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Download full textGoldhor, Herbert – 1985
The Index of American Public Library Circulation dates back to 1939, and the Index of American Public Library Expenditures to 1951. These indexes are based on annual reports from a sample of all American public libraries serving more than 25,000 people each. Using the 1982 American Library Directory, the researchers identified 1,586 public…
Descriptors: Correlation, Foreign Countries, Indexes, Library Circulation
Peer reviewedHeyser, Richard G.; Smith, Lotsee – Library Trends, 1980
Presents results of a survey of 83 libraries in the United States and Canada which provide services to Native Americans. The questionnaire used contained five major sections: general information, facilities, personnel, collection, and services. (FM)
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries, Library Collections
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Comparative statistics are tabulated for volumes in the library, volumes added, current serials, total staff, and total expenditures for 113 university and 12 non-university libraries. The data are from the Association of Research Libraries. (LB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Personnel
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
Data on the holdings of university and other research libraries include library ranking, volumes held and added, current serials holdings, and spending for materials and salaries. (MSE)
Descriptors: Expenditures, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Librarians
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
The 108 university research libraries with the largest collections and 11 public and special libraries with large research holdings are listed. Data include rank (universities only), numbers of volumes, volumes added in 1991-92, current serials, permanent staff, and total expenditures in 1991-92. University libraries' total operating expenditures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Spence, Alex – 1998
The catalogs of 19 large urban public lending library systems (10 American and 9 Canadian) were examined to determine the extent of their holdings of 222 gay-related titles. The populations of the libraries' service areas ranged from about 100,000 to three million. The title lists comprised classic and contemporary works taken from standard lists…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Fiction, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality
Fox, Bette-Lee; And Others – Library Journal, 1981
Presents data on the construction and renovation of academic and public libraries and two-year college learning resource centers for 1980-81. Information collected by this annual survey includes costs, area and capacity, and names of architects. Multiyear comparisons, data on Canadian public libraries, and a directory of architects are included.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Construction (Process), Developed Nations, Facility Improvement
Lynch, Mary Jo; And Others – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1994
Includes seven articles that discuss research on libraries; numbers of libraries in the United States and Canada; library acquisition expenditures; price indexes for academic and school libraries; expenditures in school library media centers; state rankings of public library data; and library building construction. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Indexes, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Daval, Nicola, Comp.; Brennan, Patricia, Comp. – 1993
This volume presents data for the U.S. and Canadian libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1991-92 fiscal year. The ARL membership consisted of 108 university libraries and 12 public or private independent research libraries. Overall, the 1991-92 statistics offer a gloomy view of the traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Economic Impact, Financial Problems
