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Ryan, Constance V. – 1984
A questionnaire was administered to 400 randomly selected four-year academic institutions to gather information about integration of print and nonprint materials, provision of media facilities, and degree of cooperation between audiovisual centers and libraries. Responses received from 266 institutions (67%) were subjected to the posteriori…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Centers, Audiovisual Coordinators, College Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1985
Papers on library theory and research presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Information for Self Reliance and Self Determination: The Role of Community Information Services" (Elaine Kempson, Acumen, United Kingdom); (2) "Relationships between Practice, Education and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Information Services, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Educational Priorities Panel, New York, NY. – 1985
The Educational Priorities Panel (EPP) conducted a mail survey of New York City school library staff, a telephone survey of community school districts, and an analysis of budget and payroll data for library services. Additionally, two member agencies, the Citizen's Committee for Children and the Women's City Club, undertook a cooperative study on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Expenditures, Library Instruction
Laite, Berkley; And Others – 1978
This self-study of the Ezra Lehman Library at Shippensburg State College presents the analyses and recommendations of two library task forces--one on organization, communication, goals and objectives, and one on user relations. The responsibility of the first group was to develop implementable recommendations for necessary or desirable changes in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Library Administration, Library Circulation
Martin, Susan K., Ed.; Butler, Brett, Ed. – 1975
Eight papers are included in this report of the Preconference Institute on Library Automation, June 1973. Papers addressing automation in user services, cataloging systems, acquisitions systems, and personnel are presented. Other papers focus on a review of the trends in library automation and computer technology, innovative strategies in systems…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, College Libraries, Conference Reports
Sutton, Michael J.; Black, John B. – 1976
More effective use of diminishing resources was needed to provide the best possible services at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) library. This required the improved decision-making processes of a Library Management Information System (LMIS) to provide systematic information analysis. An information flow model was created, and an…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Data Collection, Decision Making
Kent, Allen – 1976
Information Interdependence is an empty concept unless the real user is a dominant element. The individual user of information must be sensitized to the existence of information interdependencies and to the critical need to foster much more of it, if libraries are to survive economically and provide exemplary information service. Three approaches…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Information Needs, Information Systems, Interlibrary Loans
Hug, William E., Ed. – 1974
Part 1 of this two-part book examines "the subtle and ubiquitous nature of change." The purpose of the first group of readings is twofold. First, the works of Wasserman, Meadow, McAnally and Downs, Pettinger and Zapol, and Steere comment and report on needs, obstructions, and futures of many aspects of library-media-information programs and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Information Needs, Information Science
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Burgin, Robert – Library Software Review, 1986
Analysis of data on 100 libraries of all types reports the number of libraries holding different categories of software, as well as total number of software packages owned and most popular titles in each category. The categories identified were word processing, data management, spreadsheets, communications, educational, library-specific,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
McCarthy, Cheryl Ann – 1997
This paper looks at how well school library media programs are realizing the mission, objectives, and challenges set by "Information Power," the national guidelines created by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT). Teacher-librarians are struggling to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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Xia, Wei – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2003
Provides an overview of research conducted at Victoria University of Wellington regarding differing perceptions and expectations of user communities and librarians related to the usability of digital services. Considers access to services, currency of information on the Web site, the online public access catalog, databases, electronic journals,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Electronic Journals
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
The first part of a two-part review of research related to school library media collections summarizes studies with implications for budgets and collection size, the selection process, collection policies, and the librarian as censor. A table compares data on holdings and expenditures for schools providing high-level library service with national…
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
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Fernandez de Zamora, Rosa Maria – International Library Review, 1990
Describes the effects of economic factors on information services in Mexico. Topics discussed include librarians' salaries; inadequate library budgets; acquisitions in academic libraries; the development of public libraries; library networks; national databases; microcomputers and library automation; library research; effects of devaluation; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1994
Reports the results of a survey of librarian job satisfaction that covered librarians' perceptions of their jobs, compensation and benefits, advancement opportunities, and technological challenges. Statistics on average salaries, benefits, salaries by gender, advancement opportunities, and staff cuts are presented by library type. Gender…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Dismissal (Personnel), Fringe Benefits, Information Technology
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
This article reviews studies of school library media collections which address issues related to collection evaluation, networking, collection mapping, student preferences, and special collections. A summary of practical implications of the research findings and a proposed research agenda are appended. (35 references) (SD)
Descriptors: Censorship, Citation Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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