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Library Journal, 1971
A decade after the establishment of a library system, Spring Valley's Finkelstein Library has seceded from the system. (Author)
Descriptors: Centralization, Libraries, Library Expenditures, Library Networks
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1991
This report presents statistical pictures of New York State public libraries and public library systems during the calendar year 1990. The information is derived from the 1990 Annual Report for Public Libraries and Annual Report for Public Library Systems forms. Three statistical pictures of public libraries are presented. First, statistics for…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
New York State Library, Albany. – 1988
This report provides data on the resources and expenditures of libraries in 160 state institutions in New York for the year 1985-86 and in 171 institutions for 1986-87. Six state departments are represented: Correctional Services, Education, Health, Mental Health, Youth, and the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Data…
Descriptors: Institutional Libraries, Library Expenditures, Library Materials, Library Services
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Barrish, Alan; Carrigan, Dennis – Public Libraries, 1991
Discussion of the need for strategic planning in public libraries highlights a case study of a small resort town library, the Crawford Memorial Library, in Monticello, New York. Deciding on specific library roles and planning their implementation are described, and the importance of environment and competition in strategic planning is explained.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competition, Environment, Library Administration
Naylor, Richard J. – Library Journal, 1987
Statistics on book budgets, population served, and collection size of individual public libraries in New York State were correlated with their circulation data to examine efficiency of scale for mid-size libraries. Findings show that circulation increases erratically with increased book budgets and size of population, but consistently with…
Descriptors: Budgets, Correlation, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Nassau Library System, Garden City, NY. – 1975
Situated in the Manor Oaks Elementary School, the Hillside Public Library (HPL) serves as a joint school and public library. At the request of its board of trustees, a comprehensive survey of HPL operations was conducted by the Nassau County Library System. This report presents the findings of this survey, which are to be used in future planning.…
Descriptors: Facility Utilization Research, Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Finney, Bernard V. – 1978
This paper examines state and local institutions in New York State and discusses library services, resources and programs available to the institutionalized, with recommendations for improvement. State and federal monies provide library services for seven departments in New York State government which operate 250 institutions. Emphasis on…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Government Role, Grants, Institutional Libraries
Nassau Library System, Garden City, NY. – 1974
At the request of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, the Nassau Library System conducted a comprehensive survey of the library's operations and facilities. Information was gathered from relevant documents, interviews with the director and staff, and community surveys. Conclusions were drawn about the state of the library and 13 major…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Facility Utilization Research, Library Circulation, Library Collections
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1992
Statistics about public and association libraries in New York State are compiled from information supplied by libraries and systems throughout the state. The following tables provide information about the 734 libraries in the systems and the 2 that are not system members: (1) Comparative Study; (2) System Summary (including Public Outlets); (3)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Comparative Analysis, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1978
This report consists of the responses of the institutions of the State University of New York to the library questionnaires of the Education Division of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the New York State Education Department, for fall 1976 and fall 1977. It includes data on library collections, staff, operating…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Nassau Library System, Garden City, NY. – 1975
In the fall of 1974, the Nassau County Library System conducted a study of the New Hyde Park Public Library at the request of that library's directing board. Relevant documents and statistics were reviewed, building usage was studied, and the library staff and community organizations were questioned. The library was analyzed in terms of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Facility Utilization Research, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Ambach, Gordon M. – 1979
This progress report for the first year of a 3-year pilot project to establish systematic cooperation among public school districts and non-public schools in the provision of library resources and services to students and faculty includes funding recommendations for additional projects and evaluation. This project addresses needs for union…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians, Library Cooperation
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1973
This 1973 edition of the directory has been compiled primarily from data obtained from the Information Center on Education. An addition has been made in the listing of libraries of proprietary institutions offering one or more accredited degrees. The arrangement of the directory is alphabetical by name of institution. Data for each citation…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Directories, Librarians, Library Collections