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Wessells, Michael B.; And Others – 1979
Problems encountered in the first seven years of operation of the Interlibrary Delivery System (IDS) for the transport of interlibrary loan materials among libraries in Pennsylvania prompted this study of present delivery at the local and state levels, with the objectives of evaluating benefits, costs, routing, funding, and governance of delivery…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
Line, Maurice B.; And Others – 1978
This work evaluates current interlending practice and various models of interlending provision among participants in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. It outlines the elements necessary in an interlending system and assesses the impact of technology on interlending. Factors relevant to the design, and criteria…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interlibrary Loans, International Organizations, International Programs
Dalton, Phyllis I. – 1979
The adequacy of the Village Library Project, headquartered in Nome, Alaska, to meet the library service needs and desires of the people in 18 villages on Seward Peninsula, St. Lawrence Island, and Diomede is evaluated in this report. Sections are devoted to the goals of the evaluation, evaluation procedure, goals and objectives of the project,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Library Cooperation, Library Extension
National Interlending Systems: A Comparative Study of Existing Systems and Possible Models. Revised.
Line, Maurice B.; And Others – 1980
Based on research completed in 1977 and comments on a 1979 preliminary version of this report, this work evaluates current interlending practices among participants in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and proposes various models of interlibrary lending provision. The paper outlines the elements…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interlibrary Loans, International Organizations, International Programs
Van Toll, Faith; McNamara, Mary E. – 1980
In January 1972, the Kentucky-Ohio-Michigan Regional Medical Library Network initiated an extramural program with a coordinator at each of its participating libraries to function as liaison between the network and basic units. Data collection devices were developed in order to evaluate the program in terms of its ability to foster responsible…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Data Collection, Institutional Evaluation, Library Administration
New York State Library, Albany. – 1984
This sixth and final report on 14 library pilot projects initiated in 1979 and concluded in June 1984 describes the actions and results of the fifth year of the program and provides summary information on the five years of experience in library resource sharing. It is noted that resource sharing increased dramatically as a result of the pilot…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Pilot Projects
Deloitte Haskins & Sells Associates, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1986
The report provides an overview of the findings, analysis, and conclusions of the external evaluation of the effectiveness of Alberta Education Library Services conducted between September 1985 and March 1986 under the guidance of the Library Services Evaluation Steering Committee (Phase 2 of the evaluation and planning process initiated in 1985…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Planning, Library Services
Deloitte Haskins & Sells Associates, Edmonton (Alberta). – 1986
The report presents the findings, analysis, and conclusions of the external evaluation of the effectiveness of Alberta Education Library Services conducted between September 1985 and March 1986 under the guidance of the Library Services Evaluation Steering Committee (Phase 2 of the evaluation and planning process initiated in 1985 to clarify the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation, Library Planning, Library Services
