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What People Want in a Library. The Kind of Information Every Library Needs to Provide the Best Possible Services to Its Community.
Soules, Gordon – 1975
Based on 500 randomly selected interviews, data were gathered concerning the use of Burnaby Public libraries, Vancouver. Users were questioned about their reading habits, literature preferences, interests, and knowledge and use of the public library. The document contains details about the survey design, execution, and results. (EMH)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Library Services, Library Surveys, Public Libraries
The Library and Information Needs of Southern Maryland Residents.
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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