Reviews the results of a brief questionnaire survey of academic libraries in the United Kingdom to determine use of on-line information retrieval, including major systems used, justification of on-line services, recipients of the services, service integration into present reference and information services, and charging and budgeting…

Little research was done until recently on the role of books and reading in society because reading was considered as a good thing in itself which did not require sociological justification, and lending libraries enable readers to select required material themselves, so individual reader guidance has not been a priority. (Author/SJ)

Questionnaires completed by library catalog users revealed that catalogs are more widely used in academic libraries than in public libraries, especially at the county level. Guidance in use of the catalog by librarians promotes use by library patrons. Reasons for non-use and methods of using the catalog were surveyed. (4 references) (SJ)

Presents findings of a survey which gathered information on criteria applied by British employers in the library and information science sector when appointing staff and seeks to establish the relative importance of various educational qualifications and other characteristics such as personality, age, and work experience. The survey questionnaire…

Discussion of library cooperation focuses on a survey that investigated cooperation among university libraries in Ghana. Library cooperation in the United Kingdom, United States, and Nigeria is described; areas of cooperation in Ghana are discussed, including interlibrary loans, cataloging, and acquisitions; and recommendations for library…

An analysis of 6300 acts of use in 104 technical libraries in the United Kingdom is reported. This study restricts itself to information search employing documents through the library and concentrates on the following aspects of behavior: (1) the form of the demand made upon the library, (2) the origin of the demand, (3) the kinds of documents…

The partial findings of a recent survey is recorded in this paper. It is concerned with the identification and analysis of the essential elements of the framework within which special libraries work. (9 references) (Author/NH)

This study was conducted between May 1968 - June 1969 to investigate the individual and differing book ordering procedures, book ordering stationery, and book servicing requirements by public library systems of the United Kingdom. To help aid the standardization of forms, a questionnaire was sent to one-third of all public libraries in the United…

The study was undertaken to examine the functions and organization of the British Museum Library, the National Central Library, the National Lending Library for Science and Technology, and the Science Museum Library in providing national library facilities; to consider whether in the interests of efficiency and economy such facilities should be…

The libraries of nine British polytechnics were surveyed in the following categories: accommodation of users, management, staffing, services, interlibrary cooperation, user education, collection size, periodicals, audiovisual resources, cataloging and classification, binding and processing, and funding. (JAB)

Examines a range of issues relating to data protection management in UK (United Kingdom) university library and information services. Highlights include data protection legislation, personal data in libraries, and results of an impact survey of UK university libraries. A copy of the survey questionnaire is appended. (Author/LRW)

This overview of the status of online databases in the United Kingdom describes online users' attitudes and practices in light of two surveys conducted in the past two years. The Online Information Centre at ASLIB sampled 325 users, and Chadwyck-Healey, Ltd., conducted a face-to-face survey of librarians in a broad cross-section of 76 libraries.…

Reports the results of a survey of library assistants in 32 university libraries in the United Kingdom that investigated pay satisfaction, its influence on job satisfaction, and perceptions of promotional opportunities. Use of the Job Content Analysis Index (CAIn) is explained, and recommendations for libraries' reward systems for assistants are…

This paper reports on a 1999 study of services to visually impaired users in United Kingdom (U.K.) public libraries. Data were gathered using a mail questionnaire survey of all U.K. public library authorities: 208 in all, of whom 141 responded. Findings are reported in the following areas: (1) information needs; (2) the context of the provision of…

Reports results of a 1990 survey of 33 British university libraries regarding current funding patterns. Following a discussion of recent political and funding trends in higher education and major issues facing university libraries, data are provided on student enrollment, number of academic staff, payroll and nonpayroll budgets, and acquisitions…