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Encyclopedias and Public Libraries: A Canadian Survey.
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Horrocks, Norman – Canadian Library Journal, 1981
Presents the results of a survey conducted in June 1980 to determine the use and effectiveness of English language encyclopedias in 75 Canadian public libraries. (CHC)
Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Surveys
Censorship Iceberg: Results of an Alberta Public Library Survey.
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Schrader, Alvin M.; Walker, Keith – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Survey which examined censorship requests in Alberta public libraries revealed that: more than one community challenge occurs in average week; in one out of three cases, impugned book was removed from shelves; high proportion of libraries reported no written censorship policies. List of 41 challenged titles is appended. (11 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Censorship, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Freedom, Library Collections
On-line Information Retrieval Services in Canadian Public Libraries.
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Nash, Mary M. – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Examines history of online information retrieval services in North American in general and in Canada specifically. The current situation is assessed on the basis of results of a recent national survey and the issue of charging for these services is discussed. Twelve references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Fees, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Library Services
Combination School and Public Libraries: An Attitudinal Study
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Amey, L. J.; Smith, R. J. – Canadian Library Journal, 1976
Reports on a survey conducted in the Toronto area that was designed to investigate whether substantial differences exist in the attitudes of school librarians and public librarians toward combining school and public libraries. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attitudes, Institutional Cooperation, Librarians
What Do Our "Senior Citizens" Want from Public Libraries?
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Allen, Bryce; Wilkinson, Margaret Ann – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Describes a survey of public library users that examined three issues related to the marketing of public library services to seniors: (1) the identification of the market segment; (2) the feasibility of various approaches to service development; and (3) the level of existing public support and strategies for successfully promoting these services.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Services, Library Surveys, Older Adults
Censorship Iceberg: Results of a Survey of Challenges in Public and School Libraries.
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Jenkinson, David – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Reports results of survey of materials challenged in Manitoba's school and public libraries conducted between September 1982 and August 1984 to identify who challenged what, why, and the results. Findings from similar surveys in Alberta, Wisconsin, and Minnesota are also reported. Materials challenged are listed, noting complaint, complainant, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Resistance and Co-Existence: Should Libraries Put All Their Eggs in the Technological Basket?
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Chin, Warrick H.; Scott, Susan – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discussion of resistance to technological changes in libraries focuses on a study conducted at Algoma University College (Canada) to determine library users' reactions to the online catalog. The coexistence of traditional card catalogs and online catalogs is discussed, and the importance of the role public service staff play is emphasized. (nine…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Change Strategies, Foreign Countries