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Peer reviewedMyers, Marcia J.; Kaufman, Paula T. – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Describes a study that examined changes in the directors of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries from 1970-89. Directors' characteristics are discussed, including gender, previous position held, age, and highest degree; library characteristics are described, including size of collection and expenditures; and literature about…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Age Differences, Employment Experience, Higher Education
White, Howard D. – Library Journal, 1986
Examination of data from four General Social Surveys (1976, 1977, 1980, 1982) focuses on questions related to intellectual freedom, especially library censorship. Responses are analyzed together with selected demographic variables to determine which broad segments of society give majority support to censorship and which do not. (7 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Censorship, Graphs, Intellectual Freedom
