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National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (PLLI)

Libraries and Lifelong Learning Publication

Understanding Information Literacy

This brochure addresses the importance of information literacy for teaching and learning and its relevance to schools, libraries, workplace settings, and society in general.

?Building and Supporting Library Research: A National Focus

Summarizes a meeting held in April 1998, sponsored by the U.S. Department of ED and invited leading professionals in the library field in federal agencies, universities, associations, and foundations. This booklet explores the need for a national focus on library research. The key topics included are: quality of libraries and their future role; impact on local communities; intellectual property rights and responsibilities; and, the difficulties associated with the preservation of digital and printed materials.

?How Does Your Public Library Compare? Service Performance of Peer Groups

This publication helps public library practitioners compare their library with its peers, when peer groups are defined in terms of library size. It includes technical notes and explains how to use the tables.

?Public Libraries and Community-Based Education: Making the Connection for Lifelong Learning

This publication is the result of a conference sponsored by PLLI to begin the development of a research agenda by identifying researchable issues related to the delivery of education through community-based organizations.

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