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Finlay, Craig S.; Sugimoto, Cassidy R.; Li, Daifeng; Russell, Terrell G. – Library Quarterly, 2012
This article examines the topicality of Library and Information Science (LIS) dissertations written between 1930 and 2009 at schools with American Library Association (ALA)--accredited university programs in North America. Dissertation titles and abstracts were examined for the presence of library-related keywords drawn from the core curricula of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accreditation (Institutions), Professional Associations, Librarians
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Snyder, Herbert; Hersberger, Julia – Library Quarterly, 1997
Investigates a national sample of 10 states and a case study of one state (Indiana) using the technique of internal control, both to understand how public library embezzlements occurred and to suggest areas of improvement in library financial management. Findings indicate embezzlement is a continuing problem; and better training in financial…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Crime Prevention, Financial Audits, Financial Policy
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Harris, Michael – Library Quarterly, 1972
This paper summarizes the results of a study of cultural life on the southern Indiana frontier. Data were collected from a variety of sources, but especially important were county probate records. An examination of over 2,000 inventories located in sixteen southern Indiana counties produced descriptions of more than 500 private libraries. (44…
Descriptors: American Culture, Books, Cultural Context, History