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Funding of Research in Librarianship.
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Fitzgibbons, Shirley Grinnell – Library Trends, 1984
Discusses funding for library research (1964-84), including previous findings; problems in analyses of funding; activities of major research funding agencies (Higher Education Act of 1965 Title II-B, National Science Foundation, National Library of Medicine, Council on Library Resources); and funding by professional organizations. Problems and…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Associations, Library Research, Library Science
Research in Library and Information Science and the Contribution of Ranganathan.
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Mangla, P. B. – Education for Information: The International Review of Education and Training in Library and Information Science, 1984
Traces historical developments and recent trends in library and information science research in United States, Great Britain, and India; discusses factors contributing to developments in United States and United Kingdom; and reviews Ranganathan's contributions in detail. Some factors hindering research in India and areas which require research are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Organization Factors in Multitype Library Networking: A National Test of the Model.
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Turock, Betty J. – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
A model for the organization of multitype library networks was tested on the l43 networks in the United States with public, academic, school, and special library members. Eight indicators of organization and their interdependence were measured: planning, governance, funding, communication and delivery, configuration, administration, evaluation,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support
A Review of Faculty Status Surveys, 1971-1984.
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Krompart, Janet; DiFelice, Clara – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Reviews results of 36 faculty status surveys published since the establishment of standards by the Association of College and Research Libraries in 1971. These findings present a documented picture of the realities of academic librarianship in relation to stated goals and provide information useful for the reevaluation of faculty status.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Compensation (Remuneration), Employee Responsibility, Evaluation Criteria
Research--A National Need.
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Piternick, Anne B. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Summarizes views presented by three speakers from the Canadian library and information community in a workshop at a joint conference of two professional associations. Topics addressed were the state of research in public, academic, and special libraries; the need for library research; and how to find funding to support research. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Faculty, Financial Support
Research--A U.K. Perspective.
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Cannon, T. H. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
This assessment of the state of library and information science research in the United Kingdom, which was presented at a joint conference of two Canadian professional associations, focuses on functions of the British Library's Research and Development Department. The importance of research and dissemination of its findings are also discussed. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Library Programs: Strengthening Research Library Resources Program. Higher Education Act, Title II-C. Abstracts of Funded Projects, 1987.
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Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
The 37 funded programs described in this brochure involve bibliographic control, collection development, and preservation of library materials at research libraries, and are designed to make rare materials accessible through bibliographic control and networking. The description of each funded project includes the responsible agent conducting the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Federal Aid, Financial Support