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Research--A National Need.
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Piternick, Anne B. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Summarizes views presented by three speakers from the Canadian library and information community in a workshop at a joint conference of two professional associations. Topics addressed were the state of research in public, academic, and special libraries; the need for library research; and how to find funding to support research. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Faculty, Financial Support
OPAC's at Five Ontario Universities: A Profile of Users and User Satisfaction.
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Cherry, Joan M.; Clinton, Marshall – Canadian Library Journal, 1992
Reports results of 1990 study that examined user satisfaction with OPACs (online public access catalogs) at 5 Ontario universities through interviews with 2,916 students and faculty members. Data on OPAC and computer experience, learning methods, and the effects of several variables on satisfaction are analyzed for the entire sample and for each…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Literacy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Research--A U.K. Perspective.
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Cannon, T. H. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
This assessment of the state of library and information science research in the United Kingdom, which was presented at a joint conference of two Canadian professional associations, focuses on functions of the British Library's Research and Development Department. The importance of research and dissemination of its findings are also discussed. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Research Needs in Canadian Librarianship.
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Venkateswarlu, Tadiboyina – Canadian Library Journal, 1991
Presents the results of a survey of Canadian academic libraries that was conducted to determine areas of needed research in light of changes in technology and user needs. Suggestions for research included collection development, automation and user access, government role, copyright, serials price increases, and library administrators' attitudes…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Administrator Attitudes, Copyrights
Resistance and Co-Existence: Should Libraries Put All Their Eggs in the Technological Basket?
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Chin, Warrick H.; Scott, Susan – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discussion of resistance to technological changes in libraries focuses on a study conducted at Algoma University College (Canada) to determine library users' reactions to the online catalog. The coexistence of traditional card catalogs and online catalogs is discussed, and the importance of the role public service staff play is emphasized. (nine…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Change Strategies, Foreign Countries
Government Policy: Impact on Libraries.
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Halpenny, Francess G. – Canadian Library Journal, 1979
Advocates government support for publishing of Canadian materials through grants and book purchases, in order that libraries may enhance their collections of native works. Inclusion of native scholarly works in academic and research libraries is cited as an important example. Interrelationships between library and publisher are encouraged to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Canada Natives, Canadian Literature, Federal Aid
Another Interface: Electronic Publishing and Technical Services.
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Yamamoto, Rumi – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Discusses the problems of assimilating electronic publishing within the technical services area of academic libraries: whether to consider electronic journals as acquisitions; how to catalog them; whether to charge users for access to them; and how to preserve online publications for future research. Future trends in electronic publishing are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Output Microfilm, Electronic Journals