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Download full textDrennan, Henry T.; Holladay, Doris C. – 1965
The first of a two-part study of the comprehensive 1962 public library survey, this report presents institutional data for public libraries serving 35,000 persons and above. In content and coverage it continues the 1960 public library survey which was released in three parts in 1961 and 1962 under the title, "Statistics of Public Library…
Descriptors: Costs, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Surveys
Kreider, Louisa J. – 1990
Book condition surveys have been conducted in several large research libraries in the United States to determine the extent of book deterioration in those libraries. This paper outlines the steps for conducting a brittle book survey adapted from more comprehensive surveys to assess the extent of paper brittleness of the book collections in a small…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Interviews, Library Collections
Hektoen, Faith H. – 1981
This 2-volume report measures and records the use of 16 public library children's services in Connecticut to provide management information and a model to improve the quality of services from collection development to the provision of reference and referral services. The first volume discusses the purposes of the project; examines documentation…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Library Acquisition, Library Administration, Library Collections
Peer reviewedHary, Nicoletta Mattioli – Third World Libraries, 1995
Describes the Hosseinieh Ershad Public Library, a model library established in Iran after the Islamic Revolution that contains a predominant religious collection. Reviews the library's historical background, current cataloging system, collections and their circulation, services to blind patrons and children, funding and staff. Photographs of the…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cataloging, Childrens Libraries, Foreign Countries
Urzua, Roberto, Ed.; And Others – 1978
Much has happened in the field to alter the nature of library services to the Mexican American. The newest areas of library services available to Mexican Americans are at the public school and at the university level. This paper brings together some new concepts, trends, and feelings in the areas of library services in general, and in public,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, College Libraries, Information Services
Millham, Charles B. – 1975
The Library Development Division of the Washington State Library and the Library Futures Planning Task Force developed cost data and a computer simulation model in order to construct a series of alternatives for extending library services to areas of the state now unserved. User needs were assessed, and cost data were developed for mail-order…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
