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Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1980
In a March 1980 Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey on preservation activities in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions, 40 libraries reported having conducted a formal preservation study or needs assessment, 28 had adopted planning or policy documents, and 58 reported operating an active preservation program…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Materials, Library Planning
Potter, William Gray – 1983
To check on the status of online cataloging developments in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions in 1983, a brief questionnaire was sent to ARL libraries that had indicated or reported some progress toward an online catalog. The sample was not intended to be representative of all ARL libraries, and it did not necessarily…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Library Planning
Kranich, Nancy, Comp. – 1984
This collection of copyright policies from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) ARL briefing papers on reproduction of copyrighted materials for classroom use and current issues in library photocopying; (2) university copyright policies from New York University, Rutgers University, University of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Copyrights, Interlibrary Loans
Zeidberg, David S. – 1984
Responses to a one-page questionnaire on library security were received from 89 of 117 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions (76%). The questions, which covered administrative security control, security policies and procedures, permanent identification of library materials, and swift responses to possible theft were derived from a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Policy, Higher Education, Library Surveys
Cash, D. Michele – 1985
This paper, presented at the Indiana Library Association Meeting, discusses critical thinking in general terms and then briefly discusses why it is important to include critical thinking skills in bibliographic instruction sessions at the higher education level. A discussion of the instructional design of bibliographic instruction in relation to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Information Seeking
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1979
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit, an update of a 1975 kit, considers trends in the development and use of goals and objectives statements in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions, as illustrated in documents received in response to an August 1979 SPEC survey. The kit comprises: documents on developing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Planning
Mader, Sharon; Park, Elizabeth H. – 1984
This report constitutes a recommendation to the Director of the Memphis State University (MSU) Library that end user searching be made a permanent part of the existing information retrieval service. The recommendation is based in part on the results of a 1984 study sponsored by the university that assessed the attitudes of students and faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, College Students, Information Retrieval
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1974
This collection of acquisition materials from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) acquisition policies from Brigham Young University, Iowa State University, and the University of Cincinnati; (2) book selection policies from the University of Nebraska Undergraduate Library and Georgetown University; (3) an…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Area Studies, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1977
A 1977 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey of member institutions concerning book losses and theft detection systems found that more than half of the 90 respondents had installed or were installing electronic security systems (ESS's). This kit on theft detection and prevention in academic libraries contains: (1) planning documents from…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Alarm Systems, Higher Education, Library Materials
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1983
In response to a May 1983 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) survey, 94 university library members (90% of this category of ARL membership) provided information and documents about current library branches, changes during the last 5 years, and current and planned automation activities. It was found that 63 respondents (68%) considered their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Branch Libraries, Centralization, Decentralization
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1974
This collection of tenure policies in academic and research libraries contains: "Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure Adopted by the American Association of University Professors", including the "Model Statement of Criteria and Procedures for Appointment, Promotion in Academic Rank, and Tenure for College and University…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Personnel, Library Research
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1981
A March 1980 Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) survey on preservation indicated that more than half the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership were operating some type of active preservation program. This kit on basic preservation procedures contains policy statements, guidelines, and procedural instructions (many…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Guidelines, Higher Education, Library Collections
Daval, Nicola, Ed. – 1987
Presentations on NCIP (North American Collections Inventory Project) program developments and future program directions are combined with business meeting minutes in this report from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The text of remarks presented as part of a panel discussion on the program theme includes: (1) "Development and Use…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Conferences, Library Associations
Allen, Alice – 1985
Compiled from information and documents gathered during telephone and in-person interviews with Association of Research Library (ARL) member libraries, this publication examines cataloging policies designed to supplement national and network standards and cover situations that are not addressed at the national level. A concise summary discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Editing, Higher Education
Holt, Constance W. – 1985
This conference paper addresses the abundance of information delivery choices available to academic library online searchers. Following a review of changes and choices that have developed during the past decade, the paper suggests 10 ways for the searcher to keep up to date in this fast changing field: (1) read subject-related journals, system…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Producers, Databases, Higher Education
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