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Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Library Extension. – 1975
This statistical account is based on 1974 public library annual report data. Summary tables list the means, medians and percentile points for the following ten indicators: (1) total municipal appropriation per capita, (2) total annual income per capita, (3) salaries as percentage of total expenditure, (4) materials expenditure per capita, (5)…
Descriptors: Demography, Evaluation, Library Circulation, Library Expenditures
Piggford, Roland R.; And Others – 1979
This survey presenting raw data for the planning of resource sharing and other cooperative library activities in Massachusetts focuses on the borrowing and lending characteristics of libraries with regard to nonresident borrowing activity. It is intended to provide up-to-date estimates of such activity, formulate long term solutions to fiscal…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Circulation, Library Cooperation, Library Materials
Nelson, Barbara; And Others – 1976
This extensive study of the Beverly, Massachusetts, Public Library begins with a description of the community, including demographic characteristics and social, governmental, and educational activities and organization. A chronicle of library governance, facilities, financial resources, and collections is also included. Library services are…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Resources, Library Administration, Library Facilities
Fish, James H. – 1976
As a foundation for the future plans of the Leominster (Massachusetts) Public Library, a study was undertaken to: (1) analyze the physical, economic, and demographic characteristics of the community and their implication for library service; (2) evaluate present library services and identify unfilled needs; and (3) identify goals and objectives to…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Library Extension. – 1977
Based upon annual reporting data for FY 76, this statistical report was designed to facilitate rapid comparison of support and activity levels among Massachusetts public libraries. The first section presents summary tables providing means, medians, and percentile values by population group for each of the following indicators: (1) library…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Library Extension. – 1977
This supplemental report has been developed to assist administrators in the comparative analysis and evaluation of Massachusetts public libraries. Libraries have been placed into one of seven budget groups according to their total operating expenditures to provide another method of comparing libraries by "like" size and population of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Fischer, Russell G.; And Others – Library Journal, 1986
Three articles relate public library services in different areas: Project ASIA, cooperative venture of California public libraries to better meet reading and information needs of Asian community; extension services (additional stations, bookmobile) instituted by Bedford (Virginia) Public Library; and preservation of and access to local history…
Descriptors: Archives, Asian Americans, Bookmobiles, Cataloging

Waddock, Sandra A.; And Others – 1979
This comprehensive report of the pre-White House Massachusetts Governor's Conference on Libraries and Information Services includes background and planning information, a summary of events and speeches at the conference, and the resolutions resulting from the conference. Participants were predominantly lay people with some representatives of the…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Citizen Participation, Community Surveys, Conference Reports
Fish, James H.; And Others – 1978
A community analysis study of Arlington, Massachusetts was undertaken to evaluate Robbins Library's activities and services and provide a base for developing short and long range goals and objectives responsive to community needs. Data was derived primarily from 1970 census data and various reports or studies compiled by the library and other…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Characteristics, Community Study, Library Circulation
Massachusetts State Legislature, Boston. Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight. – 1992
This report examines the present fiscal condition and changing nature of the system of public libraries in Massachusetts. Despite the impact of budget cuts on operating hours and staffing, the demand for library services has increased concomitantly with the information needs of individuals, professionals, and businesses. Many of the municipal…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Financial Support, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Library Extension. – 1976
Fifteen public library programs operating within the State of Massachusetts during FY 1975, and funded through the Library Services and Construction Act, are described: radio cassette revivals for the elderly; preschool program for Spanish-speaking children; reaching nonreading children with audiovisual materials; library services to the elderly…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Evaluation, Federal Aid, Information Services
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Library Extension. – 1972
The overall goal of the Long-Range Program for Massachusetts' libraries is: to stimulate awareness and understanding of critical social issues and problems and to assist all individuals in reaching their highest potential for self-development. The means for achieving this overall goal are given as sub-goals. Sub-goal 1, shall be the further…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Library Planning, Library Services, Objectives

Dyer, Victor – Public Libraries, 1987
A hands-on workshop simulated a library disaster and demonstrated the best strategies for salvaging library materials. Participants learned how to assess the available personnel and materials, the nature and extent of a disaster, and how to decide on a recovery strategy. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Emergency Programs, Higher Education, Inservice Education
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Boston. – 1979
These three collections of reports comprise the objectives, background information, project descriptions, and evaluations for public library programs funded through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in Massachusetts during the fiscal years 1977, 1978, and 1979. The projects reflect the efforts being made by librarians to provide…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Information Services, Library Cooperation
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Boston. – 1997
This Massachusetts Long-Range Plan was developed to set broad strategic direction for the use of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, to inform Massachusetts libraries of these directions, and to meet the statutory requirement. This plan details specific goals and objectives that support the stated mission: to provide every resident…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Financial Support, Grants, Libraries
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