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Shabowich, Stanley A. – 1985
The purpose of this study was to gather five categories of data on acquisitions librarians in academic libraries: which libraries employ them; their managerial status; their goals; the satisfaction they derive from their work and positions; and their influence on library policies. Two surveys, "Role of the Acquisitions Librarian in University and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
Hauck, Philomena; Schieman, Erv – 1985
This study examines the role of the teacher-librarian as perceived by teacher-librarians themselves and by school principals. The specific problems addressed are: (1) whether there are differences in present perceptions of the teacher-librarian's role by principals and teacher-librarians; (2) whether the two groups have differing perceptions of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Library Administration
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
Hargett, Jane H. – 1987
A needs assessment of elementary and secondary school media specialists indicated that an information handbook would improve the professional orientation of beginning media specialists. Such an instructional handbook was developed by excerpting policies and procedures from two district policy books, and taking guidelines from standard works on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Handbooks, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Reed, Mary Jo – 1980
This report describes a study undertaken to identify the salaries and related characteristics of school library administrative personnel in Kansas during 1978-1979. Information was gathered through a survey questionnaire sent to 24 persons who were designated as full-time school library media directors (SLMDs). Seventeen SLMDs responded, supplying…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Learning Resources Centers
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
This guide is designed to help school library media specialists in establishing a media center or to provide new ideas for existing centers. The first section presents media selection information, including sources for ordering; selection guidelines; suggestions for analyzing children's materials for sexism and racism; evaluation criteria (for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Cornell, Richard A.; And Others – 1989
Because the types of support services provided by college and university learning resources programs change and evolve as the result of new and emerging technologies, so must the standards by which institutions measure the effectiveness of their support services. This edition builds upon standards described in the first edition and includes an…
Descriptors: Budgets, Check Lists, Educational Media, Higher Education