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Peer reviewedCronin, Blaise; And Others – Library Trends, 1993
Examines the emerging market for information professionals, including employment opportunities and educational requirements, based on a study conducted at Indiana University. Results of content analysis of job advertisements, survey responses of library school graduates, and field interviews with information specialists are discussed; and…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Change, Employment Opportunities, Graduate Surveys
Peer reviewedDohrman, Barbara K.; Weiss, Jack A. – Library Trends, 1985
Presents overview of two studies (1981, 1984) investigating the status of automation in U.S. community college learning resources centers (LRCs). Factors leading to automation, current level of automation, LRC organizational structure, attitudes toward and perceived constraints on automated services, consortium participation, hardware options, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Interviews, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedMcClure, Charles R. – Library Trends, 1994
Provides an overview of the importance of user-based evaluations of networked information services; reviews data collection techniques that provide a user perspective when assessing networked information services, including focus groups, user logs, interviews, observation, and surveys; and offers practical suggestions and guidelines for using such…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Focus Groups
Peer reviewedHenington, David – Library Trends, 1994
Access to power and recognition of the currents of political life represent the greatest challenge to positioning for the public library and its leader. Clear vision is vital for navigating a multitude of constituencies. The director's hierarchical position may or may not be of value in the quest to fulfill the library's goals. (Author/KRN)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Community Relations, Interviews
Peer reviewedMiller, Jerry P. – Library Trends, 1994
Based on interview and survey data from 220 upper- and middle-level managers within a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm, this case study describes how differences in organizational values influence the frequency with which decision makers use oral, written, and electronic sources of information for environmental scanning. (91 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Administration, Analysis of Variance, Case Studies, Decision Making
