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Peer reviewedLynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1990
Presents data on 1989 salaries of public library directors in cities for 10 population groups (from those serving populations of over 1,000,000 to under 2,500). Taken from the "Municipal Year Book 1990," the data are classified by geographic region, city type, and form of government. (MES)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Administration, Library Directors, Public Libraries
Peer reviewedLynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1989
Describes how salary data are collected for "The Municipal Year Book," and presents 10 tables compiled from the 1988 yearbook which provide salary data on library directors in cities of various size populations (from more than 1,000,000 to less than 2,500). Data are broken down by geographic region, city type, and form of government. (MES)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Librarians, Library Directors, Public Libraries
Peer reviewedLynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1992
Reports data on salaries of public library directors from the Municipal Year Book 1992. Salaries are presented for 10 population groups (i.e., size of population served) and are further classified by geographic region, city type, and form of government. (MES)
Descriptors: City Government, Library Administration, Library Directors, Municipalities
Peer reviewedLynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1989
Presents tables of salaries of public library directors taken from larger tables in an article entitled "Salaries of Municipal Officers for 1988" by Catherine M. Conlow. The salary data are classified by size of population served, geographic region, city type, and form of government. (CLB)
Descriptors: Administrators, Geographic Regions, Library Directors, Local Government
Peer reviewedLynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1991
Presents salary data for public library directors based on information published by the International City Management Association (ICMA). Ten population groups are represented and are further classified by geographic region, city type, and form of government. A comparison of data shows highest salaries in the West and lowest in the South. (LRW)
Descriptors: City Government, Comparative Analysis, Geographic Regions, Library Administration
Peer reviewedImmroth, Barbara Froling; Lance, Keith Curry – Public Libraries, 1996
Based on a 1993 survey of 187 children's librarians in 14 states, this status report summarizes and discusses data representing input measures, output measures, fill rates, and special questions about the relationship between school and public libraries. It makes recommendations for improving the quantity and quality of data used to make decisions…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Librarians, Library Policy, Library Services
Peer reviewedD'Elia, George; Rodger, Eleanor Jo – Public Libraries, 1995
Examines results of a Gallup poll of community opinion leaders which found the most important roles of the public library in the community to be to support educational aspirations of the community, and to provide the community with access to information. Tables compare opinions from the various opinion leader groups surveyed. (Author/JMV)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Education, Community Information Services, Community Leaders
