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Aneckstein, Laura Riley – 1999
An evaluation was conducted to study the fiscal section of the State Library Agencies Survey of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), examining Parts K, L, and M. The evaluation was designed to check for duplication of data collection between the survey and the compliance materials of the Office of Library Programs (OLP), a former…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Definitions, Evaluation Methods, Expenditures
Herner, Saul; Vellucci, Matthew J. – 1972
The various profiles and descriptions prepared as part of a nationwide study of library and information center statistics and data practices are compiled in this report. Part I of the study contains agency profiles. These were prepared from responses to a questionnaire survey of over 3,500 State and Federal agencies, or units thereof, and almost…
Descriptors: Agencies, Data Collection, Federal Government, Information Centers
Herner, Saul; And Others – 1972
A study was conducted to determine the current and potential activities of state and federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the collection and use of statistics and data relating to libraries and information centers, and the current and planned activities of libraries and information centers with regard to the collection of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Federal Government, Information Centers, Libraries
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Slade, Alexander L. – 1988
This report involved a survey of 199 postsecondary institutions in Canada to determine how many universities and colleges provide some type of library support for their off-campus and distance-education students; and to tabulate and compare the types of library support provided by those institutions. The report contains narrative, a series of 21…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Distance Education
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Slanker, Barbara O. – 1976
In 1975 the American Library Association (ALA) prepared and distributed nationally lists of materials for younger readers and adults to stimulate interest in the America Issues Forum. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the distribution system and quality of the lists. Questionnaires were adapted for random samples of school,…
Descriptors: American Culture, Annotated Bibliographies, Data Collection, Libraries
Marston, Christopher C. – 1999
The Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) was established in 1966 to collect concise information on library resources, services, and expenditures for the entire population of academic libraries in the United States. The ALS is conducted every 2 years as a cooperative venture of the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
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Lakner, Edward – Library & Information Science Research, 1998
A recent national survey polled public library directors and local government officials concerning the value of public library services and outlook for local tax support of public libraries. This article focuses on procedures used in planning the study sample, and broader issues to be considered in designing a national sample for public libraries.…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support, Library Administration