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Direct linkBronstein, Jenny; Aharony, Noa – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2009
The study's purpose was to investigate the views and opinions of librarians about the implementation of Web 2.0 technologies into library operations and services. The Delphi technique was chosen as the method of inquiry in this study, in which a group of panelists graded the desirability and probability of a list of statements. Thirty-nine…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Librarian Attitudes, Library Role, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGearhart, G. David; St. Clair, Gloriana – College and Research Libraries, 1994
This study determined how the 12 academic libraries in the Council for Interinstitutional Cooperation (CIC) approached the challenge of identifying a constituency for fund-raising development activities. Topics discussed include results of a literature review; university organization for development activities; staffing; examples of achievements;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Donors, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedSerebnick, Judith – Library Quarterly, 1992
Describes a study that investigated holdings of small publishers' books in OCLC libraries and selection procedures for these titles, including the influence of reviews, publishers, and vendors. Questionnaire responses from librarians and vendors are analyzed, and results indicating a significant relationship between holdings and reviews are…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedHacken, Richard – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
The Research Library Group's (RLG) 1985 Conoco Study was designed to measure the possibilities for resource sharing among members. Study of German literature and geology collections showed possibilities for considerable sharing; however, in practice, library acquisitions are based on local needs, and no organized cooperative collection development…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedSohn, Jeanne – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A survey of academic libraries which were members of the Association of Research Libraries in 1983-84 studies the organizational patterns that exist for collection development. Findings reveal that, although a variety of patterns exist, the one outstanding development has been the upgrading of the unit responsible for collection development.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedSchreiner-Robles, Rebecca – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
A survey of 29 medium-sized academic libraries gathered data on collection development methods in foreign literatures including the language and academic background of the bibliographer; bases of selection decisions; acquisition rates for French, German, and Spanish literature as compared to English/American literature; acquisition practices; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedTjoumas, Renee – Library Trends, 1993
Describes a preliminary study that was conducted to examine the collection development practices, selection criteria, and sources used in acquiring Native American literature for children and adolescents in public libraries in Alaska and Oklahoma. Results of a literature survey are discussed, and further research is suggested. (Contains 36…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature, Evaluation Criteria
