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Is There Counsel in Those Curtains? Research Agendas for the Times
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Gracy, David B., II – Library Quarterly, 2011
Presented as the keynote address at the Library Research Seminar, University of Maryland, October 7, 2010, this essay identifies and explores three agendas ever appropriate for study, the pursuits of which are especially needed now. They are as follows: to (1) explore the historical dimension of library topics, (2) revive study of the institution…
Descriptors: Library Research, Government Libraries, Public Libraries, Librarians
Indigenous Digital Collections: An Early Look at the Organisation and Culture Interface
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Nakata, Martin; Nakata, Vicky; Gardiner, Gabrielle; McKeough, Jill; Byrne, Alex; Gibson, Jason – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2008
This article identifies and provides some commentary on the key issues emerging from research into the digitisation of Indigenous materials in collections conducted in collaboration with three state libraries. It situates the research project within the broader context of related activity aimed at addressing the ongoing challenges of access,…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Library Automation, Library Materials, Government Libraries
The Use of User Studies and Archival Mission and User Studies.
Maher, William J.; Turnbaugh, Roy C. – The Midwestern Archivist, 1986
Maher advocates analysis of archival use, outlines methodologies for such analyses, and provides examples of results of two kinds of user studies. Turnbaugh advocates broadening the context of user studies in government archives to include all areas of activity so that the institution is embedded in the processes of government. (EM)
Descriptors: Archives, Government Libraries, Library Research, Library Surveys