Patrons of an engineering library have technical requirements and idiosyncracies which should be considered by library planners. The results of a survey made by the Mitre Corp. are discussed. (DH)

The activities and services of the Bureau of the Census of greatest interest to users are given in this paper. Fees paid to the bureau for services nearly amount to the budget requested from Congress. At the bureau the Data User Service Office is most concerned with user needs and constantly seeks to upgrade the materials produced and to…

This study reports findings from a survey of U.S. and Canadian medical libraries belonging to the Association of Academic Health Sciences Library Directors (AAHSLD). Conducted in the spring of 1990 and funded by AAHSLD, the survey had the two primary purposes of assessing the use of the AAHSLD "Annual Statistics" in providing data for decision…

The primary objectives of this project were: (1) to identify population groups with information needs that differ from the needs of the general population, and to define these needs and (2) to formulate tentative specifications for post-1975 library services. Background work for these major objectives involved searching and reviewing the…

Objectives of this survey were to: (1) examine existing library conditions, (2) develop library service standards, (3) prepare a long-range plan for library service, and (4) estimate program costs and suggest means for implementing the plan. Survey methods included interviews with library staff and trustees, school personnel, and county and…

Approximately 300 Australian users and non-users of the biomedical computerized data base, MEDLARS, were surveyed by mailed questionnaire in an attempt to determine the needs of present and potential users of the system and their prior experiences with computerized as well as other information services. Results of the survey reveal: (1) an…