Descriptor
| Information Needs | 6 |
| Information Utilization | 6 |
| Library Planning | 6 |
| Information Services | 5 |
| Use Studies | 4 |
| Information Dissemination | 3 |
| Library Services | 3 |
| Information Systems | 2 |
| Library Collections | 2 |
| Library Education | 2 |
| Library Facilities | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Barabba, Vincent P. | 1 |
| Bourne, Charles P. | 1 |
| Christiansen, Dorothy | 1 |
| Lovelace, Eugenia | 1 |
| Maguire, Carmel | 1 |
| Smalls, Mary L. | 1 |
| Stairs, Susan | 1 |
Publication Type
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBarabba, Vincent P. – 1974
The activities and services of the Bureau of the Census of greatest interest to users are given in this paper. Fees paid to the bureau for services nearly amount to the budget requested from Congress. At the bureau the Data User Service Office is most concerned with user needs and constantly seeks to upgrade the materials produced and to…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Services
Christiansen, Dorothy; Stairs, Susan – 1972
The information mechanisms required by the National Institute of Education (NIE) are discussed. The first section of the paper treats these mechanisms in general terms, and deals with the three kinds of information considered essential to NIE's research library. The third portion of the proposal considers three alternatives available to NIE--a…
Descriptors: Archives, Educational Research, Government Libraries, Information Dissemination
Bourne, Charles P.; And Others – 1973
The primary objectives of this project were: (1) to identify population groups with information needs that differ from the needs of the general population, and to define these needs and (2) to formulate tentative specifications for post-1975 library services. Background work for these major objectives involved searching and reviewing the…
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Information Needs, Information Services
Nelson Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1968
Objectives of this survey were to: (1) examine existing library conditions, (2) develop library service standards, (3) prepare a long-range plan for library service, and (4) estimate program costs and suggest means for implementing the plan. Survey methods included interviews with library staff and trustees, school personnel, and county and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, County Libraries, Information Needs, Information Utilization
Smalls, Mary L. – 1985
The approaching information age will encompass a different societal system in the 21st century due to the impact of the information revolution resulting from developments in computer and communications technology. In light of these changes, libraries need to evolve with the new technology by preparing now to become part of the electronic…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Futures (of Society), Information Needs, Information Science
PDF pending restorationMaguire, Carmel; Lovelace, Eugenia – 1975
Approximately 300 Australian users and non-users of the biomedical computerized data base, MEDLARS, were surveyed by mailed questionnaire in an attempt to determine the needs of present and potential users of the system and their prior experiences with computerized as well as other information services. Results of the survey reveal: (1) an…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Needs
