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Download full textMCDONOUGH, J. – 1966
A STATISTICAL STUDY WAS MADE OF THE LIBRARIES OF 669 UNITED STATES LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES. DATA WERE DISPLAYED IN FIVE DIFFERENT WAYS--(1) ALPHABETICAL LISTING, (2) EXCELLENCE QUOTIENT, (3) NUMBER OF BOOKS, (4) NUMBER OF BOOKS PER STUDENT, AND (5) TOTAL LIBRARY BUDGET FOR SALARIES. EXCELLENCE QUOTIENT WAS EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF A THREE-DIGIT…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Libraries, Library Expenditures, Library Standards
Belanger, David – Library Journal, 1995
Discussion of the relationship between public library directors and the board of trustees highlights the library trustee and director survey that was conducted in Pennsylvania in 1994 to identify potential areas of conflict. Topics include the effect of library size, library planning, policy development, purchasing decisions, personnel issues, and…
Descriptors: Conflict of Interest, Governing Boards, Library Directors, Library Expenditures
Spencer, Carol – 1974
In July 1974, at the American Library Association Convention, a symposium on reference measurement was held. The basic premise was that work sampling and random time sampling with self-observation were the best methods of allocating personnel costs of reference services at the Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. First, reasons…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Conferences, Cost Estimates, Librarians
Crawford, Gregory A. – Computers in Libraries, 1999
Discusses issues facing libraries using digital information resources, based on experiences at the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg library. Topics include comparing electronic resources; goals of providing the service or resource; determining users' needs; resources for access, including networks and financing; software; budgeting;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Networks
Mendrinos, Roxanne Baxter – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1992
Describes a study of secondary school library media specialists in Maine and Pennsylvania that was conducted to establish a baseline of data relating to the use of CD-ROM databases for reference purposes. Topics addressed include database titles; networking; staffing concerns; budget; funding; attitudes toward CD-ROMs; and training and curriculum…
Descriptors: Budgets, Curriculum Development, Databases, Financial Support
Hummel, Roger G. – Our Colleges and Universities Today, 1976
Data are tabulated for Pennsylvania academic libraries in three main categories: collections (1974-75), staff salaries (1975-76), and operating expenditures (1974-75). Data on library collections cover number of volumes, microforms, and audiovisual titles. Information on library staff includes number of professional and support staff, and staff…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections
