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Bibliographic Instruction: The Views of Academic, Special, and Public Librarians.
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Harris, Roma M. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
This survey of 288 academic, public, and special librarians in Canada examined attitudes toward the role of bibliographic instruction in reference service. Results indicated that academic librarians stress instruction, special librarians stress information delivery, and public librarians fall between the two positions. It was found that…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes
The Censorship Phenomenon in College and Research Libraries: An Investigation of the Canadian Prairie Provinces, 1980-1985.
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Schrader, Alvin M.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Describes a survey of 47 postsecondary educational institutions in three prairie provinces of Canada that examined the extent of pressures to remove, relocate, or reclassify library materials between 1980 and 1985, and the effectiveness of written selection policies in dealing with such pressures. Specific censorship incidents are reported in…
Descriptors: Censorship, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
New Norms for Reference Desk Staffing Adequacy: A Comparative Study.
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Rinderknecht, Deborah – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Presents norms for reference desk staffing based on 1988-89 statistics from over 100 libraries in the United States and Canada and compares results with an earlier study based on 1978-79 statistics. Data are reported on gate count, reference transactions, person-hours at the reference desk, and workload. (five references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education