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Download full textJeschelnig, Virginia E. – 1990
This study is the pilot project of a feasibility study to measure a community's receptiveness to a tax increase for public library capital improvements and to plan the marketing campaign to improve the likelihood of passage in Lake County, Ohio. This initial phase of the survey examined the pertinent profile of one community, the Village of…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Satisfaction, Community Surveys, Library Facilities
Hicks, Mary Frances – 1987
Conducted prior to the building of a new central library, this study was designed to assess the need for children's library services in downtown Sacramento. The development of a profile of the community environment and general characteristics of the population through the use of secondary sources is described; the assessment of family needs and…
Descriptors: Children, Community Characteristics, Community Surveys, Library Planning
Holian, Barbara L. – 1983
A community assessment for literacy action was conducted in Salinas, California. Service agencies were surveyed to assess literacy programs and materials. The agencies were asked questions regarding awareness of the illiteracy problem, knowledge of existing or retired programs, and agency commitment to support of a community-wide program. Research…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Attitude Change
Monzel, Kristen L. – 1987
This study examines the Lao Hmong, an Indochinese refugee group that has resettled in the Denver-Boulder, Colorado, area. Characteristics examined are the following: (1) migration; (2) location; (3) housing; (4) acculturation; and (5) life satisfaction. An extensive literature review discusses the history, ethnography, and culture of the Hmong in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Community Surveys, Demography
Rosberg, William H. – 1981
In 1981, a study was conducted at Kirkwood Community College (KCC) to assess community attitudes towards delivery systems and programs, such as community education centers and course offerings via telephone and television. A telephone survey was conducted of 500 residents in non-metropolitan areas of the college's service district requesting…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Students, Adults, Community Attitudes
Woodward, Brenda Hoover – 1987
In 1987, a study was conducted within the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) to identify the responsibilities of secretaries at the time of the study and to project what their responsibilities would be in 10 years. The supervisor and the secretary at 864 businesses in the IVCCD were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Clerical Occupations, Community Surveys, Educational Needs
