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Download full textBaer, Nadine L.; Johnson, Karl E. – 1993
The study reported in this paper was conducted to determine the need for "see" references for authors' names in library catalogs. Nine-item patron questionnaires were placed in the University of Rhode Island's main library. Over the course of six years, 160 questionnaires were completed, 47 by undergraduate students, 76 by graduate…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Wildemuth, Barbara M.; Moore, Margaret E. – 1993
One hundred sixty-one MEDLINE searches conducted by third year medical students were analyzed and evaluated to determine which search behaviors were used, whether those individual moves are effective, and whether there is a relationship between specific search behaviors and the effectiveness of the search strategy as a whole. The typical search…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Computer Software Development, Evaluation Methods
Kemp, Jan – Library Administration and Management, 1995
Describes a project conducted by the Texas Tech University Library to review support staff positions, which led to salary increases, and an upgrade of one-third of the positions. Highlights include six examples of competencies required of support staff; six steps in the review process; and the position description questionnaire appended. (four…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Change Strategies, College Libraries, Evaluation Methods
PDF pending restorationHammond, Carol, Ed. – 1991
The six papers in this collection address as many different topics. In "Circulation Desk Staff Amiability and Patron Satisfaction," Laureen Cardon and Nathan M. Smith describe a study at Brigham Young University which demonstrated that interpersonal relations training for circulation desk staff could improve patron satisfaction. Anna L.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Databases, Government Publications
