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Looking at the Mirror: Reflections on Researching the Recruitment of Minority Librarians to the Profession in "LISA" and "Library Literature" on CD-ROM.

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Martin, Lynne M.; Via, Barbara J. – Reference Librarian, 1994

Describes a study that investigated index access to the literature of recruitment of minorities to the library science profession by comparing 12 representative articles from "Library and Information Science Abstracts" (LISA) and "Library Literature." Underrepresentation of minorities and the issue of recruitment of minorities…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Indexes

The Paperless Library: Between Myth and Museum.

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van Gils, Wouter – Information Services and Use, 1994

Describes the library of the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences in the Netherlands, explains its collaboration with other scientific libraries, and discusses the results of a survey of users that was conducted to determine document delivery needs. Highlights include interlibrary loan requests, information suppliers, methods of access, and price.…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Comprehensive Materials Availability Studies in Academic Libraries.

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Chaudhry, Abdus Sattar; Ashoor, Saleh – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994

A study at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Saudi Arabia) revealed that the overall materials availability performance rose from 63.8% to 76% when library staff provided assistance. The major reasons for nonavailability of items were related to circulation policy, ownership, and user skills. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries