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Morgan, Candace, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1975
The papers presented at a workshop on local documents sponsored by the Illinois State Library and the Illinois Library Association are published in this issue of "Illinois Libraries". The local documents under consideration are the publications of local governmental agencies and their subunits and any other items appropriate to a local…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Depository Libraries, Government Publications, Library Acquisition
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Alessio, Amy – Voice of Youth Advocates, 2002
Describes the Teen Center at the Schaumburg Township District Library (Illinois) that was built with a sports theme. Highlights include the physical environment; the library collection, mainly recreational, that includes music CDs; the young adult population and community; hours of operation; staffing; youth participation and programs; and the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Library Collections, Library Facilities
Illinois Libraries, 1986
Reports results of 1985 survey of federal depository libraries in Illinois, including the arrangement of collections and bibliographic access, acquisitions and weeding, services and equipment, library and librarian cooperation, documents staff, State Plan and State Plan Coordinating Council, online systems and access to government documents, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cataloging, Depository Libraries, Federal Programs
Elgin, Ramona R. – 1992
To determine whether videocassettes have become an integral part of library collections, a survey was conducted to compare book and video circulation statistics during a 5-year period in northern Illinois. A survey was sent to directors of the 84 public libraries in the Suburban Library System in northern Illinois requesting the population of each…
Descriptors: Books, Comparative Analysis, Librarians, Library Circulation
Ladd, Boyd – 1979
This report presents statistics concerning the resource needs of public libraries, public school library/media centers, and academic libraries in the state of Illinois. The specific resources analyzed are professional and support staff; collections and acquisitions of print and nonprint materials; space; hours of service; and operating…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collections
Iffland, Carol D., Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1985
These articles provide testimony in support of youth services which have been and continue to be a vital part of public library service in Illinois. Organized around the symbol of a mighty oak tree, the articles are divided into three sections: (1) The Trunk--based on strong roots with the past, standards, goals, and objectives are formulated; (2)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Childrens Literature, Computers
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Phenix, Katharine – 1983
One of a series of annual studies undertaken by the Library Research Center for and on behalf of the Illinois State Library, this report provides a detailed, question-by-question examination of the 143 responses (84% of the 170 Illinois academic libraries polled) to the 1981/82 Higher Education General Information Survey/Library General…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collections
Illinois Library Association, Chicago. – 1970
A survey of community college libraries gathered statistics on enrollment, faculty, range in the philosophies of library services, staff, budget, library resources, physical facilities, automation, audiovisual equipment, dial access information retrieval systems, television production, library orientation programs, and programs for the training of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Dial Access Information Systems, Educational Television
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Graduate School of Library and Information Science. – 1989
The data used in this report to present three statistical pictures of Illinois public libraries during the fiscal year 1987-1988 comes primarily from the 1987-88 Illinois public library annual report forms. Section One presents the individual view of public library operations in which facts about use, resources, and finances are provided. Tables…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Data Analysis, Demography, Library Associations
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Michael, Mary Ellen; Wert, Lucille M. – RQ, 1974
A study to determine which reference works are most widely held, the age breakdown of reference holdings, and the relationship between size of school and size of reference holdings in a sample of schools with centralized media programs in Illinois. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, Library Collections, Library Research, Library Services
Morrison, Carol; And Others – Illinois Libraries, 1994
Describes a survey of Illinois school library collections in astronomy, space, and the solar system; general biology and ecology; and human anatomy, physiology, and hygiene. The survey produced statistics on funding needs; provided a collection assessment tool; and determined whether libraries had resources for supporting state goals for science…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Gregory, Ruth W. – 1975
In order to find reliable methods of ascertaining quality in library service, three public libraries in the Chicago area were assessed using the Rutgers "Performance Measures for Public Libraries." The Rutgers study can reveal the needs and characteristics of library patrons, and may itself be instrumental in increasing patronage. It…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Computer Oriented Programs, Formative Evaluation, Library Collections
Jackson, Bryant H. – Illinois Libraries, 1976
The fifth annual summary of statistics for 14 state university libraries in Illinois is presented. The bulk of this article consists of data compiled in fall 1975 on library collections, staffing, wages, operating expenses, library loan transactions, and library physical facilities. Data on professional staffs are broken down by sex, highest…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Facility Inventory, Librarians, Library Circulation
Bostian, Irma, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1975
The December 1975, issue of "Illinois Libraries" provides a progress and status report on Illinois' network of 18 public library systems, 17 of which are cooperative library systems consisting of from 17 to 70 public libraries. Each system's annual report is included. Statistics for the entire state are given in five tables covering…
Descriptors: Equalization Aid, Information Dissemination, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Lyons, Janet, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1976
This issue of "Illinois Libraries" contains the papers delivered at a 1974 workshop on government publications in microform. Twelve articles focus on such issues as: 1) reasons to collect microforms; 2) criteria for selecting microform documents; 3) microform hardware and software; 4) procurement procedures; 5) bibliographic control; and…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Government Publications, Information Sources, Library Acquisition
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