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Peer reviewedHayes, Robert M.; Borko, Harold – Information Processing and Management, 1983
Presents results from study of mathematical models (Cobb-Douglas model, mixture of Poissons, inverse effects of distance, weighted entropy) relating to usage of information systems, and notes papers developed during study which provide three types of analysis--literature reviews, analytical studies, and tests of models. Six references are…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Utilization, Libraries, Literature Reviews
LIEBERMAN, IRVING; AND OTHERS – 1963
A REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED ON THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIBRARY 21 EXHIBIT AT THE SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR. SECTION ONE OF THE REPORT COVERS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICAL EXHIBIT, AN ACCOUNT OF STAFF SELECTION CRITERIA, A SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, AND AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM AND THE ENTIRE LIBRARY 21…
Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstrations (Educational), Information Dissemination, Information Storage
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
The introduction to this UNISIST seminar report discusses problems in training present and potential users of scientific and technical information and emphasizes the importance of better recognition and formulation of information needs in order to effectively assess and use available libraries, information systems, and services. Papers presented…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Dissemination, Information Seeking, Information Services
Download full textLevine, Marilyn M. – 1974
A survey of urban agencies sought to discover: 1) their perceived and actual information needs; 2) the kinds of information they used; 3) the nature of their information problems; and 4) their attitudes toward and the feasibility of a computerized information retrieval system. Results showed that speed and ease of use were the controlling factors…
Descriptors: Agencies, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
User training experiences in Asian countries, using the UNISIST guidelines for training users of scientific and technical information, are reported through summaries of discussions following the presentation of papers, as well as the texts of the papers. Participants, including users, user trainers, and information handlers, heard these papers:…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Evaluation, Guidelines, Information Dissemination
PDF pending restorationDimitrov, Theodore D. – 1972
A total of 901 printed materials of several varieties--including books, papers, journal articles, conference reports and other documents--are listed. The majority of the works cited were published within the last few years, but some older materials are included; the collection as a whole is intended for librarians, information specialists, and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Documentation, Indexing
HEILPRIN, LAURENCE B.; SOPHAR, GERALD J. – 1967
THE RESEARCH IN THIS REPORT IS CONCERNED WITH TWO AREAS--(1) STUDY OF THE COPYRIGHT PRACTICES OF LIBRARY ADMINISTRATORS RESPONSIBLE FOR PHOTODUPLICATION SERVICES AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE "FAIR USE" ASPECT OF COPYRIGHT LAW IN PROVIDING SERVICE TO THEIR CLIENTS, AS WELL AS A STUDY OF WHAT FEDERAL STATUTE AND CASE LAW ACTUALLY…
Descriptors: Books, Clearinghouses, Copyrights, Costs
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1973
This document consists of 28 written testimonies submitted to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in preparation for the oral hearing of the Commission scheduled October 5, 1973 in Boston. The testimonies were presented in response to the Commission's request to comment on one or more of six topics: 1) new federal…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1973
This is a collection of 69 letters sent to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in response to the Commission's request for comments on one or more of the following six topics: 1) national networking of libraries; 2) priorities for library service; 3) criteria for designation of proposed national and regional resource…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Feedback
Husbands, Charles W., Ed.; Tighe, Ruth L., Ed. – 1975
This volume of Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science is limited to the text of papers accepted and scheduled for presentation at the 1975 meeting. The papers reflect the need to address and define issues in national information policy, and they examine the current state of federal-level planning and funding of information…
Descriptors: Automation, Communications, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
