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Download full textAbrams, Douglas M. – 1974
To find out to what extent the evaluation methods described in the professional literature are actually utilized by practicing librarians, a study was conducted of the collection evaluation practices in 111 libraries supporting four-year colleges. Three assumptions were tested; that collection evaluation in the population would be more heavily…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Librarians, Library Collections
Shabowich, Stanley A. – 1975
Using "Books for College Libraries" as a standard reference against which to compare the Purdue University Calumet Campus library collection, a quantitative analysis of the library's holdings in various subject areas was done during the 1973-74 academic year. For each of the 65 subject areas selected, randomly chosen entries in…
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Slote, Stanley J. – 1975
This work, based on two recent research projects in the weeding of library collections and the identification of core collections, provides a comprehensive summary of the literature and research on these topics. It also presents practical guidance in weeding for the professional librarian or for the library school student. The book is divided into…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Library Collections
Robles, Kimberley, Comp.; Wyatt, Neal, Comp. – 1996
This College Library Information Packet (CLIP) Note surveys training programs in small and medium-sized academic libraries. In August 1995, 265 small and medium-sized academic libraries were sent a questionnaire; the response rate was 78% (n=206). A comprehensive analysis of survey results is followed by examples of training documentation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods
