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A Phone Call Away: A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
A Phone Call Away: A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
19-page article about establishing a library in the newly-formed University College of Belize, written by WKU Librarian Peggy Wright in 1990.
Belize Tertiary School Libraries: A Needs-Assessment Survey, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
Belize Tertiary School Libraries: A Needs-Assessment Survey, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
Having come to the end of a ten-year study of Belize developing libraries, the Belize government asked for a survey of all the tertiary school libraries within the country. The government purpose centered around the number and caliber of staff, book/journal collections, student use and adequacy of the facility housing the collections. When adequacy of any of the above failed criteria, they asked for recommendations for improvement within the eleven schools visited. Thanks to the United States Information Agency’s Academic Specialist Award, the study, followed by training workshops, took place from February 3-6, 1990. Text of the entire study follows.