Information Access in Rural America

ISSN: 1052-5378

Information Access in Rural America

January 1980 - April 1994

Compiled by Patricia LaCaille John
Rural Information Center

Quick Bibliography Series: QB 94-39

166 citations in English from AGRICOLA

Rural Information Center
National Agricultural Library
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
(800) 633-7701, or (301) 504-5372

June 1994

National Agricultural Library Cataloging Record:

John, Patricia La Caille
Information access in rural America.
(Quick bibliography series ; 94-39) Community information services--United States--Bibliography. Rural libraries--United States--Bibliography. I. Title. aZ5071.N3 no.94-39

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The Rural Information Center (RIC) is a joint project of the Extension Service and the National Agricultural Library (NAL). RIC provides information and referral services to local government officials, community organizations, health professionals and organizations, cooperatives, libraries, businesses, and rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas. The Center combines the technical, subject-matter expertise of Extension's nationwide educational network with the information specialists and resources of the world's foremost agricultural library.

The Office of Rural Health Policy in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the NAL jointly created a Rural Information Center Health Service (RICHS) as part of the RIC. RICHS collects and disseminates information on rural health issues, research findings related to rural health, and innovative approaches to the delivery of rural health care services.

SERVICES:

Provide customized information products to specific inquires including assistance in economic revitalization issues: local government planning projects; rural health issues; funding sources; and other related issues for the purpose of monitoring the quality or rural life.

Process a broad array of general and funding information requests on such topics as:

Successful strategies, models, and case studies of community development projects
Small business attraction, retention, and expansion
Tourism promotion and development
Recycling programs
Community water quality
Technology transfer to rural areas
Closure, restructuring and diversification of rural hospitals and clinics
Agricultural health and safety
Health programs, services, personnel issues
State initiatives concerning rural health delivery issues

Refer users to organizations or experts in the field who can provide additional information.

Perform brief database searches of requested topics on a complimentary basis.

Furnish bibliographies and Rural Information Center Publication Series titles.

Identify current USDA and DHHS research and Cooperative Extension Systems programs.

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Information Access in Rural America

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Information Access in Rural America

1 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Adolescent reading: a study of twelve rural Pennsylvania towns. Willits, H.W.; Willits, F.K.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1990.
Rural libraries v. 10 (2): p. 61-70; 1990. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Adolescents; Reading; Libraries; Information services; Rural areas; Public services; Sex differences; Parents; Occupational status

2 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 Appalachia in the information age: a new chance for change?. Carter, M.V.; Osbourne, G.L.
University Park, Pa. : Rural Sociological Society; 1987 Jan. The Rural sociologist v. 7 (1): p. 38-43; 1987 Jan. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Diffusion of information; Economic impact; Poverty; Technical progress; Innovations; Literature reviews

3 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7V38 Assessing the information needs of rural Americans. Vavrek, Bernard
Clarion University of Pennyslvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship
Clarion, Pa. : College of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,; 1990.
78 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-41).

Language: English

Descriptors: Public libraries; Rural libraries

4 NAL Call. No.: Z678.88.V38 Assessing the information needs of rural Pennsylvanians.. Assessing rural information needs
Vavrek, Bernard
Clarion University of Pennyslvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship
Clarion, Pa. : College of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,; 1990.
39 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Cover title: Assessing rural information needs. Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-28).

Language: English

Descriptors: Public libraries; Pennsylvania; Use studies; Rural libraries; Pennsylvania

5 NAL Call. No.: Z680.3.A77 1988 Assessment checklist a guide to strengthen rural libraries in library cooperation.
Hendricks, J. Thom; Case, Robert N.,
North Dakota State Library
Bismarck, N.D. : North Dakota State Library,; 1988. 24 p. ; 28 cm. This is a modification of the original checklist written by Robert N. Case in 1980. Presented at 80th Annual Conference National Rural Education Association.

Language: English

Descriptors: Library information networks; Library cooperation; North Dakota

6 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Bookmobile service reexamined (Rural library services, Ohio). Philip, J.J.
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 45-50; Winter 1982.

Descriptors: Ohio

7 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Bookmobiles and books by mail: not an either or proposition (Rural America). Caupp, N.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (1): p. 43-60; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: USA

8 NAL Call. No.: Z686.P83 Bookmobiles--the tradition in Kentucky. Hellard, E.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1984. Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas : proc of the Public Library Assoc, Small and Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Comm, American Library Assoc Annual Conf, Los Angeles, 1983. p. 5-11; 1984.

Language: English

Descriptors: Kentucky; Rural areas; Libraries; Information dissemination; Funds; Usage

9 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 Books-by-mail hints.
Hales, J.D.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 45-47; 1982.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Books; Information dissemination; Program development; Innovations; Rural areas; Catalogs

10 NAL Call. No.: KF27.G6629 1990b Bringing the information age to rural America hearings before the Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, first and second sessions, June 14; October 12, 1989; and February 7, 1990. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee Washington [D.C.] : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, U.S. G.P.O.,; 1991; Y 4.G 74/7:In 3/23. iv, 400 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. Shipping list no.: 91-374-P. Includes bibliographical references.

Language: English; English

Descriptors: Rural telecommunication; Telecommunication policy

11 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Calendar promotes reading and the rural library. Riley, J.M.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (2): p. 21-23; 1983.

Language: English

12 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Challenges of the rural environment: implications for public libraries. Heasley, D.K.; Price, D.A.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (2): p. 7-29; 1988. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Libraries; Public services; Rural areas; Rural communities; Population dynamics; Information needs; Literacy

13 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The changing dimensions of rural America: so what?. Heasley, D.K.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 7-26; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: North eastern states of U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural areas; Information services; Trends

14 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822 Changing rural development data needs.
Bonnen, J.T.; Nelson, G.L.
Lexington, Ky., American Agricultural Economics Association; May 1981. American journal of agricultural economics v. 63 (2): p. 337-345; May 1981. 19 ref.

Descriptors: Rural population; Statistical data; Information collection; Rural development; Policy; Information needs

Abstract: Extract: It is the conclusion of this paper that the inadequacies of the rural data base are part of a complex problem of circular causation. The lack of coherence that characterizes the current data base is due to a lack of coherence in rural development policy itself. The specification of data needs and design always arise out of use.

15 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822 Changing rural development data needs: discussion. Emerson, P.M.
Lexington, Ky., American Agricultural Economics Association; May 1981. American journal of agricultural economics v. 63 (2): p. 361-362; May 1981. 3 ref.

Descriptors: Rural population; Data; Information needs; Information collection

16 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Clarion County information and referral: a rural information center (Pennsylvania, procedures).
Head, P.A.
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 27-36; Winter 1982.

Descriptors: Pennsylvania

17 NAL Call. No.: S451.M9M9 Closing the medical information gap between rural communities (Montana Health Sciences Information Network).
Northcutt, G.
Bozeman : The Service; Winter 1983.
Focus on Montana agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service. Montana State University v. 5 (1): p. 12-13. ill; Winter 1983.

Language: English

Descriptors: Montana

18 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Communications, the future, and the rural public library. Bish, S.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (2): p. 25-35; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

19 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Community development: the role of the rural librarian. Hershey, D.R.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Winter 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (1): p. 16-21; Winter 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

20 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 Community needs and the rural public library. Dillman, D.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 31-33, 155-156; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural communities; Information needs; Community development

21 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.I47C66 Computer-based information systems and services for rural America. United States, Congress, House, Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture Washington, D.C.? : s.n., 1982?; 1982.
20 leaves ; 28 cm. Cover title. May 19-20, 1982. Bibliography: leaves 18-20.

Language: English

Descriptors: Agriculture; Information services; United States; Information services; United States

22 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Consulting to rural public libraries: a survey of state library agencies. Griffith, L.M.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (2): p. 62-90; 1988.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural areas; States; Surveys; Consultants

23 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Cooperation and rural libraries.
Schmitt, J.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1990.
Rural libraries v. 10 (1): p. 7-29; 1990. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Cooperation; Libraries; Rural areas; Networking

24 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 Cooperative extension at the beginning of the 21st century. Dillman, D.A.
University Park, Pa. : Rural Sociological Society; 1986 Mar. The Rural sociologist v. 6 (2): p. 102-119; 1986 Mar. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Cooperative extension service; Fiscal policy; Extension activities; Rural communities; Information needs; Trends

25 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Cooperative opportunities for rural libraries (Services). Heddinger, L.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (1): p. 61-73; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

26 NAL Call. No.: QH540.I84 Data needs for rural planning.
Haines-Young, R.H.
Huntingdon : Institute of Terrestrial Ecology; 1988. ITE symposium (21): p. 110-111; 1988. In the series analytic: Rural information for forward planning / edited by R.G.H. Bruce and C.J. Barr.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural planning; Information needs; Data analysis; Skills

27 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Day care: A new role for the rural public library?. Shilts, C.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1993.
Rural libraries v. 13 (1): p. 67-79; 1993. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Child day care; Libraries; Rural communities

28 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Developing a community information service in a rural setting (Public libraries).
Bish, S.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (1): p. 25-42; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

29 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 Distance education, rural libraries, and personnel development. Barron, D.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 46-47, 157; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Personnel; Educational programs; Teaching methods; Rural communities

30 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Distance education: the rural role of the urban library and information science program.
Mika, J.J.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (2): p. 21-26; 1991.

Language: English

Descriptors: Michigan; Non-formal education; Distance teaching; Educational innovation; Libraries; Support systems; Roles; Rural areas

31 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 Dynamics of future cooperation.
Ison, J.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 41-42, 157; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Cooperation; Rural communities; Cooperatives

32 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 The effect of publisher's book promotion on rural library use of interlibrary loan.
Hennen, T.J. Jr
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 49-57; 1982.

Language: English

Descriptors: Minnesota; Rural areas; Libraries; Usage; Publicity sales promotion; Loans; Networking; Public relations

33 NAL Call. No.: aHN90.C6R873 Electronic access to rural information: user's manual for the ALF bulletin board.
Brown, T.B.
Beltsville, Md. : The Center; 1993 May. Rural Information Center publication series (27): 30 p.; 1993 May.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information services; Rural development; Conferences; Usda; Libraries

34 NAL Call. No.: RA771.A1J68 Evaluation of medical center support for rural physicians. Cooper, J.K.; Johnson, T.P.
Burlington, Vt. : Journal of Rural Health; 1986 Jul. The Journal of rural health v. 2 (2): p. 47-54; 1986 Jul. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Kentucky; Rural areas; Physicians; Support systems; Information services; Newsletters; Program evaluation

35 NAL Call. No.: Z686.P83 Forward: Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas. DeGruyter, M.L.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1984. Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas : proc of the Public Library Assoc, Small and Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Comm, American Library Assoc Annual Conf, Los Angeles, 1983. p. 1-3; 1984.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Technical progress; Services; Information dissemination

36 NAL Call. No.: S3.A32 From adaptive research to farmer recommendations and extension advice. Byerlee, D.
Barking, Essex : Elsevier Applied Science; 1987. Agricultural administration and extension v. 27 (4): p. 231-244; 1987. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Agricultural production; Agricultural research; Farmers' attitudes; Extension education; Information flow; Technology transfers; Rural development

37 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 From cow chips to computer chips: rural North America in the information society.
Freudenburg, W.R.; Jones, T.R.
Ames, Iowa : Rural Sociological Society; 1984 May. The Rural sociologist v. 4 (3): p. 168-170; 1984 May.

Language: English

Descriptors: North America; Rural sociology; Conferences; Communication

38 NAL Call. No.: Z686.P83 From yesterday to tommorrow: an overview of delivery systems for rural public libraries.
Owen, A.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1984. Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas : proc of the Public Library Assoc, Small and Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Comm, American Library Assoc Annual Conf, Los Angeles, 1983. p. 27-41; 1984. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Colorado; Montana; Utah; Wyoming; Rural areas; Libraries; Technical progress; Information dissemination; Rural environment; Services; Continuing education; Training; Program development; Community programs

39 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 The future of public libraries: extension of remarks. Vavrek, B.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 25-26, 154-155; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Rural communities; Economic development; Personnel; Education

40 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The future of rural libraries.
Vavrek, B.
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 55-66; Winter 1982. 12 ref.

41 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 Future staffing requirements: some considerations. Busch, N.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 43-45; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Personnel; Rural communities; Requirements

42 NAL Call. No.: Z679.5.G47 Handbook for small, rural, and emerging public libraries. Gervasi, Anne; Seibt, Betty Kay
Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press,; 1988.
xii, 196 p. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographies and index.

Language: English

Descriptors: Library planning; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Library administration; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Library science; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Public libraries; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Small libraries; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Rural libraries; Handbooks, manuals, etc

43 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 How RIC provides answers for rural america. John, P.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1992.
Rural libraries v. 20,i.e.12 (2): p. 27-38; 1992. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information centers; Resource centers; Rural development; Economic development; Diffusion of information; Support systems

44 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The implications of networking on school-public library cooperation in rural America.
Mautino, P.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Spring 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (2): p. 11-36; Spring 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

Descriptors: USA

45 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.A39 1988 Improving the socioeconomic data base: a discussion., 1st ed. Hoffman, G.
Ames : Iowa State University Press; 1988. Agriculture and rural areas approaching the twenty-first century : challenges for agricultural economics / edited by R.J. Hildreth ... [et al.].. p. 496-498; 1988. Paper presented at a conference on "Agriculture and Rural Areas Approaching the Twenty-first Century : Challenges for Agricultural Economics," August 7-9, Ames, Iowa.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural economics; Rural sociology; Income distribution; Data analysis; Databases; Information needs

46 NAL Call. No.: HV85.H85 Informal networks, volunteers and rural elders providing information to increase use of services.
Arnold, N.
Cheney, WA : Eastern Washington University; 1992. Human services in the rural environment v. 15 (3): p. 18-20; 1992. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Elderly; Handicapped persons; Rural communities; Aging; Volunteers; Information services

47 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3 Information access in rural America: January 1979-September 1991. John, P.L.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1992 Jan. Quick bibliography series - U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (92-18): 35 p.; 1992 Jan. Bibliography.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information services; Information systems; Libraries; Telecommunications; Rural communities; Bibliographies

48 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Information access in rural areas.
Wilkinson, K.P.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (1): p. 53-66; 1991. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Information services; Information centers; Rural areas; Social costs; Space requirements

49 NAL Call. No.: HT401.S72 Information and education needs for a sustainable agriculture. Ikerd, J.E.
Mississippi State, Miss. : The Center; 1990 Jun. SRDC series - Southern Rural Development Center (131): p. 53-60; 1990 Jun. In the series analytic: Agricultural and Community Development Interface / edited by P.D. Warner and R. Campbell. Proceedings of Regional Workshop, October 8-11, 1989, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Language: English

Descriptors: Sustainability; Profitability; Rural communities; Economic development; Information needs; Education; Development policy

50 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.D3C68 1992 An information delivery system for rural assistive technology. Freeman, S.A.; Field, W.E.
St. Joseph, Mich. : American Society of Agricultural Engineers; 1992. Computers in agricultural extension programs : proceedings of the 4th international conference, 28-31 January 1992, Orlando, Florida / sponspored by the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida. p. 489-494; 1992. (ASAE publication ; 1-92). Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Diffusion of information; Rural areas; Support systems; Computer techniques

51 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Information exchange and rural libraries. Leadley, S.M.
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 15-26; Winter 1982. 1 ref.

52 NAL Call. No.: HT421.S63 Information flow in rural Minnesota.
Harmon, B.; Krile, J.F.
St. Paul, Minn. : The Service; 1986.
Sociology of rural life - Minnesota University, Agricultural Extension Service v. 8 (3): p. 3-4, 8; 1986.

Language: English

Descriptors: Minnesota; Rural communities; Information needs

53 NAL Call. No.: aHM141.C6 1984 Information for decision-making by rural public authorities. Wellar, B.S.
Paris, France : Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; 1984. Local leadership and rural development : implications for research and extension : a Conference on "Local Leadership and Rural Development" held at Williamsburg, Va, April 15, 1984 / the OECD with the USDA and Va Ext Serv. p. 31-39. ill; 1984.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural planning; Information needs; Public authorities; Decision making; Capacity; Diversification; Support systems

54 NAL Call. No.: Audiocassette no.72 Information in rural America update & projections. American Society for Information Science Oakland, Calif. : Minute Tape International, Inc.,; 1984. 1 sound cassette (25 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, mono. "Tape no. 84"--label. "Philadelphia, Pa.--October 1984 ; Special sessions ; 84"--container.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; United States; Farm life; United States; Community information services; United States; Communication in rural development; United States

55 NAL Call. No.: aHD1476.U5S2 Information needs relating to small-farm programs and policies. Saupe, William E.
ESCS-EDD
Washington Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service; 1980. ii, 38 p.. Report prepared for the Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service under contract no. 53-319S-9-02658. ESCS Staff Report. Issued July 1980. Bibliography: p. 31-38. For limited distribution.

Language: ENGLISH

Descriptors: Farms, Small; United States; Rural poor

56 NAL Call. No.: HD77.5.U5N37 1987 Information technologies and rural development in the 1990s. Dillman, D.A.; Beck, D.M.
Lexington, KY : Council of State Governments; 1988. States' agenda for rural economic development : proceedings of the first National Conference on States' Rural Economic Development held in Lexington, Kentucky, October 5-7, 1987. p. 37-48. ill; 1988. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural development; Information systems; Socioeconomic organization; Trends; Technical progress; Rural environment; Computers; Infrastructure; Telecommunications; Human resources; Resource development

57 NAL Call. No.: HN90.C6S9 1987 Information technologies and rural development in the 1990s. Dillman, D.A.; Beck, D.M.
S.l. : The Council?, 1987? :.; 1987.
Proceedings, Symposium on the Rural Great Plains of the Future ; November 3-5, 1987, Denver, Colorado / sponsored by Great Plains Agricultural Council ... [et al.].. p. 275-320. ill; 1987. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural development; Technical progress; Information systems; Innovation adoption; Structural change; Rural communities; Information needs; Information sources; Information dissemination

58 NAL Call. No.: 275.28 J82 Instant health info: the telephone connection. Epstein, B.
Madison : Extension Journal; 1985.
Journal of extension v. 23: p. 16-18; 1985. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Arizona; Health services; Information services; Rural areas; Telephones; Extension activities

59 NAL Call. No.: 325.28 P56 Interfacing geographic information systems and remote sensing for rural land-use analysis.
Nellis, M.D.; Lulla, K.; Jensen, J.
Bethesda, Md. : American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; 1990 Mar.
Photogrammetric engineering and remote sensing v. 56 (3): p. 329-331. ill; 1990 Mar. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Land use; Rural areas; Analysis; Sampling techniques; Agricultural land; Mapping; Land productivity; Irrigated farming; Water management; Remote sensing; Geography; Information services

60 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The Intermountain Community Learning Information Services Project: a participants view.
Vasey, B.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 105-107; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Universities; Information services; Rural areas; Educational programs; Adult education; Program evaluation

61 NAL Call. No.: HD5710.85.U5D5 Is being rural a barrier to job creation in the information age?. Dillman, Don A.,; Beck, Donald M.; Allen, John C.,_1942-; Beck, Donald M.; Allen, John C.,
1988; 1988.
25 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Caption title. November 1988. Bibliography: leaves 24-25.

Language: English

Descriptors: Manpower policy, Rural; United States; Rural development; United States

62 NAL Call. No.: aZ675.V7J6 Joint congressional hearing on the changing information needs of rural America the role of libraries and information technology : July 21, 1982.. Changing information needs of rural America Role of libraries and information technology
United States, Dept. of Agriculture, United States, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, United States, Congress, Senate, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Oversight, and Investigations, United States, Congress, House, Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture : National Commission on Libraries and Information Science,; 1984. ix, 83 p. : ill., forms ; 28 cm. Cover title. Hearings cochaired by Senator Mark Andrews, chairmen of the Senate Subcommittee on Rural Development, Oversight, and Investigations; and Representative George E. Brown, Jr., chairman of the House Subc. Issued August 1984. Includes bibliographical references.

Language: English; English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; United States; Community information services; United States; Federal aid to libraries; United States; Information services; United States

63 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Kids are the issue: rural libraries and children's services. Sheller, B.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (1): p. 95-111; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

64 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Knowledge of rural characteristics: key to rural library services. Jaugstetter, M.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (1): p. 1-11; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

65 NAL Call. No.: 325.28 P56 Landscape changes in nine rural counties in Georgia. Turner, M.G.
Bethesda, Md. : American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; 1990 Mar.
Photogrammetric engineering and remote sensing v. 56 (3): p. 379-386. maps; 1990 Mar. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Georgia; Rural areas; Land use; Vegetation; Changes; Aerial photography; Remote sensing; Agricultural land; Forests; Geography; Information services; Ecology

66 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Leisure reading or information center. What is the library's role?. Reynolds, D.B. Jr
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (1): p. 7-23; 1991. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Roles; Rural communities; Diffusion of information

67 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Library continuing education needs in Kansas: the rural perspective. Starke, N.A.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (1): p. 39-70; 1988. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Kansas; Libraries; Continuing education; Librarianship; Educational planning; Needs assessment

68 NAL Call. No.: Z719.L5 Library cooperation for rural libraries a basic bibliography. Hendricks, J. Thom
National Rural Education Association (U.S.), Conference_1988 :_Bismarck, N.D. Bimarck, N.D. : North Dakota State Library? 1988?; 1988. 7 p. ; 28 cm. Cover title. Presented at: 80th Annual Conference, National Rural Education Association, September 24-25, 1988, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Language: English

Descriptors: Library cooperation

69 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7H4 Library services to farmers.
Hennen, Thomas J.
American Library Trustee Association.
Chicago American Library Trustee Association, American Library Association; 1981.
5, (1) p. ; 28 cm.. (ALTA publication no. 3). Caption title. Bibliography: p. (6).

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; United States

70 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The library's collection and the rural community: some possibilities. LaClair, C.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (2): p. 30-61; 1988. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Rural communities; Information needs; Public services

71 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 A lifetime of learning (Includes rural library service, Pennsylvania). Albrecht, L.K.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Winter 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (1): p. 73-83; Winter 1980. 5 ref.

Language: ENGLISH

Descriptors: Pennsylvania

72 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 Looking at rural libraries through rose-colored glasses. Houlahan, J.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 36-38, 156; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural communities; Trends; Projections

73 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Making the rural library part of the community. Ruccio, N.C.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Winter 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (1): p. 57-72; Winter 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

74 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Materials grants for California's rural libraries. Amend, J.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (1): p. 19-24; 1988. Includes statistical data.

Language: English

Descriptors: California; Libraries; Rural areas; Materials; Grants; Fiscal policy; State government

75 NAL Call. No.: HT421.S63 More TV and radio, fewer newspapers: Are rural areas left behind in the age of information?.
Donohue, G.A.; Olien, C.N.; Tichenor, P.J. St. Paul, Minn. : The Service; 1987-1988. Sociology of rural life - Minnesota University, Agricultural Extension Service v. 9 (4): p. 1-2, 7-8; 1987-1988. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Minnesota; Rural development; Information needs; Newspapers; Television; Radio; Structural change; Rural urban relations; Information dissemination

76 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 The national rural libraries reference survey: a preliminary report. Head, J.W.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 19-23; 1982.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Reference works; Services; National surveys; Isolation; Technical progress; Information dissemination; Usage

77 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 "New history" in the countryside: material culture, local history, and the role of the rural library.
Sims, S.R.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Summer 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (3): p. 1-9; Summer 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

78 NAL Call. No.: Z686.P83 Non-traditional delivery systems for geographically remote areas. Engen, R.B.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1984. Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas : proc of the Public Library Assoc, Small and Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Comm, American Library Assoc Annual Conf, Los Angeles, 1983. p. 13-25; 1984.

Language: English

Descriptors: Alaska; Rural areas; Libraries; Isolation; Services; Networking; Information dissemination; Satellites; Technical progress

79 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 OCLC and rural library service.
Walters, C.R.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 69-83; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information services; Libraries; Rural areas; Information needs; Support systems

80 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 Opening remarks: Research and reality--laboratory service to rural populations.
Houlahan, J.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 1-2; 1982.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Research; Services; Information dissemination; Roles

81 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Outhouse displays: a rural library bonanza (Public relations). Tourtillotte, M.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (1): p. 13-23; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

82 NAL Call. No.: aHN90.C6I53 1990 Overview of the Rural Information Center. John, P.L.
Beltsville, Md.? : Rural Info. Center & Assoc. of the National Agricultural Library?, 1990? :.; 1990.
Information delivery to rural America : proceedings, April 24-26, 1990, Beltsville, Maryland / Dorothy A. Heise, ed. ; jointly sponsored by the Rural Information Center & the Assoc. of the National Agricultural Library. p. 5-12; 1990. Paper presented at the conference "Information delivery to rural America," April 24-26, 1990, Beltsville, Maryland.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information centers; Program development; Usda; Federal programs; Rural development; Information needs; Diffusion of information; Libraries

83 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 Planning for community change and the librarian's role. Heasley, D.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 34-35, 156; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Personnel; Rural communities; Community development; Models; Local planning

84 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Planning for rural library service.
Ruccio, N.C.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Summer 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (3): p. 53-59. ill; Summer 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

85 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Planning multitype services in a rural environment. Stephens, A.K.; Wright, K.D.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1990.
Rural libraries v. 10 (2): p. 25-44; 1990. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Alabama; Libraries; Information services; Rural environment; Needs assessment; Program development

86 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The planning process--is it for me? (Rural libraries, services). Ruccio, N.C.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Fall 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (4): p. 45-87; Fall 1980.

87 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 "Please--no sales person" or survey of audiovisual material in rural libraries.
Emert, A.A.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (1): p. 61-83; 1989. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Audiovisual aids; Libraries; Rural areas; Surveys; Funds; Facilities; Availability

88 NAL Call. No.: HD256.L362 A policy forum: information needs in the urbanization of rural land. Hiemstra, H.
Washington, D.C. : The Farm Foundation in cooperation with ERS, USDA; 1989. Land use transition in urbanizing areas : research and information needs / edited by Ralph Heimlich. p. 115-125; 1989. Paper presented at a workshop sponsored by the Economic Research Service, USDA and the Farm Foundation, June 6-7, 1988, Washington, DC.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural land; Land policy; Urbanization; Information needs; Local government

89 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The political process in rural america (Public libraries). Speer, R.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (2): p. 1-27; 1982. 50 ref.

Language: English

Descriptors: USA

90 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 Preface: Research and reality--library services to rural populations. Weech, T.L.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. i-ii; 1982.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Research; Services; Information dissemination

91 NAL Call. No.: Z686.P83 Preface: Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas. Coffindaffer, C.L.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1984. Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas : proc of the Public Library Assoc, Small and Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Comm, American Library Assoc Annual Conf, Los Angeles, 1983. p. i.; 1984.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Technical progress; Telecommunications; Television

92 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 A preliminary survey of library board trustees from four libraries in Pennsylvania.
Lynch, T.P.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1987.
Rural libraries v. 7 (2): p. 61-97; 1987. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Libraries; Surveys; Managers; Rural areas

93 NAL Call. No.: HN79.A14R87 Project to fill rural information gap.
Korsching, P.
Ames, Iowa : North Central Regional Center for Rural Development; 1988 Jul. Rural development news v. 12 (3): p. 15. ill; 1988 Jul.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural development; Social change; Farm families; Information dissemination; Community development

94 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Public awareness in rural libraries.
McMorran, C.E.
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 51-53; Winter 1982.

95 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Public relations and the rural library: a bibliography. Quadri, N.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (2): p. 103-124; 1982.

Language: English

96 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Public-school library cooperation in rural America--a view from the state level.
Brumback, E.L.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Spring 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (2): p. 37-47; Spring 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

Descriptors: USA

97 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The realities of collection building in the rural public library. Goodger-Hill, C.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (1): p. 25-31; 1988.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural areas; Libraries; Collections; Development; Fiscal policy

98 NAL Call. No.: Z675.C8V38 Reference service in rural public libraries. Vavrek, Bernard
Clarion State College, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship. Clarion, Pa. School of Library Science, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1982. i, 68 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. November 15, 1982. Bibliography: p. 58-60.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; United States; Public libraries; United States; Reference services; Information services; United States; Library surveys; United States

99 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 Research & reality: comments on the three research papers. Hales, J.D. Jr
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 41-44; 1982.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Information needs; Needs assessment

100 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 Research and reality library services to rural populations. Public Library Association, Public Library Association, Rural Library Services Committee, American Library Association, Conference_1982 :_Philadelphia, Pa.) Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association,; 1982. ii, 57 p. ; 28 cm. Cover title. Proceedings of the Public Library Association, Small [and] Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Committee, American Library Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, 1982. Includes bibliographies.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; Congresses

101 NAL Call. No.: aZ733.N3A54 RIC assists rural economic development. John, P.L.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1989 May. Agricultural libraries information notes - National Agricultural Library (U.S.), Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture v. 15 (5): p. 9-10. ill; 1989 May.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Networking; Rural development; Support measures; Information services

102 NAL Call. No.: aZ733.N3A54 RIC completes first year.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1989 Jan. Agricultural libraries information notes - National Agricultural Library (U.S.), Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture v. 15 (1): p. 4-5. ill; 1989 Jan.

Language: English

Descriptors: Maryland; Rural communities; Information centers; Usda; Conferences; Cooperative extension service

103 NAL Call. No.: HN90.C6R73 Rural America at the crossroads networking for the future. United States, Congress, Office of Technology Assessment Washington, D.C. : Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,; 1991. vii, 190 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. "April 1991"--P. [4] of cover. "OTA-TCT-471"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language: English; English

Descriptors: United States; Rural conditions; Rural development; Rural telecommunication; Information networks

104 NAL Call. No.: HN90.C6R842 Rural America at the crossroads networking for the future : summary. United States, Congress, Office of Technology Assessment Washington, D.C. : Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,; 1991; Y 3.T 22/2:2 Am 3/3/sum.. vi, 30 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. "April 1991"--P. [4] of cover. "OTA-TCT-472"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references.

Language: English; English

Descriptors: United States; Rural conditions; Rural development; Telecommunication; Information networks

105 NAL Call. No.: HN90.C6R75 Rural America in the information age telecommunications policy for rural development.
Parker, Edwin B.
Lanham, MD : Aspen Institute ; University Press of America,; 1989. xvi, 170 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170).

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural development; United States; Rural telecommunication; United States

106 NAL Call. No.: Z675.C8R8 Rural and small library services newsletter. Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship
Clarion, PA : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, College of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1990-; 1990-9999. v. ; 29 cm. Caption title.

Language: English; English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; Public libraries

107 NAL Call. No.: aHN90.C6R78 Rural barriers to job creation remain, even in today's information age. Dillman, D.A.; Beck, D.M.; Allen, J.C.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service; 1989 Feb.
Rural development perspectives : RDP v. 5 (2): p. 21-27. maps; 1989 Feb.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information flow; Rural economy; Employment opportunities; Information services; Telecommunications; Infrastructure; Structural change; Rural development; Technical progress

108 NAL Call. No.: Z686.R82 The Rural bookmobile going strong after eighty years : conference proceedings. Vavrek, Bernard; Pratt, Mary Lou
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, State Library of Ohio
Clarion, Pa.? : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, College of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the State Library of Ohio,; 1986.
121 p. ; 27 cm. Proceedings of a conference, "The Rural Bookmobile: Going Strong After Eighty Years," held in Columbus, Ohio, on June 19-21, 1985.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; Congresses; Bookmobiles; Congresses

109 NAL Call. No.: Z686.R8 The Rural bookmobile quality as a basic ingredient : conference proceedings. Vavrek, Bernard; Pratt, Mary Lou
Rural Bookmobile Conference 2nd : 1986 : Columbus, Ohio. Clarion, Pa.? : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, College of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the State Library of Ohio,; 1987.
160 p. ; 28 cm. "... Second Annual Rural Bookmobile Conference: quality as a basic ingredient held in Columbus, Ohio, on June 18-20, 1986"--Pref.

Language: English

Descriptors: Bookmobiles; Congresses; Rural libraries; Congresses

110 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural campaign on illiteracy: the region, the technical institutes and the libraries.
Klevar, G.; Smith, M.A.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (1): p. 33-38; 1988.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural areas; Literacy; Adult learning

111 NAL Call. No.: HC106.8.E25 Rural economic development using information age technology: some directions for practitioners.
Allen, J.C.; Johnson, B.B.; Leistritz, F.L. Rosemont, IL : American Economic Development Council; 1993. Economic development review v. 11 (4): p. 30-33; 1993. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Cabt; Rural development; Economic development; Telecommunications; Technology; Information

112 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The rural environments effects on library service: a consultants perspective. Hanks, G.C.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1990.
Rural libraries v. 10 (2): p. 7-23; 1990. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Information services; Rural environment; Rural depopulation; Age differences; Academic achievement; Poverty; Rural sociology; Rural communities

113 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The rural family and its implications for librarians (Library service). Girvan, R.B.
Clarion : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (2): p. 45-51; 1982. 8 ref.

Language: English

114 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 The Rural Information Center.
John, P.L.
University Park, Pa. : Rural Sociological Society; 1988 Apr. The Rural sociologist v. 8 (2): p. 185-186; 1988 Apr.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural communities; Information centers; Information systems; Extension activities; Usda; Libraries

115 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The Rural Information Center.
John, P.L.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 61-67; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information centers; Rural development; Libraries; Information services; Cooperative extension service; Partnerships

116 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 The Rural Information Center.
Frank, R.; John. P.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1989 May. Wilson Library bulletin v. 63 (9): p. 40-43. ill; 1989 May. This publication is no longer received by the National Agricultural Library.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural development; Libraries; AgRicola; Information services; Cooperative extension service; Prototypes; Networking; Partnerships; Information systems

117 NAL Call. No.: aZ733.N3A54 Rural information center.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1988 Mar. Agricultural libraries information notes - National Agricultural Library (U.S.), Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture v. 14 (3): p. 1-7. ill; 1988 Mar. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural planning; Information centers; Information dissemination; Trends; AgRicola

118 NAL Call. No.: 1.98 AG84 Rural Information Center.
Washington, D.C. : The Administration; 1988 Feb. Agricultural research - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service v. 36 (2): p. 13; 1988 Feb.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural areas; Information centers; Extension activities; Usda

119 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The Rural Information Center: information needs for local rural officials. John, P.L.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 31-36; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural development; Libraries; Information needs; Information centers; Cooperative extension service; Networking; Partnerships; AgRicola

120 NAL Call. No.: HD2346.U5R8 Rural Information Center provides help for local officials. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : The Journal; 1989. Rural enterprise v. 3 (1): p. 30; 1989.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural development; Information dissemination; Information centers; Usda; Extension activities

121 NAL Call. No.: HC106.8.E25 The Rural Information Center: A resource for economic development. Nakazawa, A.T.; John, L.P.
Rosemont, IL : American Economic Development Council; 1993. Economic development review v. 11 (2): p. 62-64; 1993. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information centers; Rural development; Usda; Information services; Economic development

122 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The Rural Information Center's first year on the National scene. John, P.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (1): p. 43-51; 1991.

Language: English

Descriptors: Maryland; Information centers; Rural development; Rural welfare; Rural planning; Libraries; Usda; Extension

123 NAL Call. No.: Audiocassette no.73 The rural information market American Society for Information Science. American Society for Information Service Oakland, Calif. : Minute Tape International, Inc.,; 1984. 1 sound cassette (46 min) : 1 7/8 ips, mono. "Tape no. 122"--label. "Philadelphia, Pa.--October 1984 ; SIG sessions ; 122"--container.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural conditions; United States; Farm life; United States; Community information services; United States; Communication in rural development; United States

124 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural information needs.
Fowler, D.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 27-30; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Information needs; Rural areas; Cooperative extension service; 4-h clubs

125 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural information needs as seen by: Paul Weaver. Weaver, P.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 45-47; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Rural areas; Information needs; Rural development; Information services

126 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural information needs as seen by: Ruth Anne Mears. Mears, R.A.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 37-43; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural population; Information needs; Information services; Information dissemination

127 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural librarianship: a new consciousness. Vavrek, B.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Winter 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (1): p. 84-91; Winter 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

128 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural libraries: a selective annotated bibliography. Norell, I.P., ed
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 67-105; Winter 1982.

129 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural libraries and information needs.
Head, J.W.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Summer 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (3): p. 21-27; Summer 1980.

Language: ENGLISH

130 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural libraries and the state library agencies: a survey from the center for the study of rural librarianship.
Head, J.W.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1988.
Rural libraries v. 8 (1): p. 7-17; 1988. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural areas; State government; Public agencies; Surveys; Education; Training; Technology

131 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural libraries and the three T's--technical services, technology, and time. Gamaluddin, A.F.M.
Clarion, Pa., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; Winter 1982.
Rural libraries v. 2 (1): p. 37-44; Winter 1982.

132 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural Libraries v.1, no.1- Winter 1980-. Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship. Clarion, Penn. Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; 1980.
. A forum for rural library service.

Language: ENGLISH

Descriptors: Rural libraries

133 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The rural library: some recent research. Vavrek, B.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1989.
Rural libraries v. 9 (2): p. 85-95; 1989. Paper presented at a conference "Information and Rural Economic Development," jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship and the National Agricultural Library, May 4-6, 1988, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Libraries; Rural areas; Surveys; Roles; Planning; Socioeconomic status

134 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural medical libraries.
Durante, M.A.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1987.
Rural libraries v. 7 (2): p. 1-26; 1987. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Rural areas; Medical research

135 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 Rural public libraries--the invisible institution. Weech, T.L.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 25-39; 1982. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Libraries; Services; Information dissemination; Usda; Research; Facilities; Literature reviews

136 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural public library service to Native Americans. Hollaran, S.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1990.
Rural libraries v. 10 (1): p. 31-48; 1990. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural areas; Information services; American indians

137 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural reading behavior and library usage: finding from a Pennsylvania survey. Willits, H.W.; Willits, F.K.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (1): p. 25-42; 1991. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Libraries; Rural communities; Usage; Reading; Urban areas; Age differences; Family structure; Children; Academic achievement; Sex differences; Social participation

138 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Rural residents and health information. Drukenbrod, E.C.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1993.
Rural libraries v. 13 (1): p. 35-51; 1993. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Health; Information; Information services; Rural areas; Libraries

139 NAL Call. No.: 321.8 J82 Rural youth at risk: targeting through Teletip. Townsend, M.S.; Wright, J.; Kubin, L.; Meis, J. Alexandria, Va. : American Home Economics Association; 1992. Journal of home economics v. 84 (1): p. 15-18; 1992. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: California; Diffusion of information; Adolescents; Rural youth; Risk; Telephones; Information systems; Needs assessment; Program development; Cooperative extension service

140 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Service offered in rural libraries in Nebraska. Cox, J.S.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1993.
Rural libraries v. 13 (1): p. 13-34; 1993. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Nebraska; Libraries; Rural areas; Information services

141 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R47 Serving small community information needs through academic programs. Garkovich, L.
Greenwich, Conn. : JAI Press; 1985.
Research in rural sociology and development v. 2: p. 257-273; 1985. Literature review. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Communities; Information needs; Community development; Sociological method

142 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Site selection for rural public libraries. Schott, V.O.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1987.
Rural libraries v. 7 (2): p. 27-59; 1987. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Libraries; Rural areas; Sites

143 NAL Call. No.: 243.8 W69 The small library in an era of multiple transformations. Marien, M.
Bronx, N.Y. : H.W. Wilson Company; 1991 May. Wilson library bulletin v. 65 (9): p. 27-30; 1991 May. The National Agricultural Library no longer receives the Wilson Library Bulletin. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Demography; Rural areas; Economic situation; Social environment

144 NAL Call. No.: 281.28 R88 The social impacts of information technologies in rural North America. Dillman, D.A.
Lexington, Ky. : The University of Kentucky; 1985. Rural sociology v. 50 (1): p. 1-26; 1985. Includes 62 references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Information; Technology; Rural sociology; Information flow; Impact; Social behavior; Rural communities; Rural development

Abstract: Extract: Social implications of the increased use of information technologies in rural North America are analyzed, with particular attention to their consequences for human interaction, the traditional subject matter of rural sociology. First, the influence of technology on rural people's interaction patterns throughout this century is reviewed, and speculations are made about how those patterns will be changed by the increased use of information technologies. Second, the increased importance of information as an input into the production of goods and services is described against a background of the uncertainties that exist concerning the transition to an information age. Next, five features of the emerging rural information structure are described.

145 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Social theory and its application to the study of community analysis and the problems of the rural library.
Norris, B.P.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Winter 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (1): p. 22-31; Winter 1980. 4 ref.

Language: ENGLISH

146 NAL Call. No.: 275.29 F22 Sociological needs of farmers facing severe economic problems. Heffernan, W.D.; Heffernan, J.B.
Oak Brook, Ill. : Farm Foundation; 1986. Increasing understanding of public problems and policies. p. 90-102; 1986. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm indebtedness; Rural sociology; Mental stress; Needs assessment; Public relations; Retraining of farmers; Capital taxation; Information needs

147 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822 Some concepts for measuring the economic value of rural data. Bullock, J.B.
Lexington, Ky., American Agricultural Economics Association; May 1981. American journal of agricultural economics v. 63 (2): p. 346-352; May 1981. 15 ref.

Descriptors: Information collection; Statistical data; Information needs; Methodology; Evaluation

Abstract: Extract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the current state of theoretical and methodological approaches to valuing information systems and to identify some of the problems and issues that confront efforts to determine the economic value of information systems.

148 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822 Some concepts for measuring the economic value of rural data: discussion. Miller, T.A.
Lexington, Ky., American Agricultural Economics Association; May 1981. American journal of agricultural economics v. 63 (2): p. 363-364; May 1981. 3 ref.

Descriptors: Rural areas; Data; Information needs; Information collection; Economic impact

149 NAL Call. No.: HD256.L362 State and local concerns: information needs and local actions for protecting agricultural land.
Bushwick, N.
Washington, D.C. : The Farm Foundation in cooperation with ERS, USDA; 1989. Land use transition in urbanizing areas : research and information needs / edited by Ralph Heimlich. p. 15-28; 1989. Paper presented at a workshop sponsored by the Economic Research Service, USDA and the Farm Foundation, June 6-7, 1988, Washington, DC. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural land; Public agencies; Information needs; Rural urban relations; Land policy; Land development

150 NAL Call. No.: aHN90.C6R78 State data centers have information about rural areas in your state. Kavaliunas, J.C.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service; 1987 Jun.
Rural development perspectives : RDP v. 3 (3): p. 31-33; 1987 Jun.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural areas; Rural communities; Information centers; Censuses; Information sources; Information dissemination; Computer analysis; Maps

151 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Strategic planning for rural libraries: a California case. Grieshop, J.I.; Fretz, P.R.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1990.
Rural libraries v. 10 (2): p. 45-59; 1990. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: California; Libraries; Information services; Rural environment; Planning; Needs assessment; Decision making; Community involvement; Case studies

152 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R464 A study of rural library use.
DeGruyter, L.
Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association; 1982. Research and reality : library services to rural populations. p. 4-17; 1982. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: West Virginia; Rural areas; Libraries; Usage; Case studies; Research; Counties

153 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 A study of rural public library patrons by unobtrusive observation. Shilts, T.P.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (2): p. 27-48; 1991. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Libraries; Behavior; Usage; Rural areas; Sex differences; Age differences

154 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Survey of continuing education opportunities for rural librarians. Williams, M.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1992.
Rural libraries v. 12 (1): p. 19-47; 1992. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Personnel; Rural areas; Educational opportunities; Continuing education; Surveys; Workshops (programs)

155 NAL Call. No.: S3.A32 A survey of management information systems for regional and rural development programs.
Young, F.W.; Nellis, J.R.
Barking : Applied Science Publishers; 1985. Agricultural administration v. 19 (2): p. 81-99; 1985. Includes 9 references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural development; Regional development; Information services; Management; Surveys

156 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 A survey of rural librarians on continuing education. Herb, S.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Fall 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (4): p. 89-118; Fall 1980.

157 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 Technology and the rural library.
Mumma, P.S.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1991.
Rural libraries v. 11 (2): p. 7-20; 1991.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Rural areas; Technology; Technical progress; Automation; Surveys

158 NAL Call. No.: T174.3.T43 Technology transfer to transportation and public works agencies: microcomputer support centers.
Sullivan, E.C.
Los Angeles, Calif. : Technology Transfer Society; 1985. International Symposium proceedings. p. 83-91; 1985. In the series analytic: Technology transfer to commercialization / compiled by W. Seden and S. Taper, Meeting held June 1985, San Francisco, California. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: California; Georgia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Montana; Oklahoma; Vermont; Alabama; Technology transfer; Programs; Transport; Public works; Public agencies; Local government; Rural areas; Rural roads; Microcomputers; Computer software; On line; Databases; Bulletin boards; Electronics; Information centers; Universities

159 NAL Call. No.: Z686.P83 Traditional & non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas proceedings of the Public Library Association, Small and Medium-sized Libraries Section, Rural Library Services Committee, American Library Association Annual Conferene, Los Angeles, 1983.. Traditional and non-traditional delivery systems for remote areas
Public Library Association. Rural Library Services Committee; American Library Association, Conference_1983 :_Los Angeles, Calif.) Chicago, Ill. : Public Library Association,; 1984. i, 41 p. ; 28 cm. Cover title. Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40).

Language: English; English

Descriptors: Rural Libraries; United States; Congresses; Libraries; Branches, delivery stations, etc; Congresses; Bookmobiles; Congresses; Library extension; Congresses

160 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7T7 Trends in humanities programming.
Vavrek, Bernard; Whitney, Loralyn
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship
Clarion, Pa. : College of Library Science, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,; 1984. i, 71 p. ; 28 cm. September 1, 1984. Includes bibliographical references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; Congresses; Humanities; Congresses

161 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 U.S. agriculture in an information society: rural sociology research issues. Goe, W.R.
Columbia, Mo. : Rural Sociological Society; 1986 Mar. The Rural sociologist v. 6 (2): p. 96-101; 1986 Mar. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Rural sociology; Farm surveys; Information dissemination; Information systems; Technical progress; Computer techniques; Planning of research

162 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 User studies: the human connection and the rural scene (Library services). Curran, C.; Barron, D.
Clarion, Penn., Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, School of Library Science, Clarion State College; Winter 1980. Rural libraries v. 1 (1): p. 32-41; Winter 1980. 11 ref.

Language: ENGLISH

163 NAL Call. No.: 275.28 J82 Using the Rural Information Center.
Goodwin, J.
Madison, Wis. : Extension Journal; 1992. Journal of extension v. 30: p. 39; 1992.

Language: English

Descriptors: Information centers; Rural areas; Usda

164 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 The village library project Yukon-Kuskokwim delta, Alaska (Rural aspects). Hills, G.H.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion State College; 1983.
Rural libraries v. 3 (2): p. 89-105; 1983. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Alaska

165 NAL Call. No.: Z675.V7R8 What small town public libraries mean to their communities: a consultant's perspective.
Hanks, G.
Clarion, Pa. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 1992.
Rural libraries v. 12 (1): p. 49-70; 1992. Includes references.

Language: English

Descriptors: U.S.A.; Libraries; Services; Rural communities; Consumer satisfaction; Attitudes

166 NAL Call. No.: Z675.C8W56 1990 Wilson Symposium on the Future of Public Libraries proceedings. Vavrek, Bernard; Whitney, Loralyn
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship
Wilson Symposium on the Future of Public Libraries 1990 : Omaha, Neb. Clarion, Penn. : Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, Dept. of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,; 1992. 186 p. ; 28 cm. Cover title: The 21st century: the Wilson Symposium on the Future of Public Libraries. Includes bibliographical references.

Language: English

Descriptors: Rural libraries; Public libraries

Author Index

Albrecht, L.K. 71
Allen, J.C. 107, 111
Allen, John C., 61
Amend, J. 74
American Library Association, Conference1983 :Los Angeles Calif.) 159 American Library Trustee Association. 69 American Society for Information Science 54 American Society for Information Service 123 Arnold, N. 46
Barron, D. 29, 162
Beck, D.M. 56, 57, 107
Beck, Donald M. 61, 61
Bish, S. 18, 28
Bonnen, J.T. 14
Brown, T.B. 33
Brumback, E.L. 96
Bullock, J.B. 147
Busch, N. 41
Bushwick, N. 149
Byerlee, D. 36
Carter, M.V. 2
Case, Robert N., 5
Caupp, N. 7
Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship. 132 Clarion State College, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship. 98
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship 106, 160, 166
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, State Library of Ohio 108 Clarion University of Pennyslvania, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship 3, 4
Coffindaffer, C.L. 91
Cooper, J.K. 34
Cox, J.S. 140
Curran, C. 162
DeGruyter, L. 152
DeGruyter, M.L. 35
Dillman, D. 20
Dillman, D.A. 24, 56, 57, 107, 144
Dillman, Don A., 61
Donohue, G.A. 75
Drukenbrod, E.C. 138
Durante, M.A. 134
Emerson, P.M. 15
Emert, A.A. 87
Engen, R.B. 78
Epstein, B. 58
ESCS-EDD 55
Field, W.E. 50
Fowler, D. 124
Frank, R. 116
Freeman, S.A. 50
Fretz, P.R. 151
Freudenburg, W.R. 37
Gamaluddin, A.F.M. 131
Garkovich, L. 141
Gervasi, Anne 42
Girvan, R.B. 113
Goe, W.R. 161
Goodger-Hill, C. 97
Goodwin, J. 163
Grieshop, J.I. 151
Griffith, L.M. 22
Haines-Young, R.H. 26
Hales, J.D. 9
Hales, J.D. Jr 99
Hanks, G. 165
Hanks, G.C. 112
Harmon, B. 52
Head, J.W. 76, 129, 130
Head, P.A. 16
Heasley, D. 83
Heasley, D.K. 12, 13
Heddinger, L. 25
Heffernan, J.B. 146
Heffernan, W.D. 146
Hellard, E. 8
Hendricks, J. Thom 5, 68
Hennen, T.J. Jr 32
Hennen, Thomas J. 69
Herb, S. 156
Hershey, D.R. 19
Hiemstra, H. 88
Hills, G.H. 164
Hoffman, G. 45
Hollaran, S. 136
Houlahan, J. 72, 80
Ikerd, J.E. 49
Ison, J. 31
Jaugstetter, M. 64
Jensen, J. 59
John, L.P. 121
John, P. 43, 122
John, P.L. 47, 82, 101, 114, 115, 119
John. P. 116
Johnson, B.B. 111
Johnson, T.P. 34
Jones, T.R. 37
Kavaliunas, J.C. 150
Klevar, G. 110
Korsching, P. 93
Krile, J.F. 52
Kubin, L. 139
LaClair, C. 70
Leadley, S.M. 51
Leistritz, F.L. 111
Lulla, K. 59
Lynch, T.P. 92
Marien, M. 143
Mautino, P. 44
McMorran, C.E. 94
Mears, R.A. 126
Meis, J. 139
Mika, J.J. 30
Miller, T.A. 148
Mumma, P.S. 157
Nakazawa, A.T. 121
National Rural Education Association (U.S.), Conference1988 :Bismarck N.D. 68 Nellis, J.R. 155
Nellis, M.D. 59
Nelson, G.L. 14
Norell, I.P., ed 128
Norris, B.P. 145
North Dakota State Library 5
Northcutt, G. 17
Olien, C.N. 75
Osbourne, G.L. 2
Owen, A. O38
Parker, Edwin B. 105
Philip, J.J. 6
Pratt, Mary Lou 108, 109
Price, D.A. 12
Public Library Association, Public Library Association, Rural Library Services Committee, American Library Association, Conference1982 :Philadelphia Pa.) 100 Public Library Association. Rural Library Services Committee 159 Quadri, N. 95
Reynolds, D.B. Jr 66
Riley, J.M. 11
Ruccio, N.C. 73, 84, 86
Saupe, William E. 55
Schmitt, J. 23
Schott, V.O. 142
Seibt, Betty Kay 42
Sheller, B. 63
Shilts, C. 27
Shilts, T.P. 153
Sims, S.R. 77
Smith, M.A. 110
Speer, R. 89
Starke, N.A. 67
Stephens, A.K. 85
Sullivan, E.C. 158
Tichenor, P.J. 75
Tourtillotte, M. 81
Townsend, M.S. 139
Turner, M.G. 65
United States, Congress, House, Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture 21 United States, Congress, Office of Technology Assessment 103, 104 United States, Dept. of Agriculture, United States, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, United States, Congress, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Subcommittee on Rural Development Oversight, and Investigations, United States, Congress, House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture 62
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee 10 Vasey, B. 60
Vavrek, B. 39, 40, 127, 133
Vavrek, Bernard 3, 4, 98, 108, 109, 160, 166 Walters, C.R. 79
Weaver, P. 125
Weech, T.L. 90, 135
Wellar, B.S. 53
Whitney, Loralyn 160, 166
Wilkinson, K.P. 48
Williams, M. 154
Willits, F.K. 1, 137
Willits, H.W. 1, 137
Wright, J. 139
Wright, K.D. 85
Young, F.W. 155

Subject Index

4-h clubs 124
Academic achievement 112, 137
Adolescents 1, 139
Adult education 60
Adult learning 110
Aerial photography 65
Age differences 112, 137, 153
Aging 46
AgRicola 116, 117, 119
Agricultural economics 45
Agricultural land 59, 65, 88, 149
Agricultural production 36
Agricultural research 36
Agriculture 21
Alabama 85, 158
Alaska 78, 164
American indians 136
Analysis 59
Arizona 58
Attitudes 165
Audiovisual aids 87
Automation 157
Availability 87
Behavior 153
Bibliographies 47
Bookmobiles 108, 109, 159
Books 9
Branches, delivery stations, etc 159
Bulletin boards 158
Cabt 111
California 74, 139, 151, 158
Capacity 53
Capital taxation 146
Case studies 151, 152
Catalogs 9
Censuses 150
Changes 65
Child day care 27
Children 137
Collections 97
Colorado 38
Communication 37
Communication in rural development 54, 123 Communities 141
Community development 20, 83, 93, 141
Community information services 54, 62, 123 Community involvement 151
Community programs 38
Computer analysis 150
Computer software 158
Computer techniques 50, 161
Computers 56
Conferences 33, 37, 102
Congresses 100, 108, 109, 159, 160
Consultants 22
Consumer satisfaction 165
Continuing education 38, 67, 154
Cooperation 23, 31
Cooperative extension service 24, 102, 115, 116, 119, 124, 139 Cooperatives 31
Counties 152
Data 15, 148
Data analysis 26, 45
Databases 45, 158
Decision making 53, 151
Demography 143
Development 97
Development policy 49
Diffusion of information 2, 43, 50, 66, 82, 139 Distance teaching 30
Diversification 53
Ecology 65
Economic development 39, 43, 49, 111, 121 Economic impact 2, 148
Economic situation 143
Education 39, 49, 130
Educational innovation 30
Educational opportunities 154
Educational planning 67
Educational programs 29, 60
Elderly 46
Electronics 158
Employment opportunities 107
Evaluation 147
Extension 122
Extension activities 24, 58, 114, 118, 120 Extension education 36
Facilities 87, 135
Family structure 137
Farm families 93
Farm indebtedness 146
Farm life 54, 123
Farm surveys 161
Farmers' attitudes 36
Farms, Small 55
Federal aid to libraries 62
Federal programs 82
Fiscal policy 24, 74, 97
Forests 65
Funds 8, 87
Geography 59, 65
Georgia 65, 158
Grants 74
Handbooks, manuals, etc 42
Handicapped persons 46
Health 138
Health services 58
Human resources 56
Humanities 160
Impact 144
Income distribution 45
Indiana 158
Information 111, 138, 144
Information centers 43, 48, 82, 102, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120 121 122 150, 158, 163
Information collection 14, 15, 147, 148 Information dissemination 8, 9, 35, 38, 57, 75, 76, 78, 80, 90 93, 117 120, 126, 135, 150, 161
Information flow 36, 107, 144
Information needs 12, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 45, 49, 52, 53, 57, 70 75, 79 82, 88, 99, 119, 124, 125, 126, 141, 146, 147, 148, 149 Information networks 103, 104
Information services 1, 13, 21, 33, 34, 46, 47, 48, 58, 59, 60 62, 65 79, 85, 98, 101, 107, 112, 115, 116, 121, 125, 126, 136, 138, 140 151 155 Information sources 57, 150
Information systems ‘47, 56, 57, 114, 116, 139, 161 Infrastructure 56, 107
Innovation adoption 57
Innovations 2, 9
Iowa 158
Irrigated farming 59
Isolation 76, 78
Kansas 67, 158
Kentucky 8, 34
Land development 149
Land policy 88, 149
Land productivity 59
Land use 59, 65
Librarianship 67
Libraries 1, 8, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 38, 39, 41 47, 60, 66, 67, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 90, 91 92, 97 99 101, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136 137, 138 140 142, 143, 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159, 165
Library administration 42
Library cooperation 5, 68
Library extension 159
Library information networks 5
Library planning 42
Library science 42
Library surveys 98
Literacy 12, 110
Literature reviews 2, 135
Loans 32
Local government 88, 158
Local planning 83
Management 155
Managers 92
Manpower policy, Rural 61
Mapping 59
Maps 150
Maryland 102, 122
Materials 74
Medical research 134
Mental stress 146
Methodology 147
Michigan 30
Microcomputers 158
Minnesota 32, 52, 75
Models 83
Montana 17, 38, 158
National surveys 76
Nebraska 140
Needs assessment 67, 85, 99, 139, 146, 151 Networking 23, 32, 78, 101, 116, 119
Newsletters 34
Newspapers 75
Non-formal education 30
North America 37
North Dakota 5
North eastern states of U.S.A. 13
Occupational status 1
Ohio 6
Oklahoma 158
On line 158
Parents 1
Partnerships 115, 116, 119
Pennsylvania 1, 4, 12, 16, 71, 92, 124, 125, 133, 137, 153 Personnel 29, 39, 41, 83, 154
Physicians 34
Planning 133, 151
Planning of research 161
Policy 14
Population dynamics 12
Poverty 2, 112
Profitability 49
Program development 9, 38, 82, 85, 139 Program evaluation 34, 60
Programs 158
Projections 72
Prototypes 116
Public agencies 130, 149, 158
Public authorities 53
Public libraries 3, 4, 42, 98, 106, 166 Public relations 32, 146
Public services 1, 12, 70
Public works 158
Publicity sales promotion 32
Radio 75
Reading 1, 137
Reference services 98
Reference works 76
Regional development 155
Remote sensing 59, 65
Requirements 41
Research 80, 90, 135, 152
Resource centers 43
Resource development 56
Retraining of farmers 146
Risk 139
Roles 30, 66, 80, 133
Rural areas 1, 2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 22, 23, 30, 32, 34, 35, 38, 48 50, 58, 59 60, 65, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 87, 90, 91, 92, 97, 99, 110, 118, 124 125, 130 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 140, 142, 143, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154 157, 158 163 Rural communities 12, 20, 24, 27, 29, 31, 39, 41, 46, 47, 49, 52 57, 66 70, 72, 83, 102, 112, 114, 137, 144, 150, 165 Rural conditions 103, 104, 123
Rural depopulation 112
Rural development 14, 33, 36, 43, 56, 57, 61, 75, 82, 93, 101 103, 104 105, 107, 111, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 125, 144, 155 Rural economy 107
Rural environment 38, 56, 85, 112, 151 Rural libraries 3, 4, 42, 54, 62, 69, 98, 100, 106, 108, 109, 132

Rural Libraries 159
Rural libraries 160, 166
Rural planning 26, 53, 117, 122
Rural poor 55
Rural population 14, 15, 126
Rural roads 158
Rural sociology 37, 45, 112, 144, 146, 161 Rural telecommunication 10, 103, 105
Rural urban relations 75, 149
Rural welfare 122
Rural youth 139
Sampling techniques 59
Satellites 78
Services 35, 38, 76, 78, 80, 90, 135, 165 Sex differences 1, 137, 153
Sites 142
Skills 26
Small libraries 42
Social behavior 144
Social change 93
Social costs 48
Social environment 143
Social participation 137
Socioeconomic organization 56
Socioeconomic status¢ 133
Sociological method 141
Space requirements 48
State government 74, 130
States 22
Statistical data 14, 147
Structural change 57, 75, 107
Support measures 101
Support systems 30, 34, 43, 50, 53, 79 Surveys 22, 87, 92, 130, 133, 154, 155, 157 Sustainability 49
Teaching methods 29
Technical progress 2, 35, 38, 56, 57, 76, 78, 91, 107, 157, 161 Technology 111, 130, 144, 157
Technology transfer 158
Technology transfers 36
Telecommunication 104
Telecommunication policy 10
Telecommunications 47, 56, 91, 107, 111 Telephones 58, 139
Television 75, 91
Training 38, 130
Transport 158
Trends 13, 24, 56, 72, 117
U.S.A. 2, 9, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 33, 35, 43, 45, 47, 53, 56 57, 59 60 72, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 99, 101, 107, 110, 111 112, 114 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 126, 130, 135, 136, 138, 143, 144 146, 149 150 154, 157, 161, 165
United States 21, 54, 55, 61, 62, 98, 103, 104, 105, 123, 159 Universities 60, 158
Urban areas 137
Urbanization 88
USA 7, 44, 89, 96
Usage 8, 32, 76, 137, 152, 153
Usda 33, 82, 102, 114, 118, 120, 121, 122, 135, 163 Use studies 4
Utah 38
Vegetation 65
Vermont 158
Volunteers 46
Water management 59
West Virginia 152
Workshops (programs) 154
Wyoming 38