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Estes, J. Worth – 1978
Twenty per cent of 8400 questionnaires distributed in 1977 to a representative sampling of public libraries throughout Massachusetts were returned and analyzed. Those returned were entirely representative of the state's population and of the size of library services represented, although communities with the most "active" library…
Descriptors: Demography, Financial Support, Library Services, Public Libraries
PDF pending restorationPublic Administration Service, Chicago, IL. – 1969
This report examines current library services in Alaska and proposes a statewide development plan based on data gathered from interviews with citizens and library personnel, and state library and education department records. A statistical profile of Alaska as a library service area is presented emphasizing geographic, distance, population…
Descriptors: Demography, Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Planning
Kirwin, Florence M. – 1979
This document analyzes the social and demographic characteristics of Pitkin County, Colorado (population 12,000) and the Pitkin County Library located in Aspen (24,000 volumes). The report contains statistics gathered from the 1978 Mid-Term U.S. Bureau Census of Pitkin County, as well as other statistics from local, state, and federal sources; the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Characteristics, Community Study, County Libraries
Carter, Martha A. – 1979
This analysis of the community was designed to identify the needs of its citizens so that the Washington County Public Library could plan more responsive library services. Sections described the physical and historical aspects of the community; demographic characteristics of its population, including age, sex, education, employment status and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Organizations, Community Study, Demography
PDF pending restorationGallup Organization, Inc., Princeton, NJ. – 1976
A study was conducted to analyze the quantitative and attitudinal variables that affect the nature and extent of use of the New Jersey public libraries. The first phase of the study consisted of a series of group discussions which focused on public knowledge of library facilities, attitudes and interests of the public, and library use patterns.…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Demography, Leisure Time
Download full textTrace, Sally A.; Mowen, Louise B. – 1976
A study of the Besore Public Library was conducted to determine if the library was meeting the needs of the Greencastle-Antrim area of Pennsylvania, to define areas of unmet needs, and to recommend improved programs and services. Information about the community--demographic characteristics, social structure, commercial characteristics, and future…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Library Circulation, Library Collections
PDF pending restorationAssociation of South Central Oklahoma Governments, Duncan. – 1975
An indepth study was made of each of the 16 libraries in the Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) region. As an essential aid to library planning, census data was analyzed to determine the social, economic, educational characteristics, and the geographic distribution of the population to be served. The library survey looked at…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Employment Patterns, Library Networks
