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Automated Cataloging: More or Less Staff Needed?
Library Journal, 1978
Review of papers presented by Peter Spyers-Duran and Sanford Berman at the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Conference on Management Issues in Automated Cataloging. (KP)
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Conference Reports, Library Automation
British University Library Buildings
Stanford, Edward B. – Library Journal, 1971
Paralleling the boom in U.S. library building, the last few years have seen impressive new British libraries. (16 references) (Author/MM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
Along the Academic Way
Mason, Ellsworth – Library Journal, 1971
A report of a seven-month study project, November 1, 1969 to May 31, 1970, funded by a Council on Library Resources fellowship is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, College Libraries, Library Planning, Library Research
Academic Library Building in 1973
Orne, Jerrold – Library Journal, 1973
Construction costs are up, but the number of libraries built has dropped below last year's figures - two of the findings of this, the seventh, survey. The analysis of libraries is broken down into: additions and renovations, undergraduate libraries, professional libraries, general academic libraries, and libraries not previously reported.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Construction Costs, Construction Programs, Libraries
Two Ways of Planning: Penrose and Chula Vista
Schertz, Morris; Holt, Raymond – Library Journal, 1976
The Chula Vista Public Library exemplifies the success of the completely planned library, with each and every element specified before construction begins. In contrast, the Penrose Library at the University of Denver is a triumph of a diametrically different approach: phased construction. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, College Libraries, Library Facilities
Academic Library Buildings in 1980.
Livingston, Barbara; And Others – Library Journal, 1980
Reports a trend toward the inclusion of academic libraries in building complexes and shared space. Only a handful of construction and remodeling projects completed in the year ending June 30, 1980, have costs in excess of $1 million. (RAA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Construction Programs, Facility Improvement
An Observation on Shelving Practice
Stevens, Norman D. – Library Journal, 1978
The Molesworth Institute conducted a year long experiment on the shelving practices of two academic libraries of comparable size, with similar user populations. Results show that the practice of leaving the middle two shelves empty for future expansion cannot be recommended. Measurements include accumulation of dirt; usage; and incidents of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Experiments, Library Facilities, Library Planning
Designing a Reference Station for the Information Age.
Becket, Margaret; Smith, Henry Bradford – Library Journal, 1986
Relates experiences of University of Rochester's main library during complete renovation of the central reference department including the addition of a full-service reference station. Topics covered include planning the reference station, solutions to seven design requirements, increase in staffing and reference questions after one year, and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Design Requirements, Facility Improvement, Higher Education
"DOBIS/LIBIS: Online Circulation Control at Ryerson."
North, John; Bishop, Elizabeth – Library Journal, 1983
Describes the process of implementing an online circulation control system in a multidisciplinary Canadian university. Included are origins of the system, agreement with the area library network, ordering equipment, planning and preparing the physical site, the use of barcode labels, student identification cards, activation of the system, and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Fines (Penalties), Foreign Countries, Higher Education