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Peer reviewedPtacek, William H.; Van Fleet, Connie – Public Libraries, 1990
Reports results of a survey of state library agencies' research on public library operations and services. The appendix provides information on the contact person, the title of the study, and availability of materials for the 29 agencies responding to the survey. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (13 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Library Research, Library Services, Library Surveys, Public Libraries
Peer reviewedBallard, Thomas H. – Public Libraries, 1989
Examines the value of the Public Library Association Planning Process and Output Measures. It is concluded that the planning process is wasteful, in that it ignores existing literature and addresses conditions that libraries cannot change. It is also argued that adoption of the output measures would be dangerous, as it involves serious egalitarian…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Financial Support, Library Standards, Measurement Objectives
Peer reviewedBoyce, Judith I. – Public Libraries, 1990
Describes the procedures followed by Louisiana public libraries in establishing and operating that state's award winning summer reading program. The cooperative efforts of the state library, state library association, and committees of public librarians are discussed, as is the incorporation of performing artists funded by grants from the state's…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Cooperation, Public Libraries, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedSmith, Nancy Milnor – Public Libraries, 1994
Summarizes the results of a survey of state library agencies regarding the degree to which they encourage and assist public libraries in the use of "Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries" and "Output Measures for Public Libraries," tools that are the accepted standards for planning and performance measurement. (LRW)
Descriptors: Library Planning, Library Role, Measurement Techniques, Models
Peer reviewedBlazek, Ron; Perrault, Anna – Public Libraries, 1992
Discusses results of a survey of state library agencies that was conducted to determine current practices for the provision of consultants and workshops for the improvement of reference services in public libraries. The necessity of continuing education is considered, implications for library schools are examined, and future research is suggested.…
Descriptors: Consultants, Curriculum Development, Library Schools, Library Services
Peer reviewedGarland, Kathleen – Public Libraries, 1992
Presents results of a study that examined the kinds of statistics on children's services collected by state library agencies and juvenile circulation statistics collected by individual libraries. Data on libraries are compared according to the size of the library; and the incidence of automated systems for various sizes of libraries is reported.…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Integrated Library Systems, Library Automation
