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LaRose, Albert J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Describes one search for a middle- or upper-management academic library position within the context of concerns expressed by respondents in a 1985 survey of 1,400 American Library Association (ALA) members by Bernstein and Leach. Factors examined include locale; availability and salary; staff relations; the application; the screening process; and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities
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Schwarz, 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
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Blecic, Deborah D.; Fiscella, Joan B.; Wiberley, Stephen E., Jr. – College & Research Libraries, 2001
To manage Web-based resources effectively, librarians must evaluate vendor-supplied data about their use. Identifies aspects of data collection librarians need to pay special attention to, recommends that vendors report the maximum number of simultaneous users per day and data gaps in addition to International Coalition of Library Consortia…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Information Sources