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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1974
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED114114 |
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- The Public Library in Non-Traditional Education. Brooks, Jean S. Reich, David L. Adult Education Bibliographies Budgets College Credits Higher Education Independent Study Library Extension Library Facilities Library Materials Library Research Open Education Postsecondary Education Professional Training Program Evaluation Public Libraries Publicize Statistical Data Study Guides The Dallas Public Library reports on a two-year independent study project (ISP) developed in cooperation with Southern Methodist University and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Activities described include: provision of an information and materials distribution center for CLEP; making available information about area colleges and universities; advising and counseling adults in the furthering of their educational objectives; motivating business and industry to encourage their employees toward independent study; evaluating the effectiveness of the public library in ISP's; and providing information for the entire public library field in this educational area. Separate chapters cover the recruitment needs and characteristics of the independent students; the facilities, locations, equipment, and materials of the five participating branch libraries; the training and problems of the librarians, and the demands made upon them by the ISP; the study guides, reading lists, and other materials of the project; the participation and cooperation of local colleges and universities; and an evaluation of the project, including some possibilities for the future. Appendixes contain the proposal and two-year budget, publicity and recruitment items, a paper on how to study independently, and a study guide and reading list for one course in Afro-American history. (LS)