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Hawbaker, A. Craig – 1976
The methodology and survey instrument described in this report were designed to support the Library Learning Program for freshmen English students and identify the clientele of the library at Kearney State College in Nebraska. Surveys were mailed to on-campus and off-campus students. The low response rate--534 or 26.9% of the on-campus students,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Data Collection, Library Collections, Library Instruction
Lawrence, Gary S.; Oja, Anne R. – 1979
A cost analysis of the problem of growing library collections shows that it is more desirable, economically and academically, to establish regional compact shelving facilities for infrequently used library materials than to discard the materials. This report develops and applies a cost model--based on the Palmour Cost Model--which examines the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Data Collection, Library Administration
Bureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Governments Div. – 1995
This report reflects the results of an evaluation of the definitions used in the annual Public Library Statistics (PLS) program, a joint federal-state information collection project, and is intended to raise specific issues for discussion among the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Federal State Cooperative System (FSCS), and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Definitions, Federal Programs
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Paskoff, Beth; Perrault, Anna – 1990
A shelflist sampling project was conducted at six academic libraries in Louisiana--Loyola University, Louisiana State University, Nicholls State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University, and Tulane University--and the University of California at Santa Barbara. The main objective of the data-gathering and analysis using…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1992
Statistics on academic libraries in Texas are reported in four tables for four-year public institutions, four-year private institutions, two-year colleges, and law schools and health science centers. A directory lists the libraries and their directors as of fall 1991. The following information is reported: (1) expenditures; (2) staff size; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Data Collection, Higher Education
Ginnane, Mary, Comp.; And Others – 1993
Information is provided on 217 public libraries, 65 academic libraries, and 164 special libraries in Oregon, as well as the Oregon State Library. Information is compiled from questionnaires completed by each library and other directory information sources. Data elements are based on those used in the Federal State Cooperative System for Public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Depository Libraries