Materials Information Centers

Materials Information Centers
Author: K. A. Winter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 1961
Genre: Materials
ISBN:

The technical note contains a listing of all known organizations or agencies which may be designated as a materials information center on the basis of their activities concerned with the collection and disemination, in some manner, of information on a class, group, or type of material, or materials. The purpose of this technical note is to provide interested personnel of the Department of Defense, its contractors, and materials suppliers with a means of locating and obtaining information pertinent to their specific area of interest. (Author).

Instruction in Libraries and Information Centers

Instruction in Libraries and Information Centers
Author: Laura Saunders
Publisher:
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2020
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN: 9781946011091

"This open access textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to instruction in all types of library and information settings. Designed for students in library instruction courses, the text is also a resource for new and experienced professionals seeking best practices and selected resources to support their instructional practice. Organized around the backward design approach and written by LIS faculty members with expertise in teaching and learning, this book offers clear guidance on writing learning outcomes, designing assessments, and choosing and implementing instructional strategies, framed by clear and accessible explanations of learning theories. The text takes a critical approach to pedagogy and emphasizes inclusive and accessible instruction. Using a theory into practice approach that will move students from learning to praxis, each chapter includes practical examples, activities, and templates to aid readers in developing their own practice and materials."--Publisher's description.

SURVEY OF MATERIALS INFORMATION CENTERS.

SURVEY OF MATERIALS INFORMATION CENTERS.
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 95
Release: 1963
Genre:
ISBN:

This survey was undertaken to give the Directorate of Materials and Processes, WPAFB, Ohio and its members factual data on the scope, level, methods and information services of four special materials information centers. A concentrated analysis of the systems was made through personal visits and examination of various reports either published by the centers or relating to their field of endeavor. Continued support of existing technical information centers and further analysis of users' needs are the principal recommendations of this study. These recommendations are based on fully substantiated conclusions as to need for, feasibility of, and outlook toward adequate performance of the centers studied.

Symposium on Materials Information Retrieval

Symposium on Materials Information Retrieval
Author: United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1963
Genre: Information organization
ISBN:

This report consists of a collection of papers presented at the Symposium on Materials Information Retrieval held in Dayton, Ohio, 28-29 November 1962. These papers in general discuss information storage, retrieval and dissemination programs of Government agencies and their contractors. Three areas are covered, namely materials information activities, general information activities and information systems research.