Several models and methods applicable to university library networks are discussed as tools to increase understanding of cause and effect relationships in these complex organizations. Collection of data by unobtrusive measures and display of information by graphic techniques are briefly described. (Author)

Describes experience gained by applying philosophical principles to library serials cooperation between two academic libraries. Philosophical views concerning cooperation; conditions leading to success of the project; serials survey of selected faculty members from English, biology, and economics departments; and proposals based on computer…

The potential for using a computerized communication system to facilitate resource sharing in New England has been investigated by the staff of the New England Information Network (NELINET). The central purpose of their research was to determine whether a strategy for load leveling of interlibrary loan (ILL) requests could be implemented online as…

The major objectives of the study were to produce a storage/transportation model which minimized (1) the cost of storage space for book materials, and (2) cost of transportation for book materials. In minimizing these costs, they are considered in relation to the time required to provide service. The data used in the study include land and…

Recognizing the limited resources available to gifted high school students and inadequate level of information-gathering skills students often bring to college, University of Tennessee-Knoxville was awarded a grant from the Council on Library Resources to develop a model for providing access to research library resources for high school students.…