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Download full textMorris, Rebecca J.; Cahill, Maria – School Library Research, 2017
In this study we investigated the research designs employed to study the interdisciplinary profession of school librarianship during a time period of notable changes across both the Pre-K-12 and school library domains. To conduct this work, we analyzed all 217 articles published in "School Library Research" (SLR) and "School…
Descriptors: Research Design, School Libraries, Library Research, Content Analysis
Peer reviewedWalker, Thomas D. – Library and Information Science Research, 1994
Examines Blumenschein's "Description of Various Libraries in Europe" as an early example of library research methodology; discusses his methods of data collection; describes his use of a questionnaire; and suggests the necessity of further studies of the development of research in library and information science. (Contains 10…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Foreign Countries, Library Research, Questionnaires
Peer reviewedFigueiredo, Nice – International Library Review, 1988
Reviews the role played by the International Federation of Libraries Association, International Standards Organization, and UNESCO in the establishment of international standards for library statistics. The Brazilian literature on the collection of library statistics is then analyzed to evaluate the extent to which such standards have been…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Research
Crawford, John C. – 1995
Glasgow Caledonian University Library (Scotland) conducted a pilot study to design a set of user chosen performance measures which can be used in British academic libraries for data collection. Members of 8 stakeholder groups were identified and given an 103-question survey, with each question to be rated on a 1-5 scale of importance. Stakeholder…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Hart, Elizabeth – 1995
Huddersfield University Library (England) has undertaken a wide range of evaluative studies of its services and systems, using various data collection techniques such as: user surveys; exit interviews; online and CD-ROM analysis; benchmarking; user groups; staffing and staff development evaluation; suggestion sheets; student project work; group…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Focus Groups
Webster, Keith G. – 1995
The challenge in survey methodology is to conduct studies as effectively and efficiently as possible. The University of Newcastle upon Tyne (England) has taken advantage of information technology (IT) developments to improve the conduct of in-house surveys. A surveying mechanism tied to the library OPAC (online public access catalog), accessible…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
