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Download full textSoete, George J., Comp.; Davis, Trisha, Comp. – 1999
This SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Center) Kit and Flyer reports results of a survey that examined how ARL (Association of Research Libraries) member libraries have organized the licensing of electronic products and how they approach the associated problems. Forty-four of the 122 ARL member libraries responded to the survey. Results are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Contracts, Higher Education, Information Technology
Rowley, Gordon, Comp.; Rounds, Laura A., Ed. – 1995
Published 10 times a year, Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) Kits and Flyers contain information on issues of concern to libraries and librarians; they are the result of surveys on topics related to practice and management of library programs in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). This document focuses on the organization of…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Information Technology, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Veccia, Susan; And Others – 1993
This report summarizes the American Memory User Evaluation conducted during 1991-1993 in over 40 locations around the United States. The findings are based on 1800 user questionnaires, 120 user interviews, and more than 40 site visits by Library staff. American Memory describes the concept of providing electronic versions of selected Library of…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Systems
Cummings, Anthony M.; And Others – 1992
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the research library in scholarly communication. Two main issues are addressed: (1) the explosion of printed materials coupled with a rapid increase in the price of these materials that jeopardizes the library's ability to create and maintain collections for users; and (2) the emergence of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
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
Bohanon, Patricia L. – 1999
This study reports on the results of a mail questionnaire administered to 25 tribal community college libraries in 1999, 6 years after "Pathways to Excellence: A Report on Improving Library and Information Services for Native American Peoples" was released. Data obtained from nine respondents, representing 36% of those surveyed, provided…
Descriptors: Access to Information, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Libraries
