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MacLean, Barbara; And Others – 1985
Written to guide librarians and staff in all types of libraries, this manual describes steps in the processes of writing collection development statements and assessing library collections. The first section focuses on the collection development policy--the benefits of a written policy, who should write the statement, and elements to be included.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Library Administration
Peer reviewedRogers, Sally A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Discussion of management of cataloging backlogs in academic libraries focuses on a backlog assessment project conducted at the Ohio State University libraries to facilitate the elimination of two backlogs, one of Slavic language materials and one of general materials. Evaluations of samples from these two collections are discussed in terms of…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Download full textWeech, Terry L. – 1987
An evaluation of cooperative collection management among academic libraries participating in the Illinois Collection Analysis Matrix (ICAM) was conducted in March 1987 by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Data were gathered from two questionnaires, one of which was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedBlecic, Deborah D.; Fiscella, Joan B.; Wiberley, Stephen E., Jr. – College & Research Libraries, 2001
To manage Web-based resources effectively, librarians must evaluate vendor-supplied data about their use. Identifies aspects of data collection librarians need to pay special attention to, recommends that vendors report the maximum number of simultaneous users per day and data gaps in addition to International Coalition of Library Consortia…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Information Sources
Transvaal Education Dept., Pretoria (South Africa). – 1989
This information guide is intended to assist principals and members of media committees in implementing the media policy of the Transvaal Education Department, this information guide was designed to be used in conjunction with the chapter on the education media service in the Manual for General School Organization (1986). Chapter 1 outlines…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedOsburn, Charles B. – Journal of Library Administration, 1992
Discusses library collection evaluation and its relationship to the acquisitions budget. Topics addressed include the publishing industry; library services that are more user centered; acquisition of versus access to sources of information and knowledge; the concept of value; library accountability; objectives and setting priorities; and levels of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accountability, Budgets, Evaluation Methods
Siggins, Jack, Comp. – Spec Kit, 1992
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit reports results of a survey of 64 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions conducted in the fall of 1990 to gather information on the performance appraisal of collection development librarians. Data are reported on the frequency of the performance review cycle, reporting…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Librarians
Larsen, Patricia M., Ed.; And Others – Library Administration and Management, 1996
Four articles address issues of collecting, compiling, reporting, and interpreting statistics generated by automated library systems for administrative decision making. Topics include using a management information system to forecast growth and assess areas for downsizing; statistics for collection development and analysis; and online system…
Descriptors: Decision Support Systems, Evaluation Methods, Information Management, Information Systems
Peer reviewedSullivan, David S. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Selectively surveys the literature of collection development in 1990. Topics covered include library materials budgets and finances; serials and the economics of scholarly publication; collection evaluation and analysis; cooperative arrangements; selection, deselection, housing, and preservation of library materials; staffing and organization; and…
Descriptors: Budgets, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Library Administration
Robbins, Jane; And Others – 1990
The 28 papers in this sourcebook relate to the evaluation of children's services in public libraries: (1) "Introduction to Evaluation" (Jane Robbins and Douglas Zweizig); (2) "Research and Measurement in Library Services to Children" (Adele Fasick); (3) "Evaluating Children's Services" (Diana Young); (4) "What Is…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Data Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Peer reviewedTolliver, Barbara – Catholic Library World, 1987
Identifies library collection development as a high-priority activity and discusses collection development needs in terms of training, library policies and planning, resource assessment, and coordination among libraries. A method used for assessing collections and allocating resources is described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedRyan, Michael T. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1991
Discusses trends in the future of higher education and considers the possible resulting challenges for libraries, particularly the development of special collections. Topics discussed include management, developing cost-benefit measures, considering possible new users, inter-library cooperation, developing quality by communicating standards and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Trends, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedNuckolls, Karen A.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Four articles address human factors in libraries, including (1) working with staff and users during library automation; (2) the concepts of diversity and multiculturalism when assessing reference staff and collections; (3) a mentoring program for librarians undergoing tenure review; and (4) patron privacy and the accountability of the reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Accountability, Cultural Pluralism
Yucht, Alice H. – 1992
This document serves as a source of friendly, practical, and proven advice about running the elementary school library. The looseleaf notebook format allows for removal of forms for copying and for additional pages. Section 1, "Roles & Responsibilities: You Want Me To Do What? When?" considers the mission of the school librarian, and includes a…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Bourdon, Cathleen – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2002
This bibliography for materials helpful to librarians includes works relating to administration and personnel; bibliographic instruction; information literacy; cataloging and classification; children's and adolescent services and materials; collection development; copyright; distance education; electronic libraries; evaluation; fund raising;…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annual Reports, Cataloging, Childrens Libraries
