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Ioana G. Hulbert; Deirdre Harkins; Mark McBride – ITHAKA S+R, 2025
Over the past several years, there has been an expansion in the use and awareness of open educational resources (OERs) in postsecondary institutions in the United States. Some states have invested funds to expand the use of OERs across their campuses as an alternative or supplement to traditional course materials that students typically pay for…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Sustainability, Postsecondary Education, Alignment (Education)
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Farrell, Robert – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2014
This article puts forward an "assessment/action research/publication" cycle that integrates aspects of the assessment, research, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes to provide academic librarians with a systematic approach for balancing competing workplace demands and give library managers a roadmap for creating a…
Descriptors: Action Research, Academic Libraries, Library Research, Critical Path Method
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Abels, Eileen G.; White, Marilyn Domas; Kim, Soojung – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2007
This article is a case study of the Virtual Business Information Center (VBIC), a collaborative effort since 1998 of the College of Information Studies, Robert H. Smith School of Business, and the University of Maryland Libraries. The case study traces its development, implementation, and evaluation and addresses collaboration among academic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Academic Libraries, Business Administration Education, Web Sites
Roberts, Anne – 1979
Intended to help academic librarians with practical information useful in the development of their own programs, these 12 checklists cover appropriate segments of the academic library instruction program: (1) elements of a model library instruction program; (2) assessing student needs; (3) assessing classroom instructor interest in bibliographic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administration, Check Lists, College Students
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Grumling, Dennis K.; Sheehy, Carolyn A. – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Reports the findings of a survey of 37 participants in the Professional Development Program developed by Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois (Chicago) to promote the integration of newer professional staff members into research libraries are discussed. Concludes that the successful program can serve…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administration, Career Change, Higher Education
Association of Coll. and Research Libraries, Chicago, IL. Bibliographic Instruction Section. – 1986
These checklists developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries to provide guidelines for the organization of a bibliographic instruction program cover the following areas: (1) preliminary planning, including needs assessment and research; (2) developing goals and objectives; (3) gaining and maintaining support from within and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Library Administration
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1975
This collection of statements of goals and objectives from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) sections from management review and analysis program reports from the University of Washington Libraries and the University of Rochester Library; (2) a detailed organization description from the Columbia…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annual Reports, Higher Education, Library Administration
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Dodsworth, Ellen – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
To coordinate an academic-library marketing effort effectively, a comprehensive plan is essential. A traditional marketing plan consists of four activities: determining what to promote, defining target audiences, choosing type of outreach, and evaluating program. Suggestions for promotional activities, forms of publicity, and examples from the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Development
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Brewer, Julie; Winston, Mark D. – College & Research Libraries, 2001
Academic libraries are turning increasingly to internship/residency programs to enhance recruitment efforts. Outlines necessary components of an evaluation model for internship/residency programs based on a survey of academic library deans/directors and program coordinators. Identifies key evaluation factors that library administrators consider…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Weech, Terry L. – 1987
An evaluation of cooperative collection management among academic libraries participating in the Illinois Collection Analysis Matrix (ICAM) was conducted in March 1987 by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Data were gathered from two questionnaires, one of which was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Administration
Reed-Scott, Jutta, Comp.; Feather, Celeste, Comp. – 1989
This report on the results of the 1987-88 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Preservation Statistics Questionnaire presents data from 109 ARL member libraries from the United States and Canada. The first of three major sections, Summary Data Tables, displays the aggregated statistics describing the current level of preservation efforts in ARL…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cleaning, Higher Education, Library Expenditures
Russell, Carrie – Library Administration and Management, 1998
Describes the assumptions and goals of the Performance Effectiveness Management System (PEMS) of the University of Arizona Library and explains how to integrate performance measurement with a new system that focuses on teams and organizational outcomes. Phases of PEMS include: mission-critical services, programs, and activities; setting quality…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administration, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Batt, Fred – 1986
This examination of the philosophy and objectives of academic library reference services provides an overview of the major reference approaches to fulfilling the following primary objectives of reference services: (1) providing accurate answers to patrons' questions and/or helping patrons find sources to pursue their research needs; (2) building…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Automation
Rader, Hannelore B. – 1976
This assessment of ten existing academic library instruction programs in the United States and Canada investigates administrative and staff support, instructional methods, and program impact as an aid to writing a guide to academic library instruction programs. A representative sample of ten library instruction programs was selected on the basis…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Instructional Programs, Library Administration
Jakubs, Deborah – 1989
The introduction to this Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit explains the Conspectus method, which was developed in 1980 by the Research Libraries Group (RLG) as a means of systematically and qualitatively evaluating large library collections. The discussion considers advantages and disadvantages of this tool, which evaluates past…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Policy, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
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