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New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, NY. – 1981
The results of a survey of the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (METRO) and selected Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member-libraries concerning the selection tools they use the most frequently in acquiring new materials are tabulated in this guide. The categories covered by the survey are based on the Library of…
Descriptors: Indexes, Library Material Selection, Library Materials, Library Surveys
Clasquin, F. F. – Library Journal, 1979
Nine tables compare prices, indexing coverage, and library popularity of periodical titles for 1977 to 1979. Titles are chosen from indexing services' authority groups and are listed by subject. Based on number of library subscriptions from indexing services, a "weighted price" serves as a budget guideline. (SW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Libraries, Library Collections
Peer reviewedGreene, Robert J.; Spornick, Charles D. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1995
A periodical database was searched to investigate the occurrence of favorable and unfavorable book reviews to determine the role of reviews in library selection. Compares book reviews with other types of reviews, examines relationships between review evaluations and other review characteristics, and compares the number of favorable and unfavorable…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Library Material Selection
Download full textLittle, Robert D.; And Others – 1976
Data is presented on the use and availability of media in library education programs. Information was collected from a questionnaire sent to institutional and associate institutional members of the Association of American Library Schools in 1975. The questionnaire was designed to determine the scope, size, and organization of the media collection…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Library Education, Library Material Selection, Library Schools
Arizona State Dept. of Library, Archives and Public Records, Phoenix. – 2002
These statistics were compiled from information supplied by Arizona's public libraries. The document is divided according to the following county groups: Apache, Cochise; Coconino, Gila; Graham, Greenlee, La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave, Navajo; Pima, Pinal; Santa Cruz, Yavapai; Yuma. Statistics are presented on the following: general information;…
Descriptors: Counties, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Funding
Elliott, Jan, Comp. – 2003
These statistics were compiled from information supplied by Arizona's public libraries. The document is divided according to the following county groups: Apache, Cochise; Coconino, Gila; Graham, Greenlee, La Paz; Maricopa; Mohave, Navajo; Pima, Pinal; Santa Cruz, Yavapai; and Yuma. Statistics are presented on the following: general information;…
Descriptors: Counties, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Funding
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. Resources and Technical Services Div. – 1975
Publishers, book wholesalers, and librarians were surveyed in early 1974 to provide background data for a program at the American Library Association Annual Conference 1975. Publishers were queried about their relations with libraries, promotional activities (including relations with review media, direct mailings, and advertising), and sales to…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Material Selection, Library Surveys, Public Libraries
Yearwood, D. B.; Yearwood, E. I. – 1979
This project report critiques library print materials used to support grades 10 and 11 social studies curriculum in British Columbia. The data collected are intended to provide a ready reference for school librarians when considering the particular print materials listed. Four criteria were used: readability, format and style, organization, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Evaluation, Grade 10, Grade 11
