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Evaluating Foundational Components of Research Consultations in an Academic Library Research Center
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Ryan F. Buller – ProQuest LLC, 2021
As our society continues to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, our higher education institutions, and the services they provide, must keep pace with societal changes in order to ensure that those services stay current and relevant. This program evaluation examines one such service, the research consultation model in University Libraries at the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Role, Library Services, Universities
Library-Subsidized Unmediated Document Delivery.
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Haslam, Michaelyn; Stowers, Eva – Library Resources & Technical Services, 2001
Describes a project at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that evaluated the effects of an unmediated document delivery service. Discusses interlibrary loans, staffing, user satisfaction, choice of document supplier, and user training; and suggests questions to consider when deciding whether to offer this service. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Document Delivery, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Using Statistics for Database Management in an Academic Library.
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Hyland, Peter; Wright, Lynne – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1996
Collecting statistical data about database usage by library patrons aids in the management of CD-ROM and database offerings, collection development, and evaluation of training programs. Two approaches to data collection are presented which should be used together: an automated or nonintrusive method which monitors search sessions while the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Databases, Evaluation Methods
An Evaluation of a Training and Assistance Program for the CD-ROM Databases: Reflections on the Process.
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Kenny, Richard F.; Schroeder, Eileen – RSR Reference Services Review, 1992
This study focused on how CD-ROM systems were being used in a college library and training users had received or assistance they required. Patrons completed surveys and librarians logged assistance requests to determine the level of assistance needed for CD-ROM workstations. Results showed most patrons need assistance from librarians even for…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Library Instruction
Power Tools: 100+ Essential Forms and Presentations for Your School Library Information Program.
Valenza, Joyce Kasman – 1998
This package of materials presents ready-to-use forms that will help school library information specialists manage, promote, and assess their programs; increase the effectiveness of their program while reducing their workload; and help students develop information skills. The document consists of 117 reproducible loose-leaf forms, CD-ROM (for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Skills, Instructional Materials, Internet
We Mean Business: A BI Session for Business Case Analysis Students.
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Holler, Suzanne E.; And Others – Research Strategies, 1991
Describes a bibliographic instruction project at the University of Central Florida that addressed the information needs of upper-division and graduate business students in case study classes. Cooperative arrangements between a database vendor (Predicasts), librarians, and the management faculty are described and the objectives of the project are…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Databases
Promoting Preservation Awareness in Libraries: A Sourcebook for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections. The Greenwood Library Management Collection.
Drewes, Jeanne M., Ed.; Page, Julie A., Ed. – 1997
This reference book explains how to create, implement, and evaluate formal and informal preservation education programs in school, public, academic, and special collections. It's seven chapters include 43 papers by contributors from a wide range of positions in librarianship and academia. Chapter 1, "Preservation Issues and the Community of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education