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McGrath, William E. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1979
Two methods are presented by which the librarian can forecast book circulation by subject. The shelflist model treats the number of library books as a control variable, while the other defines the dependent variable as the proportion of the shelflist circulated. (FM)
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Circulation, Library Research, Methods
Connolly, Bruce; LaGuardia, Cheryl – 1983
This interlibrary loan (ILL) cost study was conducted at Union College Library in Schenectady, New York, in order to provide immediate feedback about ILL as well as to serve as a potential management tool for library and college administrators. This report describes the financial statistics of a 3-year period of use of ILL services at this small,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Input Output Analysis
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1984
This report reviews the background and rationale for a cooperative authority file building system and describes the services, products, and operation of the new Name Authority Cooperative (NACO). The document defines the relationship between NACO, other Library of Congress (LC) cooperative projects, and the Linked Systems Project (LSP). The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Indexing, Information Networks
Ryan, Joe; McClure, Charles R. – Online Submission, 2003
Ryan Information Management conducted a return on investment (ROI) study of the economic value of the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) and identified potential additional sources of operating revenue. HSPLS economic value was examined from four viewpoints, HSPLS: direct economic impact, market value, peer comparison and value to library…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Program Effectiveness, Public Libraries, Library Services
Young, Mark, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2004
This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2002-03. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 65 responded to the survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 232,559…
Descriptors: Medical Libraries, Library Services, Expenditures, Research Libraries
Young, Mark, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2006
This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2004-05. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 113 ARL university libraries, 67 responded to the survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 243,011 volumes…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Medical Libraries, Library Services, Expenditures
Kyrillidou, Martha, Ed.; Young, Mark, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2005
The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2004-05" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. The ARL represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. The Association operates as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as an agent for…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, North Americans, Salaries, Research Libraries
Young, Mark, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2003
This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2001-02. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 65 responded to the survey. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Includes questionnaire. Health Sciences libraries reported…
Descriptors: Sciences, Medical Libraries, Library Services, Expenditures
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Groth, Randall H.; And Others – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1992
Application of a multidimensional measure of university research activity, the Research Activity Index (RAI), is described and compared to the more common use of research and development expenditures as a criterion of activity. The RAI incorporates seven expenditure variables, three graduate-student-related variables, and a research library…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Expenditures
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1992
This booklet presents information about the financial support authorized for libraries and library systems in Chapter 917 of the "Laws of 1990" and advocated by the Regents of the State University of New York for the state's library systems. It is noted that, although Chapter 917 provides for modest increases in library aid each year for…
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Needs, Financial Policy
New York State Library, Albany. – 1991
This booklet presents information about the financial support authorized for libraries and library systems in Chapter 917 of the "Laws of 1990" and advocated by the Regents of the State University of New York for the state's library systems. It is noted that, although Chapter 917 provides for increases in library aid of $5 million each…
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Needs, Financial Policy
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1996
This document presents information about library financial support for 1996 and New York State library services. The Governor's budget recommendation for 1996-97 library aid is provided following a summary of New York State statistics for public, academic, school, and special libraries, including the New York State Library. Objectives of the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Library Funding