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Roseberry, Martha; Peacemaker, Bettina – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2016
The research guide is a common tool librarians use to communicate with and instruct their audiences. Despite their prevalence and value to users, research guides remain underused. There are many examples of efforts encouraging guide use, but few studies have measured the effectiveness of that promotion. Academic Outreach librarians at Virginia…
Descriptors: Guides, Use Studies, Research Tools, Library Research
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Alewine, Michael C. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
This paper examines the evolution and findings of an on-going longitudinal study that is assessing the satisfaction of distance education students with library reference services through the use of a transaction-level survey. The survey's purpose is two-fold: first, it is used to garner valuable input from these students; and second, it also…
Descriptors: Library Services, Distance Education, Reference Services, User Satisfaction (Information)
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Stanziola, Javier – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2011
Public libraries in Europe have supported lifelong learning for the past 500 years. Since the Lisbon Strategy emphasized the role of lifelong learning in economic policy, public libraries have been repositioning their services to respond to this new context. In some cases, these roles are undertaken with limited legislative or strategic changes…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Performance Factors
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Rempel, Hannah Gascho – College & Research Libraries, 2010
This article discusses findings from a longitudinal research study that examined the way graduate students carry out the literature review and how they were impacted by attending a library literature review workshop. The literature review research process serves as an important gateway for graduate students into their scholarly communities'…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Graduate Students, Student Research, Student Behavior
Rzasa, Philip V.; Baker, Norman R. – 1971
Two measures of effectiveness for university libraries are constructed. The Primary Measure of Effectiveness, defined over the total population of users, considers the number of material and information items desired by the users, the number of satisfactorily answered inquiries, and the number of users. For the Secondary Measure of Effectiveness…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Needs, Library Research, Library Services
Childers, Thomas; Van House, Nancy A. – 1989
This study investigated the construct of effectiveness as it applies to public libraries and developed a methodology that can be transferred to other types of libraries and organizations. The research team began by compiling a list of indicators that are commonly used to gauge library effectiveness within the areas of: (1) services access; (2)…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Library Research, Library Role
Government Studies & Systems, Philadelphia, PA. – 1976
This study evaluates the effectiveness of public library federal funding as a basis for recommendations for improvements in the federal system. Effectiveness is measured by: (1) state-by-state analysis of public library finance characteristics and changes; (2) examination of the federal role and funding, particularly the Library Services and…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
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Bahde, Wanda Johnston – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1999
Broome Community College demonstrates how user satisfaction surveys contribute quality and accountability assessment data to their learning resources program review process and ultimately, to educational effectiveness. Appended in this article are the Library/Learning Resource Center Faculty and Staff Survey and the Student Use Survey. (VWC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Resources, Library Research, Library Surveys