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Thomas, Sharon D. – 1981
This report, which investigates turnaround time for interlibrary loans, presents a 1-month study of the interlibrary loan (ILL) process operating in the Western Slope areas of Colorado during 1980. It comprises introductory material presenting the importance, scope and limitations of the study, problem statement, hypothesis and term definitions; a…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Library Networks, Library Services, Library Surveys
Brinkman, Julianne M.; And Others – 1982
This study provides data on the relative effectiveness of library service to the blind and physically handicapped in two adjoining metropolitan counties in Michigan. Oakland County is served by a subregional program located in a local public library while Macomb County is served by the more remote Michigan Regional Library for the Blind and…
Descriptors: Glossaries, Library Networks, Library Services, Physical Disabilities
Download full textLebby, D. Edwin – 1976
This is the report of a 1975 survey study on the information needs of adults in the service area of the Eastern Shore Regional Library, conducted to provide data for improving public library services and for future library planning. A questionnaire containing 192 steps was used in interviewing a selected sample with fair demographic representation…
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Needs, Information Needs, Information Seeking
McCook, Kathleen de la Pena; And Others – 1992
This report describes a study of the Jackson-George Regional Library (JGRL) System, which serves a 2-county area in Mississippi with a population of 131,918. The purpose of the study, which built on the planning and administration goals identified in "Planning for Progress: The Long Range Plan of the Jackson George Regional Library," was to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Library Collection Development, Library Networks, Library Personnel
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Waukesha. – 1974
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission began a study of regional library planning in 1968. They identified needs and study objectives, and in 1969 inventoried existing library facilities, services, and use. This included public, school, academic, government, and special and institutional libraries both public and private. There…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Institutional Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures
Vermont State Dept. of Libraries, Montpelier. – 1993
The Vermont General Assembly mandated an evaluation of the regional library program of the Vermont State Department of Libraries. To carry out this charge, the department initiated a 14-month review of the program with three components: an internal review of library service, use, and costs; public library input derived from a detailed survey and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support
