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Peer reviewedVan House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas – Public Libraries, 1991
Discusses methods of evaluation that can be used to measure public library effectiveness, based on a conference sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Topics discussed include the Public Library Effectiveness Study (PLES), quantitative and qualitative evaluation, using evaluative information for resource acquisition and resource…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Governance
Download full textZimmerman, Al; Fay, Guy – 1994
This compilation presents statistics about Wisconsin's libraries. Information on public library collections, finances, and staff is given for the state as a whole and by community. A map indicates the locations of the state's libraries, and directories provide addresses and names of library directors. In 1993 there were 380 public libraries in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Higher Education
English, Ray; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1992
Three papers on library budget priorities for the 1990s discuss (1) reallocating the budget to spend less on staff and more on collections and access; (2) budget concerns of public libraries, emphasizing the future role of libraries; and (3) the academic library perspective, including assumptions, evaluation, and new paradigms related to library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Evaluation Needs, Futures (of Society)
Vavrek, Bernard, Ed.; Whitney, Loralyn, Ed. – 1992
The 11 papers in this collection were presented at a symposium that was jointly sponsored by the Wilson Foundation and the Nebraska Library Commission. The papers are: (1) "The Small Library in an Era of Multiple Transformations" (Michael Marien); (2) "Community Needs and the Rural Public Library" (Don A. Dillman); (3)…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Distance Education
Idaho State Library, Boise. – 1996
The Idaho allocation plan for funds from the Library Service and Construction Act (LSCA) continues the emphasis on priorities described in the statewide plan for years 1994-1998. These priorities are: (1) advocate for the creation of library districts with adequate tax support to serve the state's entire population; (2) strengthen cooperation and…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Federal Aid, Information Technology, Library Administration
