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Fry, Jane; Ripp, Chantal – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2017
While some Canadian universities have a long history in the provision of data services, that was not the norm in Canada, especially in small universities and colleges. To maximize the use of data by students and researchers in academia, it was evident that increased education, resources, and tools were required to support those delivering data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, College Libraries, Librarians
Northam, Sarah H. – Computers in Libraries, 2012
Reference librarians are constantly balancing their reference duties against other duties, for example, collection development and departmental liaison. The author works as a reference librarian at Texas A&M University-Commerce Libraries in Commerce, Texas. The university has approximately 11,000 students, a large number of whom are…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Library Services, Librarians, Library Administration
Story, Allen – American Libraries, 1976
A relentless young library job-seeker charts the wondrous behavioral patterns of more than 200 employers. (Author)
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Labor Market, Librarians, Statistical Data
Clements, D. W. G. – Library Association Record, 1971
The review of the statistical data available at the present time for manpower planning in the field of librarianship suggests some of the developments which are necessary to make it a more satisfactory tool. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Labor Needs, Labor Utilization, Librarians, Statistical Data
Shearer, Kenneth D.; Carpenter, Ray L. – Library Journal, 1976
From 1973-1975 public librarians fared worse economically than public libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Librarians, Public Libraries, Salaries
Online Submission, 2008
Issues 256 through 265 of "Fast Facts" from the Library Research Service present data collected from libraries in Colorado and throughout the nation. Topics addressed in these "Fast Facts" from 2008 include computer usage by public library patrons, Colorado summer reading programs, children's' use of public libraries, and the…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Public Libraries, Metropolitan Areas, Library Services
Brahm, Walter – News from the State Library of Ohio, 1976
The year 1876 provides the unifying focus of this collection of United States library historical information. Issues that were of concern in that year are reviewed. Discussion of the 1876 Philadelphia meeting of librarians, where a resolution to form the American Library Association was passed, is accompanied by a reproduction of the relevant news…
Descriptors: Librarians, Libraries, Library Associations, Statistical Data

Chaplan, Margaret; Maxey, Charles – Library Quarterly, 1976
Examination of collective bargaining contracts from four-year colleges and universities for provision patterns and issue resolution methods. Coverage includes factors that may determine the scope of bargaining, an overview of provisions regarding faculty members, and contract provisions applying particularly to academic librarians. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Colleges, Librarians, Negotiation Agreements

Holley, Edward G. – College and Research Libraries, 1976
Reports on the state of academic libraries in 1876 with extensive statistical data and gives 166 references. (PF)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, History, Librarians

Carmichael, Nancy – Special Libraries, 1978
The importance of machine readable data files (MRDF) produced as products of social science research is discussed, and formal and informal, short range and long range measures are suggested to increase the accessibility of information from policy makers, researchers, and students for librarians. (JPF)
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Librarians, Library Role, Social Science Research

Gaughan, Thomas M. – College and Research Libraries, 1980
Through a questionnaire, members of the ACRL Discussion Group of Personnel Officers of Research Libraries rated the relative importance of 43 items commonly found on resumes. From the data collected a model resume is suggested, identifying elements that are of greatest importance and interest to academic libraries seeking librarians. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Job Application, Librarians, Portfolios (Background Materials)

Cooper, Michael D. – Library Quarterly, 1975
Examines the variables that influence the future demand for librarians, including the effect of changing population growth patterns and retirement rates. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Labor Needs, Librarians, Population Trends, Professional Occupations
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Univ. Libraries. – 1977
Highlights of the 1975/76 annual report for the University Libraries at the State University of New York at Albany include: (1) acquisitions dropped markedly; (2) follow-up on the report of the library review team, including the beginning of a long term project of developing a statement of mission and objectives for each unit by library staff and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Libraries, Librarians, Library Administration
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1979
This edition of a directory to 265 college and university libraries in New York State, compiled from data furnished by the State Education Department, includes address and telephone number, library director, institution president, number of volumes, number of periodical titles received, annual expenditures for library materials, annual total…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians
Cooper, Michael D. – American Libraries, 1976
A survey report on librarians employed in traditional library jobs. (PF)
Descriptors: Demography, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Females