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Moorman, John A. – Illinois Libraries, 1995
Presents a study on Illinois library directors' knowledge of the American Library Association's (ALA) Code of Ethics; 180 questionnaires (out of 252) were returned. Results suggest that a segment of the library profession is aware of the ALA Code of Ethics and is strongly supportive of the statements therein. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Knowledge Level, Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration
Peer reviewedCameron, Alexander; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1992
Discusses responses to a 1990 survey of 21 Chief Librarians of medium-sized public libraries in Ontario regarding experiences working with the Library Board. Topics addressed include the powers and role of the board, balance and limits of power, informing the board, working with the municipality, the working relationship, clarifying expectations,…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Foreign Countries, Governing Boards, Librarian Attitudes
Peer reviewedSheble, Mary Ann; Hill, Debra W. – College & Research Libraries, 1994
A survey on the role of academic library committees showed that not all libraries use committees in significant roles; committees do not guarantee librarians a significant voice; librarians were positive about policy-related committees and negative about fact-finding and information-gathering committees; and smaller libraries used committees more…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Committees, Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes
Download full textLorenzen, Michael – 1998
A survey was conducted in January 1997 to determine security issues of Ohio public libraries. The survey was distributed to 100 libraries of differing sizes with a 70% completion rate. The following questions were asked: (1) Do you believe that security is a problem at your library? (2) Do you believe that mutilation of periodicals is a problem at…
Descriptors: Aggression, Alarm Systems, Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration
Peer reviewedSutton, Brett – Library and Information Science Research, 1993
Investigates the effects of participatory management techniques advocated by the Public Library Association through a study of long-range planning at four public libraries that focused on staff members' views of the planning process, types and levels of staff participation, and attitudes about the effectiveness and consequences of the planning…
Descriptors: Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Porter, Exa Lynn – 1990
Advocates of participative management in academic libraries point to increased job satisfaction and performance as benefits, while opponents favor less participative means such as consultive management, with librarians having input and the directors making the decisions. A survey of reference librarians in the Texas community colleges was…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Colleges, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedSchlichter, Doris J.; Pemberton, J. Michael – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Literature analysis indicates that surveys are not widely used in the planning process for academic libraries because of difficulties with design of user studies, translation of survey results into management decisions, and acceptance of survey data by librarians. Trends such as competition from private information sources will force a change in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes
