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Peer reviewedHorenstein, Bonnie – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Reports on a study that examined the job satisfaction of academic librarians as related to faculty status, participation in academic affairs, and institutional decision making. Findings indicated that librarians with academic rank were more satisfied that nonfaculty or hybrid groups and that predictors of satisfaction included perceptions of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Job Satisfaction, Librarians
Peer reviewedLowry, Charles B. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Discusses the use of formula allocations for book and serial funds in academic libraries' collection development and proposes a matrix formula based on disciplinary needs and publishing patterns. Variables in the formula that are used to represent institutional goals at the University of Texas at Arlington are explained. (16 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Funding Formulas, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedSage, Charles; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1981
Analyzes queueing statistics to determine their utility in predicting catalog usage and the relationships between card and serials catalogs and to pinpoint peak catalog usage. This measurement should provide one factor in a simulation model to accurately predict the number of catalog devices needed for alternative catalog formats. Eight references…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Output Microfilm, Higher Education, Information Seeking
