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Download full textCalifornia State Coordinating Council for Higher Education, Sacramento. – 1967
THE PLANNING STANDARDS FOR LIBRARY FACILITIES ARE INTENDED TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE A GIVEN SET OF LIBRARY FUNCTIONS. WHILE THESE STANDARDS DO NOT NECESSARILY PROVIDE A BASIS FOR ACTUALLY DESIGNING THE LIBRARY INTERIOR, THEY DO CLOSELY APPROXIMATE THE ACTUAL NEED FOR A GIVEN ACTIVITY AND, THEREFORE, MAY ASSIST IN…
Descriptors: College Planning, Educational Specifications, Facility Guidelines, Facility Inventory
Givens, Johnnie; And Others – College and Research Libraries News, 1974
Prepared by the Association of College and Research Libraries Ad Hoc Committee to Revise the 1959 Standards, these standards are designed to assess the adequacy of libraries serving liberal arts programs at the bachelors and masters degree levels. They may also be applied to small university libraries. They attempt to synthesize and articulate the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Facility Requirements
North Carolina State Board of Higher Education, Raleigh. – 1969
This report is based on a study of 15 public senior college and university libraries in North Carolina as of June 30, 1968, conducted by Robert B. Downs. The libraries in most of the colleges and universities suffer from deficiencies in holdings, shortages in qualified personnel, and inadequate space. These problems result from increases in…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Financial Support, Library Collections, Library Cooperation
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1974
A revision of the Wisconsin Division for Library Services of the Department of Public Instruction 1963 public library standards, this collection of standards includes sections on availability of services, structure and government of library systems, services, materials and materials organization, personnel, physical facilities, and library service…
Descriptors: County Libraries, Information Services, Institutional Administration, Library Facilities
Saleemi, A. Hamid – 1971
A large segment of the rural population has a low educational profile. According to the 1961 census, 87% of the male and 75% of the female labor force of Prince Edward Island had grade eight or lower education. Public libraries are the only provincial agencies which can be of any help if the dropouts, functional illiterates and the undereducated…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disadvantaged, Educational Needs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedDe Steuben, Marcia – Current Studies in Librarianship, 1981
Discusses the accessibility of public libraries to the physically handicapped in light of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504. The specific architectural requirements of the law are outlined and questions concerning the scope of the law and funding of required renovations are addressed. A 15-item bibliography is provided. (JL)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Facility Improvement, Facility Requirements
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1986
Designed to be used as guidelines in the review process for school library media programs in Maryland, these standards were adopted by the Maryland State Board of Education in an effort to improve, support, and encourage school media programs throughout the state. The statement of purpose for the school library media program is provided, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities, Library Standards
HORN, ANDREW H.; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO EVALUATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE LIBRARY AND THE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM AT EL CAMINO, DATA DERIVED FROM COMMITTEE OBSERVATIONS AND INTERVIEWS ARE COMBINED WITH QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM 535 STUDENTS, 64 FACULTY MEMBERS, 9 ADMINISTRATORS, AND 12 MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Libraries, Library Equipment
WHEELER, HELEN RIPPIER – 1964
THE BASIS FOR A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO LIBRARY DIRECTORS IN 198 PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES WAS A LIST OF 10 CRITERIA--(1) THE LIBRARY PROGRAM REFLECTS THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM, OBJECTIVES, AND FUNCTIONS. (2) CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF THE LIBRARY IS PROVIDED BY APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES AND MEASURES. (3) THE LIBRARY FACILITATES THE FACULTY'S RESEARCH AND…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Doctoral Dissertations, Librarians, Library Collections
National Advisory Commission on Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1967
Objectives of this survey were : (1) to assess the recent history, current status, and trends of school libraries, and (2) to outline alternative approaches to the solution of major problems. A literature review, interviews, and field visits revealed that school library service is undergoing rapid development because of school library professional…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Labor Needs
Peer reviewedLushington, Nolan – Library Trends, 1987
Draws some initial connections between library performance measures and library space planning and collection management. Output measure surveys are suggested for establishing hierarchies of use and appropriate design of environments for housing the collection. Four references are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Building Design, Evaluation Criteria, Facility Planning, Facility Utilization Research
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. Columbus Labs. – 1983
Based on observations made at the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) on September 8, 9, and 10, 1982 and on documents supplied by NLS, this report compares standards published in the 1979 document entitled "Standards of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Facilities, Library Networks, Library Personnel
Lynch, Beverly P., Ed. – 1986
This statement prepared by the International Federation of Library Associations' Section of University Libraries and Other General Research Libraries presents standards of general principles designed to accomplish the following: (1) provide a means by which the quality of the library serving a university can be assessed; (2) offer guidance for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Global Approach, Higher Education, Library Administration
Illinois Library Association, Chicago. – 1979
This assessment tool is designed for use by administrators, teachers, and school library media specialists to facilitate the development of local standards for school library media programs at both the building and district level. Specific areas discussed include (1) facilities, (2) budget, (3) materials, (4) equipment, (5) personnel, (6) program…
Descriptors: Budgets, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Kantor, David – 1967
A survey was conducted to analyze library facilities and services in 60 Florida state institutions and to make recommendations for improvement. Included in the study are descriptions of the institutions and a report and recommendations for each library. Results of question aires and visits show that institutional library service is inadequate,…
Descriptors: Consultants, Correctional Institutions, Hospitals, Improvement Programs
