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Peer reviewedNemchek, Lee R. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1981
Discusses the problems in existing cataloging and classification systems which have contributed to the difficulties of theater librarianship. Some alternatives to these systems are described, and data from a survey concerning current cataloging/classification practices in theater librarianship are presented. A 39-item reference list and the survey…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Library Catalogs, Library Collections
Annichiarico, Mark – Library Journal, 1991
This audio market survey explored the increase in the purchasing of spoken word audio books by libraries and consumers. The report identifies the vendors and users of the audio books, and discusses the merits of abridged versus unabridged audio books. It is predicted that the market for audio books will continue to grow. (MAB)
Descriptors: Audiodisks, Audiotape Cassettes, Audiotape Recordings, Futures (of Society)
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1983
Based on surveys of library media specialists and teachers, an evaluation was conducted of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) School Library Resources Program, as operated during the 1982-83 school year. The stated objectives of the program were to demonstrate by June 1983 updating of library media services in 80% of the (public and…
Descriptors: Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Analysis, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedAhlsted, Phyllis Geraldine – Library Trends, 1985
Reports results of survey of 363 academic libraries designed to study: (1) media collections (audio formats, visual formats, audiovisual formats) and how they are arranged, accessed, and circulated; (2) staffing configurations; (3) space and funding allocations; and (4) other services offered within the media center. Questionnaire is appended. (8…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Higher Education
Download full textBesemer, Susan P. – 1981
This report describes a spring 1982 survey of faculty and student users and nonusers of library audiovisual collections at the State University of New York (SUNY)-Buffalo. User frequency, the composition of user patronage, preferred media formats for learning, and users' perceptions of audiovisual services offered are described. A brief history is…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Libraries, Higher Education, Learning Activities
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1985
Data for this evaluation of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) School Library Resources Program as operated during the 1983-84 school year were collected via surveys of library media specialists and teachers. The stated objectives of the program scheduled for attainment by June 1984 called for planning a pilot program for…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Analysis, Learning Resources Centers
Fischer, David L. – 1995
Through the development and use of a computer databased bibliographic cataloging system, this practicum aimed to improve the organization and management of the non-print media collections housed in a Native American Indian reservation's high school language arts department and library in order for the teaching staff to gain better access to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, American Indian Reservations, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records
Colaric, Susan M. – 1998
Reserve readings are a special collection in the university library, established by a professor to support a particular class. A recent study at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill found enthusiasm among current reserve users for an electronic reserve system (Petersen, 1996). The study described in this paper examined the reasons some…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education
Potter, Linda L. – 1992
A study was conducted of the facilities, collection, and services of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music Library at Kent State University (Ohio). A survey of 130 students (response rate of about 32.5 percent) identified users of the library, how they use it, and the extent to which the library meets users' needs. Overall, 73 percent of the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, College Students, Evaluation Methods
