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Guy, Jewel – 1991
This paper describes the development from 1963 to 1986 of the Clark County (Nevada) Library District, which includes the rapidly growing urban area of Las Vegas. It notes that, besides responding successfully to a population growth of 330% over two decades, the system was also able to fulfill its original goal of developing local libraries that…
Descriptors: Financial Support, History, Interviews, Librarians
Demmer, Linda – 1999
This document serves as a "talking paper" for the Consultation Task Force for Library Space Standards. The current required formulae for planning library and learning resource facilities for community colleges in California are found in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 5, Section 57030, "Library Space." This…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Library Development, Library Facilities
Sheller, Rebekah, Ed. – Rural Libraries, 1990
The two issues of the journal "Rural Libraries" for 1990 contain a total of seven articles. "Cooperation and Rural Libraries," by Jackie Schmitt, reports on a nationwide survey of 119 rural libraries' participation in intrastate library cooperatives. "Rural Public Library Service to Native Americans," by Susan…
Descriptors: Illiteracy, Libraries, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1993
The documentation required under the Federal Library Services and Construction Act for the 1993 annual program of the Texas State Library is assembled. Under Title I, Public Library Services to Areas Without Services, the state plans total expenditures of $12,066,877, including $5,019,151 in federal funds and $7,047,726 in state funds for services…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Library Cooperation
Bush, Earl; And Others – 1994
During 1993-94 the University Libraries of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, began formal needs assessment to collect data that reflect the information needs of university students, faculty, and staff. The program was implemented by a Needs Assessment Coordinating Group, an assessment consultant, and staff members. Data from the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, College Students, Data Collection
Cepeda, Rita; Norman, Carolyn F. – 1992
The status of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Library and Learning Resources Program (LLRP) is described in this report, which reviews a systemwide survey of the LLRP completed in the 1988-89 academic year; and provides a national and statewide context for ongoing discussions of the relationship between the LLRP and the CCC Board of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Learning Resources Centers, Library Development
Matson, Madeline, Ed. – 1997
Libraries offer Missourians of all ages educational and cultural opportunities unsurpassed by any other governmental institution or community agency. Missourians value their libraries, as demonstrated by high usage, approval of library tax levies across the state, and increased demand for library services. This plan provides direction for the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Libraries, Library Administration
Hines, Maria – 1997
The primary areas of concern challenging Missouri's libraries as they move from the 20th to 21st century can be divided into three major themes and two sub-themes: current library services and operations; technology and information access; and leadership and funding; and training; and operation. Librarians and library clients are concerned about…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Community Attitudes, Futures (of Society)

Baird, Brian J.; And Others – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Describes results of two collection condition surveys conducted at the University of Kansas libraries, one of which examined materials returning from circulation and the other which examined the general collection. Paper condition, text block condition, binding, and mutilation are discussed, and the impact on long-term preservation planning is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development
Nuby, Mary – 1985
Undertaken to provide data on the current status of collection development in selected academic libraries, this study also analyzed the structure of the collection development function at Chicago Academic Library Council (CALC) institutions and outlined a formal collection development policy for Chicago State University's Douglas Library.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
Based on a literature review and content analysis of written collection development policies for school libraries in Indiana, a Delphi survey of district-level school media directors in 28 states identified important issues to be addressed in future school library collection development policies. Respondents found copyright guidelines to be an…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Copyrights, Delphi Technique, Elementary Secondary Education

Hippenhammer, Craighton – Top of the News, 1986
Reports on output measures that can give children's librarians additional information to better control collections and make better selection and weeding decisions. Statistical comparisons utilizing circulation data (comparing circulation year to year, circulation to patrons served, circulation to number of materials owned) and availability of…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development, Library Collections

Engeldinger, Eugene A. – RQ, 1986
Reports results of survey investigating aspects of weeding of materials in reference collections at 377 U.S. colleges and universities: existence of written policy or unwritten weeding practice; extent of weeding; frequency; what happens to discards; effect of shelf space, staff time, and use of materials on weeding decisions. (5 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Nollan, Richard – 1986
In December of 1985 the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) conducted a survey of its 105 academic members to determine which libraries were acquiring and circulating microcomputer software and what policy guidelines were regulating this library function. Of the 74 libraries that responded, 72 indicated they were acquiring microcomputer…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Higher Education, Library Acquisition
Singer, Rhona – 1992
The practicum described in this report was designed to create a dynamic, functional media center with an interdisciplinary library skills program for students in kindergarten to grade 8 in a private Jewish day school in a residential neighborhood in a southeast coastal city enrolling 300 students. An additional goal was to use volunteers to…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Learning Resources Centers
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