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Are Online Catalogs for Children Giving Them What They Need? Children's Cognitive Development and Information Seeking and Their Impact on Design

Description: Research shows children in an online environment often search by browsing, which relies heavily on recognition and content knowledge, so catalog systems for children must use effective symbols or pictorial representations, which correspond with children's own cognitive schema and level of recognition knowledge. This study was designed to look at the success of young children (ages 5 to 8) in searching 3 online public library catalogs designed for them, and it focused specifically on the pictori… more
Date: August 2007
Creator: Creel, Stacy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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An Analytical Study of the Recommendations of Early Childhood Education Authorities with Regard to the Role of the Public Library in Serving Children from Infancy to Six Years of Age

Description: This study investigated the role of the public library in serving children from infancy to age six. The purposes of this research were to obtain recommendations from early childhood education authorities pertaining to the areas of services, programs, materials, physical facilities, and personnel and to utilize these data in the development of guidelines for public libraries. Findings revealed that the majority recommended utilization of volunteers and of early childhood education consultant; pr… more
Date: August 1978
Creator: Smardo, Frances Antoinette
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The transformative library: A narrative inquiry into the outcomes of information use.

Description: This qualitative study uses narrative analysis to explore the outcomes of information seeking and use among public library users. Twelve women between the ages of 51 and 72, all residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas who self-identified as regular library users, were interviewed to gather their life stories and their experiences using the public library. The participants in this study used information to enable learning and, often, a change in their affective state. The participants used the new … more
Date: December 2008
Creator: Kenney, Brian
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

A Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries

Description: This is the project website for the Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries, funded by a grant from the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board. It contains information on project documentation and their Final Report.
Date: January 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.; Simpson, Carol; Mason, Florence & Wetherbee, Louella
Item Type: Refine your search to only Website
Partner: UNT College of Information
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An Investigation of Differences in Public Library Usage Patterns Between Gifted Adults and Members of the General Public

Description: The purpose of this research was to isolate the variable giftedness in a pipulation and determine whether that variable could be used as a predictor of public library use. The analysis of data indicated that public library use was higher for the general public than for the gifted adults. There was less variation among the factors of age, level of education, and public library use for the gifted adults than for the general public. Books as a resource for information were mentioned by the general… more
Date: December 1989
Creator: Foudray, Rita Catherine Schoch
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Ft. Worth Library table]

Description: Photograph of workers, including Jennifer Brancato (gray), sitting behind the Fort Worth Library archives display table at the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. There are pens, buttons and a button-press, pamphlets, brochures, and materials from the archives. The window doors are opened to the lawn outside.
Date: October 14, 2018
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.773264 -96.788703
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[FW Button Press]

Description: Photograph of the button press on the Fort Worth Library archives display table at the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. There are pictures and one that reads "All roads lead to Ft. Worth; A manufacturing center". There are also business cards and pens for people to take as well.
Date: October 14, 2018
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.773264 -96.788703
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ft. Worth Library table display]

Description: Photograph of materials on the Fort Worth Library archives display table at the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. There are shares for the Texas Spring Palace, blueprints, a drawing of the Fort Worth Athletic Park, and Red Cross materials in sleeves and some brochures about the archives and genealogy projects.
Date: October 14, 2018
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.773264 -96.788703
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: City council]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Vernell Jessie about a city council meeting about public library funding and improvement issues. City Council members mentioned includes Louis Zapata and Woodie Woods. Discusses the Southwest Branch library and overcrowding issues. This story aired at 5:00 P.M.
Date: December 19, 1977
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Farmers Branch Manske Library programs promotion]

Description: Photograph of Buzz Lightyear and Woody dolls (characters from the Toy Story series of films) holding a string of party banners to promote programs at the Farmers Branch Manske Library. They are standing on the floor in the library. A DVD of Dumbo (2019) is visible behind them.
Date: September 2019
Creator: Cardona, Clarissa
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.933368 -96.873690
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Knowledge wins : public library books are free.

Description: A soldier climbs rocks to find stacked books that lead to a shining city in the distance. A rifle and military gear lie on the rocks near his feet. The titles on the spines of the books include: "Farming", "Drafting", "Citizenship", "Building", "Machine Shop Work", "Business", "Seamanship", "Engineering", "Law", "Foreign Trade", "Shipbuilding". The city skyline features tall buildings and smokestacks.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Dan, 1865-1934.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Making+ Learning in Museums and Libraries A Practitionaer's Guide and Framework

Description: Many libraries and museums have recently invesetd resources to implement maker programs or makerspaces. This project defines “making” as building or adapting objects using real tools and real materials and engaging learners in the process of using these tools and materials. While these programs and spaces serve a variety of goals, they overwhelmingly serve as sites of ambitious learning. As the maker movement grows by leaps and bounds, the field itself knows relatively little about how to suppor… more
Date: 2016
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Public Libraries in the United States Fiscal Year 2014

Description: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s approximately 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums and related organizations. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. As part of its mi… more
Date: August 2017
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[News Clip: County library]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: January 19, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Library chief]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the new director of the Fort Worth Public Library system.
Date: February 10, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Public Libraries in the United States Survey: Fiscal Year 2015

Description: The Public Libraries in the United States Survey (PLS) examines when, where, and how library services are changing to meet the needs of the public. This FY 2015 PLS summarizes the reported data provided by 98 percent of public libraries and outlets in the United States.
Date: July 2018
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries
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