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Gyeszly, Suzanne D.; Harer, John B. – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
Reports on a survey of university libraries that gathered data on the effects of replacing an existing automated system with a new one, i.e., NOTIS. General library automation and management statistics are reported, changes in staffing patterns and personnel are described, changes in organizational structure are discussed, and training needs are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems, Library Administration

Paine, Nancy E.; Ward, John – Journal of Library Administration, 1996
Compares interlibrary loan data from a 1995 survey of Greater Midwest Research Library Consortium and Association of Research Libraries members with a 1989 survey. Shows an increase in transaction to staff ratio and a negative correlation between transaction to staff ratio and lending fill rate. Relates factors affecting productivity, such as…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Document Delivery, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans

Hamaker, Charles A. – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Discusses the use of library management data, particularly circulation data, in making selection decisions for library collection development based on experiences at Louisiana State University. Development of a collection based on actual use rather than perceived research needs is considered, and the decision-making process for serials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Decision Making, Higher Education, Library Administration

Alexander, Adrian W.; Smith, James L. – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Describes a survey of academic libraries that explored serials collection assessment. Highlights include serials budget allocations; serials cancellation projects; changes in ratio of allocation by subject area; use of computers for serials collection assessment; use of vendors, especially for statistics; and future plans for collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)

Christensen, John O. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Description of common errors found in the statistical methodologies of research carried out by librarians, focuses on sampling and generalizability. The discussion covers the need to either adapt library research to the statistical abilities of librarians or to educate librarians in the proper use of statistics. (15 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Generalizability Theory, Higher Education, Library Education

Juergens, Bonnie; Prather, Tim – Journal of Library Administration, 1994
Uses OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) interlibrary loan (ILL) statistics to support a presentation of trends in library access, ownership and resource sharing. Statistical tables and a discussion of ILL activity specifically focus on ILL's increasing technological and economic requirements. Suggestions are made on how libraries may meet these…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Economic Factors, Interlibrary Loans

Wilder, Stanley N. – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Examines the role of student employees in academic libraries using data from Southern Statistics and Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Compares students' contributions to the full-time equivalents (FTEs), the cost-effectiveness of student employment, and Canadian libraries versus American libraries. Discusses the staffing mix, student…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Practices

Cullen, Rowena; Gray, Alistair – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Due to inaccuracies in method, public libraries consistently undermeasure their reference transactions. This article chronicles the process of developing ways to systematize the count. Results of a literature survey, merits of various sample sizes, sample selection, and calculations are all discussed. Appendices include a list of categories of…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries, Library Statistics, Measurement Techniques