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Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, 2008
In preparation for its Five-Year Plan for the years 2008 through 2012, the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services has reviewed a variety of information resources, including studies, publications, surveys and stakeholder meetings, to assist in understanding the state, its people, its future and the potential role of libraries. This…
Descriptors: Long Range Planning, Library Administration, Library Services, Library Role
Bly, Onadell J. – 1991
This paper identifies the nature and extent of backlogs in OhioLINK libraries, how these backlogs are controlled and managed, and who has knowledge of what is contained in these backlogs. Using survey methodology, data were collected from the heads of cataloging and collection development departments of the OhioLINK libraries through…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Higher Education
Callison, Daniel; Pungitore, Verna L. – 1998
INCOLSA, Indiana's statewide library and information network was established in 1995 as the result of a voluntary merger of the state's 10 autonomous, mulitype library services agencies. An evaluation was conducted centered on services appearing under three major goals listed in the 1994 plan: (1) statewide information access and delivery; (2)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Sources
Sweetland, James H.; Weingand, Darlene E. – 1986
To study the effect of fees for interlibrary resource sharing, data were collected on all requests made to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW) during a period when no charges were in effect (representing a normal baseline); during a period when the charges were announced, but not assessed; and during a period in which charges were in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Fees, Interlibrary Loans, Library Administration

Weatherby, James B.; And Others – 1991
This study of rural libraries in Idaho was designed to identify appropriate alternative local revenue sources to support library services as well as ways of improving the coordination and delivery of library services in the state and extending library access to unserved areas. Data were gathered from U.S. Bureau of the Census reports and special…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Financial Policy
Allen, Nancy, Comp.; Godden, Irene, Comp. – 1991
Noting that the rapid evolution of telecommunications technology, the relentless advancement of computing capabilities, and the seemingly endless proliferation of electronic data have had a profound impact on research libraries, this Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit explores the extent to which these technologies have come…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Equipment
LaPoint, Virginia A. – 1997
Traditionally, libraries have had a role of providing equitable access for those who might not otherwise have access, and this role continues today in implementing access to electronic resources. However, there are special problems in applying this mission to prison libraries. A short history of automation in prison libraries is followed by a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Technology, Internet, Library Automation
Wells, Gladys Ann, Comp. – 1986
This summary reports the results of the 1986 Survey of States and Territories conducted by the New York State Library for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Task Force (WHCLIST). The survey focused on public awareness of library services, the importance of library cooperation and networking, the crucial need for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Government Publications, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Brown, Gerald R., Comp. – 1994
This final report describes the Inter-Agency Collaboration pilot project of the Wheatland Regional Library among the information providers within its boundaries. The project had four objectives: (1) to initiate discussion between participants about the mandate, roles, and services available to their clients; (2) to raise the image of public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Elementary Secondary Education