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Proffitt, Merrilee; Michalko, James; Renspie, Melissa – OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2015
What began with a few libraries' early application of ethnographic methods to learn more about user behaviors and needs has grown to become a significant body of work done across many institutions using a broad range of methods. User-centered investigations are increasingly influential in discussions about the shape and future of the research…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Research Libraries, Library Role, Library Research
Baughman, M. Sue, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2011
"Research Library Issues" ("RLI") is a quarterly report from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). This issue includes the following articles: (1) Rebalancing the Investment in Collections (H. Thomas Hickerson); (2)…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Investment
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Troll, Denise A.; Depellegrin, Tracey A.; Myers, Melanie D. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Describes the relationship between Carnegie Mellon University libraries and Sirsi Corporation, their integrated library-management system vendor. Topics include Carnegie Mellon's expertise in library automation research and development; and three primary elements of the alliance: research, including user protocols, surveys, and focus groups;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperation, Focus Groups, Higher Education