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Peer reviewedChilders, Thomas – Library Quarterly, 1976
Results of a five-city pilot project on information and referral (I&R) services--the nature of I&R, the public library's role, evaluation of the three-year program, the project's implications, and the future of I&R. (LS)
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Feasibility Studies, Federal Programs, Library Role
Direct linkHiott, Judith – Library Quarterly, 2004
For more than five years the Houston Public Library has collected statistics for measuring networked collections and services based on emerging guidelines. While the guidelines have provided authority and stability to the process, the clarification process continues. The development of information discovery software, such as federated search tools…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Statistics, Data Collection, Guidelines
