The objectives of the 8th triennial salary survey of Special Library Association (SLA) members were to: (1) obtain systematic accurate information about the salaries of special librarians and information personnel; (2) establish a data bank from which inquiries about salaries can be answered for members of the SLA, persons engaged in personnel and…

In an effort to determine the continuing education (CE) needs and interests of its members, as a first step in the development of a statewide program, the New York Library Association surveyed its entire membership during the winter of 1978. Of more than 3000 questionnaires sent out, 307 (or ten percent) were returned. This report presents the…

Presents an analysis of the placement books of three annual Association of American Library Schools (AALS) meetings (1976, 1977, 1978), and compares the characteristics of the jobs and job seekers. (FM)

In Pennsylvania 375 public, academic, and special libraries were surveyed in an effort to gather information concerning their interlibrary loan activity during April, 1978; personal discussions with librarians across the state were also conducted. Both sources were used in the development of recommendations for improving bibliographic access. The…

This report presents data from the 1992 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) annual salary survey. Forty-two tables report data on professional salaries and years of experience, including breakdowns for minority librarians; distribution of professional staff by salary and position and by sex and position; the type of institution; and size of…

Data collected by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in a survey of salaries of library professionals for the fiscal years 1975-76 are analyzed. Tables and graphs display: (1) personnel distribution by salary level, 1974-76; (2) analysis of salaries at ARL university libraries, 1969-1976, comparing salary indices to consumer price…

This report presents data from 116 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1995-96 fiscal year. The 1995-96 Preservation Statistics questionnaire was designed to yield statistical information on the current level of preservation efforts in research libraries and on the key…

This document presents data from 115 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1993-94 fiscal year. The Preservation Statistics questionnaire which is included is designed to yield statistical information on the current level of preservation efforts in research libraries, and…

The data used in this report to present three statistical pictures of Illinois public libraries during the fiscal year 1987-1988 comes primarily from the 1987-88 Illinois public library annual report forms. Section One presents the individual view of public library operations in which facts about use, resources, and finances are provided. Tables…

This report presents statistics on how ARL (Association of Research Libraries) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. The following tables are included: (1) a summary table of electronic resources and library materials expenditures in ARL university libraries, 1992-93 to 2000-01; (2) summary statistics for university libraries,…

This directory identifies members of the New Mexico State Library Commission, the New Mexico Advisory Council on Libraries, and staff at the New Mexico State Library. It goes on to list New Mexico libraries alphabetically by city. Within each city libraries are subdivided into public, academic, special, and school categories. Electronic mail…

Discussion of the importance of continuing professional development activities for academic librarians focuses on a study that compared activities in Oklahoma academic libraries based on the type of institution, i.e., two year, four year, or doctorate granting. Demographic characteristics, institutional support, and level and type of professional…

This document reports data for the law and medical components of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) university libraries in the United States and Canada. Tables of summary data for collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services are presented separately for law and medical libraries by fiscal year. In addition, footnotes to…

This report presents data for the 108 university libraries and 11 public or private, independent research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1992-93 fiscal year. Data are reported in alphabetical order on collections (volumes in library, gross and net volumes added, monographs purchased, current…

This document reports the 2001-2002 salary data for all professional staff working in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries. Data for 9,198 professional staff members were reported for the 1,130 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (859 staff members reported by 69 medical libraries and 724 staff members…