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Download full textDow, Ronald F.; Avery, Christine – 1993
Two separate reports combined here present the fifth and sixth annual salary surveys of the academic libraries of Pennsylvania. Questionnaires were sent to libraries at 141 two-year, baccalaureate, comprehensive, and doctoral granting colleges and universities. Responses were received from 96 institutions for a return rate of 68% to the 1992…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Associations
Fretwell, Gordon, Comp.; And Others – 1994
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…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Librarians
Shim, Wonsik; Kantor, Paul B. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
A complex tool, data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate the relative efficiency of major academic research libraries that are members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Results of a two-year base line study using traditional measures taken from 1995-96 ARL statistics are reported. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Reed-Scott, Jutta, Comp.; And Others – 1993
This Association of Research Libraries (ARL) publication presents data from 119 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of ARL during the 1991-92 fiscal year. The Preservation Statistics Questionnaire was designed to yield statistical information on the current level of preservation efforts in research libraries and on the key…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedTurock, Betty J.; Turock, David L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A Public Library Association (PLA) survey compiled information on public libraries in bibliographic networks. Aspects identified and measured were perceptions of participation, reasons for non-participation, reactions to services, and suggestions for increasing participation. Recommendations are made for actions by PLA and the networks to ensure…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Costs, Library Associations, Library Automation
Lynch, Mary Jo; And Others – 1994
In 1993, both the American Library Association (ALA) and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) concluded that up-to-date statistics about school library media centers (LMCs) were needed in light of current state and local reform efforts and pending federal legislation related to the National Education Goals. A…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Associations, Library Collections
Daval, Nicola, Comp.; Brennan, Patricia, Comp. – 1994
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…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Graphs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedJohnson, Debra Wilcox – Public Libraries, 1993
Reports on the Public Library Association's data collection project for 1987-91. Statistics show most libraries are progressing in terms of financial support and use, although not dramatically. Data on the role selection process and output measures are included. (Contains seven references.) (EAM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Financial Support, Library Associations, Library Expenditures
Daval, Nicola, Comp.; Brennan, Patricia, Comp. – 1993
This volume presents data for the U.S. and Canadian libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1991-92 fiscal year. The ARL membership consisted of 108 university libraries and 12 public or private independent research libraries. Overall, the 1991-92 statistics offer a gloomy view of the traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Economic Impact, Financial Problems
