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Beck, Marjorie; Zack, Daniel – 1980
In order to assess community information needs and determine how the Burlington Public Library could plan to meet these needs, a community analysis project was undertaken. Specific objectives of the study were to: (1) prepare a descriptive statistical profile of the community; (2) describe the community environment, lifestyle, and information…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Library Planning, Library Role
Durrance, Joan C., Ed.; Vainstein, Rose, Ed. – 1981
This collection of papers presented at an institute on public libraries and adult services at the University of Michigan contains a tribute to Professor Rose Vainstein (retiring Margaret Mann Professor of Library Science at the University), an institute program schedule, and a set of essays and discussions on the theme of the institute. The essays…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Community Information Services
Saint Paul Citizens Task Force for the Library, Minn. – 1981
This report by the City of Saint Paul's Citizens Task Force for the Library presents a documented written program of recommendations for growth and change for the next five years based on the results of three sub-studies: (1) a 'Community Analysis,' an in-depth study of the library-related needs of the Saint Paul community; (2) a self-study of the…
Descriptors: Community Study, Institutional Evaluation, Library Administration, Library Automation
Peer reviewedMetoyer-Duran, Cheryl – Public Libraries, 1993
Discusses methodological issues in cross-cultural studies of diverse communities, including language problems, data collection and analysis, sample size, and dissemination of findings. A study of the information-seeking behavior of ethnolinguistic gatekeepers in several communities in California is described. Suggestions are given for public…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Community Study, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
