Based on data submitted by the libraries, this volume contains a directory of Texas public libraries and their branches as well as selected statistical information for 1979. The directory identifies the address, phone number, hours open, name of head librarian, and system membership for each library. The statistical profiles present data on the…

This publication contains information taken from the 1985 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The statistics reflect each library's last local fiscal year or status at the end of that year, except in the case of staffing and schedule information, which is as current as possible. The report is…

Information presented in this report is taken from the 1986 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The report is divided into five sections which contain: (1) general information, including listings of the Texas State Library governing or advisory committees; the Texas State Library Administrative…

This paper reports the results of a circulation study in the government documents departments of a public library and an academic library. Based on a systematic random sample of the records of materials returned in 1981, the study had two purposes: to seek evidence to support the assumption that current documents circulate more than older ones;…

A workshop to provide hands-on experience for the use of basic reference tools in government documents and legal materials was attended by 45 school and public librarians in New Jersey. This report includes a description of (1) preliminary preparations; (2) a list of materials received by each participant; (3) the workshop agenda; (4) an…

Information presented in this report is taken from the 1986 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The report is divided into five sections which contain: (1) general information, including listings of the Texas State Library governing or advisory committees; the Texas State Library Administrative…

Presents an analysis of questionnaire-generated data on the administration of international governmental organization (IGO) depository library collections. Topics discussed include restrictions to public access, separate or integrated collections, classification practices, and usage by categories of users. A directory of IGO depository collections…

The papers presented at a workshop on local documents sponsored by the Illinois State Library and the Illinois Library Association are published in this issue of "Illinois Libraries". The local documents under consideration are the publications of local governmental agencies and their subunits and any other items appropriate to a local…

Noting that there are no de facto standards by which to measure and evaluate U.S. depository library collections, this article reviews developments in the evaluation of public libraries and recommends output measures based on public library practice for depository collections. Specific measures for the depository community are also suggested. (31…

In an effort to better serve their users, the Engineering Library at the University of Oklahoma surveyed 30 public, academic, and state agency libraries to identify libraries with collections of national standards, codes, and handbooks that are accessible to the public. This directory presents data received about the holdings of eight of those…

In May 1982 a questionnaire eliciting information about federal document needs and the experiences of librarians in libraries that are not depositories was mailed to more than 150 libraries in the Western New York region. Replies were received from 57 libraries: approximately 20% from college libraries; 50% from public libraries; and 30% from…

Information is provided on 217 public libraries, 65 academic libraries, and 164 special libraries in Oregon, as well as the Oregon State Library. Information is compiled from questionnaires completed by each library and other directory information sources. Data elements are based on those used in the Federal State Cooperative System for Public…

Describes a survey which examined local government documentation in academic and public libraries of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The results, which provide current data on document management and maintenance practices, are compared with the results of four previous studies. (Author/CLB)