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Peer reviewedKleiner, Jane P. – College and Research Libraries, 1987
This review of the positive and negative impact of centralization of library collections and services on library staff and quality of services focuses on reference services. The move from decentralized to centralized library services at Louisiana State University is discussed as well as the effect of automation on that configuration. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBuckland, Michael K. – College and Research Libraries, 1988
The characteristics of paper or microform library materials, electronic publications, and online databases are compared in terms of equipment needs, cost effectiveness, budgeting, and satisfaction of users' needs. Suggestions for the effective integration of these materials are offered. (13 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Peer reviewedAllison, Dee Ann; Sartori, Eva – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Presents a model of the interaction of external, work related, and internal factors that may influence the decision of academic library professionals to leave the library. The results of a survey that examined factors related to a decision to leave a library are reported, and further research is suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
