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O'Brien, Sarah Faith – 1983
A survey of reference librarians working in 114 public libraries in metropolitan Chicago was conducted in 1983 to determine their acceptance of specific community information and referral (I&R) services, as defined by Thomas Childers in his nationwide survey of public libraries in 1978. A total of 106 responses to the 1983 survey were…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Library Services, Library Surveys, Public Libraries
Vavrek, Bernard – 1982
This research report presents the results of a survey of public libraries that serve areas where populations are 25,000 or fewer individuals. The long range goal of the study was to gather data that would help to initially describe some of the circumstances in which and because of which rural information services exist and endure. Questionnaires…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Library Research, Library Services, Library Surveys

Christianson, Elin B.; Waldron, Anne M. – Special Libraries, 1988
Reports on a survey of advertising agency libraries and compares results of the current study with similar surveys from 1954 and 1969. Characteristics of the parent agency, organizational status and location, budgets, users, staff, collections, indexes and databases, reference books, and library services are the areas addressed. Data are presented…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Materials, Library Services, Library Surveys

Heim, Kathleen M. – RQ, 1986
As background for defining public library adult services in the 1980s the perceived role of the public library in the United States since its inception is summarized and changing definitions are analyzed. Data collection and analysis plans for the Adult Services in the Eighties Project are described. (EM)
Descriptors: Adults, History, Library Planning, Library Role

Collins, Mary Ellen (Kennedy) – RQ, 1987
This survey of academic public service librarians shows a decline in negative stereotypical perceptions of older adults from earlier studies. However, this may not necessarily indicate a desire to offer services to the elderly, and the factor of self-selection may be present with regard to librarians' involvement with such services. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adult Education, Higher Education, Library Services

Beeler, Richard J.; Lueck, Antoinette L. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
A survey of 133 academic libraries reveals that most make online bibliographic retrieval services available to off-campus clients at prices higher than those charged to primary patrons. Extra charges are not inconsequential, being approximately $15/search or 38 percent of search costs. Eight references, questionnaire, and list of online vendors…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Fees, Higher Education

Harvey, John F. – International Library Review, 1986
A questionnaire sent to 295 destinations in 84 countries to obtain information on popular religious libraries of churches, synagogues, and mosques outside the United States received responses from 63 countries. Findings are reported by number of libraries by denomination and by country or region. Reports from individual countries are included.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Developed Nations, Developing Nations

Landry, Abbie – RQ, 1985
Describes responses of 19 Louisiana academic libraries to questionnaire designed to determine scope and conduct of academic online searching search services. Telecommunications networks, terminals, patrons, library search procedures, methods of charging fees, special features, selective dissemination of information, computer searching by…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Services, Library Surveys

Van House, Nancy A.; Childers, Thomas – Library and Information Science Research, An International Journal, 1984
Reports on an evaluation of the higher levels of California's statewide reference referral network that involved an unobtrusive method utilizing existing records of actual reference transactions evaluated by panel of judges. Reference evaluation methods, findings of other studies, and other uses of the method are discussed. (Nineteen references…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services

Smith, Ester Gottlieb – Library and Information Science Research, 1984
Report on survey of 160 public libraries highlights characteristics of libraries involved in literacy education, incentives and barriers, services provided, populations served, library staff, materials and equipment, library participation in cooperative literacy efforts, and budget and funding sources. A recommended approach to library involvement…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Institutional Cooperation, Library Collections, Library Personnel

Isbell, Mary K.; Cook, M. Kathleen – RQ, 1986
Academic librarians in Illinois were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward and recordkeeping practices for online searches. Findings indicate that confidentiality is considered to be as important for online searches as for circulation records, but that recordkeeping practices and attitudes toward subject and client disclosure do not assume…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Ethics

Oltmanns, Gail; Schuh, John H. – College and Research Libraries, 1985
Study of student use and perceptions of residence hall libraries at Indiana University (telephone survey in residence centers, user survey in libraries) reveals that students do use such libraries. Magazine and newspaper collections are used most frequently; records, audiocassettes, class-related materials, and study space are also popular. (7…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education
Wallace, Danny P. – 1983
A survey of 301 Illinois special libraries was conducted in 1982 to determine the number and type of statistics collected by these libraries and the ways in which these data are used. The mean number of statistics collected was reported as 10, including both technical and public service measures. Measures kept regularly by at least 50% of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Library Administration, Library Services

Bellardo, Trudi; Stephenson, Judy – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1986
Fifty-five Association of Research Libraries member academic libraries were surveyed to determine trends in use of commercially available online numeric databases. Databases searched, searchers, users, publicity, library role in relation to numeric databases, and librarians' attitudes toward and knowledge of databases are examined. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Associations, Library Services

Clark, Philip M.; Benson, James – RQ, 1985
Proposes and investigates feasibility of using three new variables in addition to simple activity counts in measuring reference services: (1) user questioning regardless of where activity occurs; (2) treating individual user and question as unit of analysis; and (3) examination of questioning in context of other library use. (11 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Females, Library Circulation, Library Services, Library Surveys