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PDF pending restorationCase, Beau David, Comp.; Riedinger, Edward A., Comp. – 1997
This work published every 2 years is a directory of international and area studies librarians in Ohio. It is the first project of the Organization of International and Area Studies Librarians in Ohio (OIALO) organized in July 1996. This directory identifies 35 individuals with experience in collection development, reference service, and cataloging…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Area Studies, Foreign Language Books, Foreign Language Periodicals
Download full textCouncil on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
This pamphlet summarizes the principal recommendations of the Research Library Committee of the Council on Library Resources regarding library response to the rapid transformation brought about by integrated information technologies, rising costs, and the growth in the amount of information available. Central issues for research libraries are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Change Strategies, Financial Support
Siggins, Jack, Comp. – Spec Kit, 1992
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit reports results of a survey of 64 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions conducted in the fall of 1990 to gather information on the performance appraisal of collection development librarians. Data are reported on the frequency of the performance review cycle, reporting…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Librarians
Bishop, Ann P. – 1991
Federal legislation authorizing the creation of the National Research and Education Network (NREN)--i.e., the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-194)--was signed into law by the President in December 1991. This network is envisioned as an expansion and enhancement of the existing U.S. Internet, the collection of interconnected…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
PDF pending restorationYoung, Peter R. – 1991
The growing convergence of research library functions with a knowledge network infrastructure is beginning to have a transforming influence on the conduct of university research and instruction. Computing and communication network technologies are forcing a re-examination of institutional missions, the policies that support knowledge transmission,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Epistemology, Futures (of Society)
Taylor, Suzanne; Welch, C. Brigid, Ed. – SPEC Kit, 1992
This publication reports on the results of a 1992 survey of 80 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries on their use of printers for recording references found in online public access catalog (OPAC) and CD-ROM searches. As was found in a 1990 survey on the same topic, only a small proportion of libraries reported that they charged…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Printers, Higher Education, Information Seeking
Brennan, Patricia, Comp.; Reed-Scott, Jutta, Comp. – 1993
In February 1993, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) conducted a survey of its members to compile information on cooperative collection development programs for the acquisition of foreign materials in ARL libraries. Responses were received from 86 of the 119 libraries surveyed. Twenty-five respondents report that they participate in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Barrows, Leland C. Ed. – 1990
This monograph examines the state of higher education in Turkey. Thirteen chapters cover: (1) "General Information on Turkey"; (2) "The Historical Development of Higher Education"; (3) "Administrative Structure"; (4) "The Teaching Staff"; (5) "Access to Higher Education"; (6) "Content and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Instruction
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1983
During the summer of 1982, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) surveyed its members regarding their interlibrary loan (ILL) traffic and procedures. A response rate of 97% (110 out of 113 libraries surveyed) was obtained. The survey concentrated on loan charges and changes since a similar l976-77 survey. It was found that 33% of respondents…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fees, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on library buildings and equipment, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Impact of Technology on Library Buildings," in which Rolf Fuhlrott (West Germany) discusses construction technology (types of building materials and library building design),…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Air Conditioning, Building Design, Energy Conservation
Veaner, Allen B. – 1984
In April 1983 the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) surveyed selected members regarding the recruitment, compensation, role, and training of assistant, associate or deputy library directors. A total of 51 libraries (approximately 50% of ARL academic members) participated in the survey. It was found that associate director (AD)-level staff…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on art libraries, librarianship, and documentation presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The Tyranny of Distance: Art Libraries in Canada," a description by Mary F. Williamson of Canada's regional art libraries which serve both art students and the general public;…
Descriptors: Art History, Bibliographies, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on geography and map librarianship presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Geographical Canada-Research and the Network of Canada Collections in the Federal Republic of Germany" by Hermann Gunzel, which describes the history of German research in Canadian geography,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cartography, Cataloging, Foreign Countries
Daval, Nicola, Comp.; Lichtenstein, Alexander, Comp. – 1987
This report presents data compiled from the 118 United States and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1985-86 fiscal year. ARL membership consists of 106 university libraries and 12 public or private, independent research libraries. Following a brief introductory summary of ARL…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Doctoral Programs, Enrollment, Higher Education
Holley, Edward G. – 1989
Written by a board member of OCLC, this paper discusses critical issues relating to OCLC for the remaining decade of the twentieth century. A brief history of OCLC traces its development and recounts its goals and missions to establish a computerized network to promote the evolution of library use, of libraries themselves, and of librarianship.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Costs, Electronic Publishing
