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Northam, Sarah H. – Computers in Libraries, 2012
Reference librarians are constantly balancing their reference duties against other duties, for example, collection development and departmental liaison. The author works as a reference librarian at Texas A&M University-Commerce Libraries in Commerce, Texas. The university has approximately 11,000 students, a large number of whom are…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Library Services, Librarians, Library Administration
Welker, Josh – Computers in Libraries, 2012
Any librarian who has managed electronic resources has experienced the--for want of words--"joy" of gathering and analyzing usage statistics. Such statistics are important for evaluating the effectiveness of resources and for making important budgeting decisions. Unfortunately, the data are usually tedious to collect, inconsistently organized, of…
Descriptors: Library Services, Databases, Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1998
The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) serves the information needs of Alabama public libraries. As a state agency, APLS is charged with improving library services throughout the state to ensure that all citizens have access to quality library and information services. The agency is responsible for receiving and administering federal and state…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Library Funding, Library Planning, Library Services
Lance, Keith Curry; Hnath, Emily – 1997
This document contains statistics and input-output measures for Colorado school libraries and media centers. High schools, middle/junior high schools, and elementary schools are each subdivided into sections by population. Each section includes the school identification (address, RLSS code), respondent identification, hours of the library media…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Services, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., Dublin, OH. – 1975
The 1974-75 annual report of the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) provides statistics, tables, and narrative information about OCLC's operation, particularly its on-line cataloging services. A detailed financial statement is included. Members as of June 1975 are listed, as are the OCLC trustees. (LS)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Cataloging, College Libraries, Computers
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Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1999
The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) is responsible for receiving and administering federal and state funds for the more than 200 public libraries in Alabama. This document represents the annual report for the Alabama Public Library Service for fiscal year 1998. Information is reported under the following categories: Evaluation and Research;…
Descriptors: Grants, Internet, Library Automation, Library Equipment
Lance, Keith Curry; Rodney, Marcia J.; Steffen, Nicolle – 2001
This document contains statistics and input-output measures for Colorado school libraries and media centers. High schools, middle/junior high schools, and elementary schools are each subdivided into sections by population. Each section includes the school identification (district, address, city, county, zip code); respondent identification (name,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Services, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1975
The prefatory section of the Library of Congress (LC) annual report contains basic information about the library, and lists of trust fund board members, library officers, library committees, and consultants. The body of the report begins with a general overview of recent LC activities in such areas as special services, automation, copyright,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
Eleven papers delivered at the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Management and Technology are presented. Some were presented at a roundtable on audiovisual media, and others are from sessions on library buildings and equipment, information management, and statistics in…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Information Management
Costigan, Daniel M. – 1975
The micrographic system utilizes microimaging in the areas of space saving, reproducibility, durability, file integrity, and automated retrieval. This manual about micrographics is organized into 10 chapters, each covers a major facet of the system. The first chapters cover the basics of the system: objectives, classification, searching and…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Computer Output Microfilm, Guides, Information Retrieval
National Library of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1974
Utilizing questionnaires, interviews, observations and the study of documents, four survey teams studied 193 federal libraries in Canada, excluding prison, hospital, and diplomatic post libraries. The four teams, consisting of government and nongovernment personnel, covered four topics: library organization and administration, staffing,…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Organization, Bilingualism, Government Libraries
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1993
Supporting documentation for the grant and use of Federal Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funds in South Carolina is presented in this annual program. Under Title I, Library Services, the bulk of the grant money is planned for the following projects: (1) general administration (Project I-A); (2) library interpretation (Project I-B);…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Career Education, Disabilities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Baumol, William J.; Marcus, Matityahu – 1973
An analysis is conducted of economic issues pertinent to library planning in higher education in the face of rising costs and diminishing financial support. The individual chapters deal with: 1) growth rates in large university libraries; 2) library costs in colleges and universities; 3) cost trends and long-range plans; 4) library data; and 5) a…
Descriptors: Books, Budgeting, College Libraries, Costs