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Sumler, Claudia Burnett; Fry, Lorraine – 1976
Community characteristics must be identified and analyzed before relevant library planning can occur. Although census data indicate that the Kent County resident is not the type of person usually thought of as the typical library user, there is a record of active community participation in the county which indicates a strong potential for…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Library Planning, Library Services
Westat Research, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1975
A study was made to determine the adult public's expectations and attitudes about public libraries in the southern Maryland region, which encompasses St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert counties. Survey instruments and interviewing procedures were developed to make these determinations to create profiles of the library user and non-user based on age,…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Information Needs, Library Materials