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California State Library, Sacramento. – 1978
Results of a statewide survey of public libraries in California conducted in September, 1978, to gather information about the impact of Proposition 13, the Jarvis-Gann Tax Limitation Initiative, on library services are summarized. Data from the 141 libraries which responded to the survey are organized in groups of comparative statistics,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Income, Library Expenditures, Library Surveys
Holt, Raymond M., Ed. – 1986
These proceedings of a 2-day workshop held to discuss the planning and programming of library facilities construction include a number of papers and appendices that provide information on subjects not often covered in other library literature sources. Papers included in this document are: (1) "Let's Get Acquainted" (Raymond M. Holt); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Facility Planning, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
Mason, Marilyn Gell – 1981
This study reviews trends in public library finance; examines recent political, economic, and technological changes; and assesses the impact of these changes on public library services. A history of the public library in America is presented, as well as an analysis of the principles of economics and public finance which reveals that current…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Information Services, Library Expenditures, Library Role

Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1987
Reproduced directly from annual reports submitted to the California State Library by the state's city, county, and special district public libraries, this annual salary survey includes monthly ranges at the beginning step and final step for eight professional and support positions. Not all surveyed positions are found in all libraries. The survey…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, County Libraries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures

Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1985
Reproduced directly from annual reports submitted to the California State Library by the state's city, county, and special district public libraries, this annual salary survey includes monthly ranges at the beginning step and final step for eight professional and support positions. Not all surveyed positions are found in all libraries. The survey…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, County Libraries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1985
Reproduced directly from annual reports submitted to the California State Library by the state's city, county, and special district public libraries, this annual salary survey includes monthly ranges at the beginning step and final step for eight professional and support positions. Not all surveyed positions are found in all libraries. The survey…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, County Libraries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures
BOWLER, ROBERTA; MARTIN, LOWELL A. – 1965
THIS STUDY OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA EXAMINES ITS DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES, RECOMMENDS GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED IN ORDER TO MEET PRESENT AND EMERGING NEEDS, SUGGESTS A PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT, AND OUTLINES COSTS OF THE PROGRAM. CONDUCTED IN 1965, INFORMATION FOR THIS STUDY WAS OBTAINED FROM 1963-64 PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS GATHERED BY…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Decentralization, Government Role, Library Expenditures
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1986
This document characterizes libraries in California through statistical tables, profiling each library within the appropriate library type (public, academic and special, academic, special, state agency, and county law). Directory listings are published in a companion volume, California Library Directory. For fiscal year 1984-1985, 990 libraries of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1989
The information reported in this document characterizes libraries in California through statistical tables, profiling each library within its appropriate library type (i.e., public, academic, special, state agency, and county law). The data were gathered through the annual report forms for fiscal year 1987-1988 that were returned by 895 libraries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1987
The information reported in this document characterizes libraries in California through statistical tables, profiling each library within the appropriate library type (public, academic, special, state agency, and county law). The data were gathered though the annual report forms for fiscal year 1985-1986 that were returned by 967 libraries of an…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1977
Statistical and directory information are provided in one volume. The 1975-76 statistics cover public libraries in five population ranges: bookmobiles, academic libraries, special libraries, state agency, and county law libraries. The data covers income, staffing and salaries, expenditures, materials, and activities. The first of three directory…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, College Libraries, Directories, Financial Support
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1976
Statistical and directory information for California are provided in one volume. The 1974-75 statistics cover library systems, public libraries in five population ranges, bookmobiles, academic libraries, special libraries, state agency and institution libraries, and county law libraries. Public library statistics for 1973-74 also are included. The…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, College Libraries, Directories, Financial Support
Bogan, Mary E. – 1975
A survey was conducted to determine if California public libraries and systems serving 150,000 or greater populations met certain audiovisual standards established by the American Library Association (ALA). Fourteen public libraries and 11 systems responded to questions covering the criteria. Half the public libraries and the majority of systems…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Data Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1990
This report provides information that characterizes libraries in California, profiling each library within its appropriate library type, i.e., public, academic, special, state agency, and county law. The data were gathered through the annual report forms for fiscal year 1988-1989 that were returned by 866 libraries of an estimated total of 1,000…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1991
This report provides information that characterizes libraries in California, profiling each library within its appropriate library type, i.e., public, academic, special, state agency, and county law. The data were gathered through the annual report forms for fiscal year 1989-1990 that were returned by 839 libraries out of an estimated total of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans