, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 224: Staff Training and Development (June 1997)

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Terms:Kostas Messas, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 223: Electronic Scholarly Publication (June 1997)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, Scholarly Communication, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 222: Electronic Resource Sharing (June 1997)

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Terms:Barbara J. Dahlbach, Donna R. Hogan, Library Administration, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 221: Evolution and Status of Approval Plans (March 1997)

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Terms:Library Administration, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Susan Flood, Text

SPEC Kit 220: Internet Training in ARL Libraries (March 1997)

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Terms:Jon E. Cawthorne, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Richard Bleiler, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 219: Geographic Information Systems (March 1997)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 218: Information Technology Policies (October 1996)

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Terms:Diane Bisom, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Shirley Leung, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 217: Electronic Reserves (October 1996)

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Terms:George J. Soete, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

SPEC Kit 216: Role of Libraries in Distance Education (July 1996)

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Terms:Barbara G. Preece, Carolyn A. Snyder, Library Administration, Library Services, Publications, SPEC Kit, Susan Logue, Text

SPEC Kit 215: Library Reorganization and Restructuring (May 1996)

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Terms:Donald J. Kenney, Joanne D. Eustis, Library Administration, Publications, SPEC Kit, Text, Workforce

SPEC Kit 214: Digitizing Technologies for Preservation (March 1996)

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Terms:Digitization, L. Suzanne Kellerman, Library Administration, Preservation, Publications, Rebecca Wilson, Research Collections, SPEC Kit, Text

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