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Tsardoulias, L. Sevim – 1997
The Computer Services Department of the Upper Arlington Public Library in Franklin County, Ohio, provides microcomputers for public use, including IBM compatible and Macintosh computers, a laser printer, and dot-matrix printers. Circulation statistics provide data regarding the frequency and amount of computer use, but these statistics indicate…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Software, Information Technology, Internet
Razza, Betsy L. – 1998
Through lottery funding, all public schools in Georgia received satellite dish equipment. This study is an assessment of the use of the satellite dish equipment by library media specialists in the DeKalb County School System for taping PeachStar (the satellite channel of Georgia Public Broadcasting) programming. The purpose was four-fold: (1) to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Library Equipment
Palmer, Joseph W., Comp.; And Others – 1995
The purpose of this guide to local history resources in Ontario (Canada) public libraries is to evaluate current trends, problems, and innovations, including the use of new technologies. The guide was developed from a survey of Southern Ontario Library System (SOLS) members; a total of 58 libraries provided information about their local history…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Foreign Countries, Genealogy, Information Sources
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Dreger, Megan – North Carolina Libraries, 1997
Describes results of a survey of North Carolina selective depository libraries. Focuses on equipment, CD-ROM resources, Internet resources, and library policies. Results indicate that these depository libraries are making great strides in providing access to material in electronic format. Six tables show results. The questionnaire is included.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Depository Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Government Publications
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1998
Presents results of a recent survey of over 100 public and academic libraries about pricing options from online companies. Most options fall into three categories: pay-as-you-go, fixed-rate, and user-based. Results are discussed separately for public and academic libraries and for consortial discounts. Trends in pricing options preferred by…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Costs, Databases
Lance, Keith Curry; Rodney, Marcia J. – 1999
This document contains statistics and input-output measures for Colorado school library media centers. Statistics are provided in the three main categories of high schools, junior high/middle schools and elementary schools, and further subdivided into sections by enrollment size of schools within each category. For each section, the following…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Learning Resources Centers, Library Equipment
Chaney, Bradford; Williams, Jeffrey – 1998
This statistical analysis report from the National Center for Education Statistics examines the current state of school libraries in the United States and how they have changed. The primary source of data in this report is the 1993-94 Library Survey, the first federally sponsored survey of library media centers and head librarians in elementary…
Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures
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Bertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R. – 1999
This publication reports on research conducted to follow up on a 1997 survey of public libraries and the Internet, co-sponsored by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the American Library Association. The 1998 survey is based on a sample of 2,500 of the nation's 15,718 public library outlets. The survey found that…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Government Role, Information Technology
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn L. – School Library Journal, 1999
Presents findings from the "School Library Journal" survey of school library expenditures for FY 1997-98. Data include: budget allocation; salaries; library collection; technology; staff and certification; access to basic electronic resources; library policy; planning and communication between library media specialists and teachers; and…
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Policy, Information Technology