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Influence of the Card Catalog on Circulation in a Small Public Library.
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Aguilar, William – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1984
Circulation statistics for 198 books randomly selected from nonjuvenile collection at Allerton Public Library were ascertained. Comparison of experimental group (all related catalog entries withdrawn from card catalog) and control group (all catalog entries left intact) showed no statistically significant influence of removal of cards on…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation, Library Materials
An Investigation of Public Library Participation in Bibliographic Networks: Perceptions, Reactions, and Recommendations.
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Turock, Betty J.; Turock, David L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1987
A Public Library Association (PLA) survey compiled information on public libraries in bibliographic networks. Aspects identified and measured were perceptions of participation, reasons for non-participation, reactions to services, and suggestions for increasing participation. Recommendations are made for actions by PLA and the networks to ensure…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Costs, Library Associations, Library Automation
Catalog Librarians and Public Services--A Changing Role?
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Eskoz, Patricia A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Examines the extent to which professional catalog librarians in academic libraries are involved in public services activities. Current literature is reviewed, results of a survey begun in 1983 and updated in 1986 and 1988 are analyzed and compared, and new areas in which an expanded role for catalog librarians would be beneficial are suggested.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education