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Curry, Ann; Haycock, Ken – School Library Journal, 2001
Discusses results of a survey questionnaire of public and school libraries that investigated the use of Internet filtering software. Considers filter alternatives; reasons for filtering or not filtering; brand names; satisfaction with site blocking; satisfaction with the decision to install filter software; and guidelines for considering filters.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Guidelines, Internet, Library Surveys
Download full textOffice of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1986
A survey was conducted to determine the extent to which public libraries have made computer hardware and software available to their patrons. In December 1984, questionnaires were distributed to a stratified national probability sample of 900 public library systems. Results, based on a response rate of 99%, indicate that: (1) 42% of the systems…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Library Services, Library Surveys
Tsardoulias, L. Sevim – 1997
The Computer Services Department of the Upper Arlington Public Library in Franklin County, Ohio, provides microcomputers for public use, including IBM compatible and Macintosh computers, a laser printer, and dot-matrix printers. Circulation statistics provide data regarding the frequency and amount of computer use, but these statistics indicate…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Software, Information Technology, Internet
Camerman, Virginia T. – 1986
This report describes a study designed to determine whether the collection of computer software by libraries falls into a pattern of library type and whether patron use of computer software falls into a pattern of clientele type. Following a summary of previous research, a discussion of the study methodology describes a survey of 154 randomly…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Library Acquisition, Library Circulation
Larsson, Birgitta; Marklund, Kari – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1986
Presents results of a 1984 survey of microcomputer applications, hardware, and software utilization in the libraries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Findings--which are summarized separately for each country as well as for the group--indicate microcomputer uses are neither as sophisticated nor as varied as expected. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationQuanbeck, Beth Marie, Comp.; Gilliland, Donna, Comp. – 1991
Intended for use as a networking source for microcomputer users, this directory collates the results of a survey on microcomputer usage in school and public libraries in South Dakota that was conducted in the spring of 1990. Entries are divided by type of library. Subsections within the school section are a directory of libraries that report any…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology
