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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Comparing Academic Library Spending with Public Libraries, Public K-12 Schools, Higher Education Public Institutions, and Public Hospitals between 1998-2008
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Regazzi, John J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2012
This study compares the overall spending trends and patterns of growth of Academic Libraries with Public Libraries, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and hospitals in the period of 1998 to 2008. Academic Libraries, while showing a growth of 13% over inflation for the period, far underperformed the growth of the other public institutions…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, School Libraries, Special Libraries
(Generation 1.5) Latino Students and the Library: A Case Study
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Haras, Catherine; Lopez, Edward M.; Ferry, Kristine – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2008
This study investigated pre-college (K-12) and present day library use and perceptions of research for 105 U.S.-educated first-year Latino undergraduates (generation 1.5). Data were collected through focus groups and an electronic survey. Results suggest K-12 library use and information literacy development are correlated. Research skills were…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Information Literacy
Perspectives on...Special Collections at ARL Libraries and K-12 Outreach: Current Trends
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Visser, Michelle – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2006
This article examines the results of a survey sent to Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Special Collections requesting information on outreach to K-12 students. Over half of the respondents work with K-12 and many of those who currently do not are planning to. New pressures and changing philosophies contribute to this trend.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Library Services, School Libraries, Outreach Programs