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A Study of Public Library Patrons in North Carolina. Socioeconomic, Media Use, Life Style Characteristics of North Carolina's Public Library Clientele.
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Carpenter, Ray L.
Data for this study was provided by the survey of a random sample of adults in North Carolina which was conducted by the Institute for Research in Social Science. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in mid-1971. Responses to a question in the interview about public library use are analyzed here, together with data on characteristics which…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Surveys, Public Libraries, Questionnaires
New Technologies in Reference Services for School Libraries: How Their Use Has Changed the Teaching of Library and Research Skills in North Carolina.
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Truett, Carol – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses the results of a survey of school librarians in North Carolina conducted to determine the extent of CD-ROM and videodisk use and how they are changing the teaching of library, information, and research skills. CD-ROM and videodisk titles are listed, and recommendations for further study are suggested. The questionnaire is appended.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Instruction
The Perceptions of Library Directors Regarding Subordinates' Motivations for Participating in Continuing Education Activities.
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Burgin, Robert; Smith, Duncan – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Reports on a survey that examined the perceptions of public library directors in North Carolina regarding the reasons their subordinates (i.e., nondirectors) participate in continuing education activities. Results are compared with those of an earlier survey of nondirectors that identified four motivational factors--professional competence, patron…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Librarians, Library Administration
Personnel Profile: Characteristics of Certified Public School Employees 1980-1981 through 1990-1991.
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North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of LEA Personnel Services. – 1992
This report provides information on selected characteristics of certified public school employees between 1980-81 and 1990-91. Information on certified personnel in 1989-90 was not available. Certified employees are grouped into function areas such as teachers, principals, guidance counselors, etc., based on each person's primary work assignment.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Age Differences, Assistant Principals, Central Office Administrators
Learning in Progress. A Study of Continuing Library Education in North Carolina.
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Wright, Joan; Zweizig, Douglas – 1982
A faceted classification scheme was developed for use as the conceptual foundation of two surveys which were conducted in order to gain a current and comprehensive picture of continuing library education (CLE) in North Carolina. The scheme structured a database that, when computerized, will allow flexible search capabilities and easy updating. In…
Descriptors: Charts, Librarians, Library Education, Library Personnel
The Motivations of Professional and Paraprofessional Librarians for Participating in Continuing Education Programs.
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Smith, Duncan; Burgin, Robert – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Examines the reasons given by professional and paraprofessional librarians for participating in continuing education programs offered by the North Carolina Library Staff Development Program. Use of the Participation Reasons Scale is discussed, and four underlying components for participation are described: (1) personal concerns, (2) patron…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Collegiality