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Peer reviewedAltman, Ellen; Brown, Sara – Public Libraries, 1991
Describes a plan developed by the Phoenix Public Library that involved all librarians working in branches in defining what constitutes excellence in professional performance in the areas of collection development, reference and reader's advisory services, and community interaction. Characteristics related to excellence are identified, and…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians, Library Collection Development
Thompson, Gary B. – 1975
This monograph concerns a research project which employs survey and evaluation techniques to design a delivery system for library services for a low-income neighborhood. The research includes surveys of library users and of residents of the neighborhood, interviews with local organization representatives, and an evaluation of present library…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Disadvantaged, Library Services, Library Surveys
Peer reviewedHayes, Robert M.; Palmer, E. Susan – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
Presents statistics from 1978 survey of public library patrons concerning relationship between distance and library usage and compares them with results from 1968 survey. Data for branch libraries showing effects of age, education, and mode of transportation used are discussed, and three specific contexts are examined. Seven sources are cited.…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Decentralization
Download full textNational Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
This survey of public libraries, which was performed under contract by Westat, Inc., using the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), focused on their services and resources for young adults between the ages of 12 and 18. Questionnaires were sent to 846 public libraries; the response rate to the survey was 98%. The sample included 540 main and 306…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Branch Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Needs
Peer reviewedWall, Thomas B. – Public Libraries, 1989
Reports the findings of a questionnaire distributed to public libraries that serve populations over 100,000 that addressed the professional information needs of librarians. Three major areas are discussed: topics for staff involvement on a national level; conference program formats conducive for such involvement; and major concerns of public…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Community Characteristics, Conferences, Information Technology
Brown, Gerald R., Comp. – 1997
This report assesses the current stage of program development in the branch libraries of the Saint Lucia Public Library and Information System (PLIS), based on data collected during September-December 1997 using a branch library questionnaire, site visits, and informal surveys of library users. The vision and philosophical statements used to frame…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Foreign Countries, Institutional Mission, Library Administration
