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1998
Five files were generated from the Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 1995: (1) the Public Library Data File, including data for the universe of 8,981 public libraries identified by state library agencies; (2) the Public Library State Summary/State Characteristics File, including data aggregated at the state-level for the 50 states and the…
Descriptors: Data, Floppy Disks, Library Services, Library Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1999
Five files were gathered from the Public Libraries Survey (PLS) for fiscal year (FY) 1996: (1) the Public Library Data File, including data for the universe of 8,946 public libraries identified by state library agencies; (2) the Public Library State Summary/State Characteristics File, including data aggregated at the state level for the 50 states…
Descriptors: Data, Floppy Disks, Library Services, Library Statistics
Tucker, Sandra L.; And Others – Online, 1988
The second of two articles on the acquisition and implementation of a large laserdisk service at Texas A&M University covers equipment and supplies, future plans, service, staffing, training of staff and patrons, and statistics. A floor plan, user instruction sheet, and news release are included. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Equipment, Higher Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedMoore, May M. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1990
Examines the effects of compact disk technology on a medium-sized academic library. Statistical data before and after the acquisition of compact disk indexes are compared in the areas of staff training; librarians' teaching loads; reference desk activity; periodicals acquisition, use, and retention; interlibrary loan activity; and online…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Indexes
Ali, S. Nazim; Young, Harold C. – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1992
Discussion of the use of CD-ROM technology at the University of Bahrain highlights database searching, interlibrary loan activity, and faculty publication. Statistics show that the acquisition of CD-ROM databases is a significant factor in an increase in faculty research publication output. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Databases, Developing Nations
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1999
The State Library Agencies (STLA) Survey is conducted annually and is the product of a cooperative effort between the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This fourth Survey in the series provides state…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data, Elementary Secondary Education, Floppy Disks
Location Is Everything: A Region-By-Region Look at School Library Spending and Services, FY 1997-98.
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn L. – School Library Journal, 2000
Presents a regional comparison of school library programs, collections, and services. Highlights include education and training of media specialists; planning; funding sources and priorities; collection size; local expenditures; resources, including access to the Internet, videos, and CD-ROMs; computers and technology; and responsibility for Web…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet
Download full textKrueger, Susanne; Schmitt, Rita – 1999
This paper begins by examining various aspects of children's and young people's reading ability and the new media, including children's media use and ownership, as well as multicultural aspects. The way public libraries see their role in the teaching of media skills is then considered, including well-developed reading ability as a prerequisite of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Childrens Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction
