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Building a Model Business Case: Current Awareness Service in a Special Library.
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Harris, Gwen; Marshall, Joanne G. – Special Libraries, 1996
Describes the use of a customized business case model to evaluate a current awareness service offered by the library of the Ontario Ministry of Finance (Canada). The article provides a practical model of the business case approach that can be used by special librarians to evaluate a variety of services. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Models
Current Awareness Bulletin, Its Preparation and Use in a Non-Automated Library
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Kalvinskas, Louanne A. – Special Libraries, 1971
The Current Awareness Bulletin" is discussed and the details of the mechanics of its preparation are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval, Information Services, Information Systems
SDI Use and Productivity in the Corporate Research Environment.
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Mondschein, Lawrence G. – Special Libraries, 1990
Use of selective dissemination of information (SDI) by 156 research scientists at 6 corporate research and development facilities was surveyed to assess its relationship to research productivity as measured by the number of papers authored. Findings showed that 70 percent of the scientists use SDI, and regular users are more productive than either…
Descriptors: Information Utilization, National Surveys, Productivity, Questionnaires
Coalition for Progress: The New York State Library and State Agency Libraries.
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Douglas, Marilyn E. – Special Libraries, 1989
Describes the services offered by a special unit of the New York State Library which serves as a focal point for providing services to state agency staff and for relating the needs of state agency librarians to the State Library. The discussion covers the development of interagency networking and resource sharing. (nine references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services, Online Systems