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| College and Research Libraries | 6 |
Author
| Aguilar, William | 1 |
| Allison, Dee Ann | 1 |
| Gertz, Janet | 1 |
| Giesecke, Joan | 1 |
| Kascus, Marie | 1 |
| Mitchell, Eugene S. | 1 |
| Sartori, Eva | 1 |
| Schwarz, Philip | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
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Peer reviewedGiesecke, Joan – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Provides a theoretical overview of decision-making models which are applicable to libraries; presents a framework for comparing the rational, political bargaining, and garbage can models; describes a case study that applied the models to a decision regarding an academic library governance system; and discusses strategies for library managers for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Peer reviewedGertz, Janet; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1993
A study of library collections at Amherst College, Grinnell College, and Franklin and Marshall College to assess the applicability of a selection model for preservation candidates in nonresearch libraries is reported. Brittle books held by fewer than five libraries were identified, supporting the model for preservation and cooperative collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedSchwarz, Philip – College and Research Libraries, 1983
Data gathered in application of Paul Kantor's demand-adjusted shelf availability model to medium-sized academic library indicate significant differences in shelf availability when data are analyzed by last circulation date, acquisition date, and imprint date, and when they are gathered during periods of low and high use. Ten references are cited.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Peer reviewedMitchell, Eugene S.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Describes a study conducted in 1988 that investigated book availability in an academic library by providing a quantitative measure of library performance based on outcomes of card catalog searches and that can serve as a model for ongoing assessment in the library. Results are compared with earlier research from 1986. (Contains 12 references.)…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Error Patterns
Peer reviewedAllison, Dee Ann; Sartori, Eva – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Presents a model of the interaction of external, work related, and internal factors that may influence the decision of academic library professionals to leave the library. The results of a survey that examined factors related to a decision to leave a library are reported, and further research is suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedKascus, Marie; Aguilar, William – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Discusses the trend toward increased numbers of off-campus programs and the difficulty of providing adequate library services to off-campus students. Several delivery systems are described and compared, and a system at the University of Wyoming that utilizes bibliographic utilities is presented as model for off-campus library services. (22…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis
