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Download full textClark, Collin, Ed. – 1977
Statistical and directory information are provided in one volume. The 1975-76 statistics cover public libraries in five population ranges: bookmobiles, academic libraries, special libraries, state agency, and county law libraries. The data covers income, staffing and salaries, expenditures, materials, and activities. The first of three directory…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, College Libraries, Directories, Financial Support
HUMPHRY, JOHN A.; HUMPHRY, JAMES, III – 1968
THIS SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE PRESENT PROGRAM OF LIBRARY SERVICE AND LIBRARY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA AS WELL AS TO FORMULATE PLANS FOR CONTINUED PROGRESS. BASED ON HISTORICAL BACKGROUND MATERIAL, CURRENT STATISTICS, AND VISITS TO REPRESENTATIVE LIBRARIES OF ALL TYPES, RECOMMENDATIONS INVOLVE--(1) STATEWIDE COOPERATION OF PUBLIC, SCHOOL,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Decentralization, Evaluation
Nemetz, Donald E. – 1968
This study of public library services and needs in the city and county of Spokane and the surrounding area was conducted to present and evaluate available alternatives for providing effective library service for all the residents of Spokane County and the surrounding counties which comprise Spokane's natural trade area. Information for the study…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Governmental Structure, Library Cooperation, Library Facilities
Becker, Joseph; Hayes, Robert M. – 1967
This report presents a proposed program plan for developing an integrated library network in the State of Washington. The need for such a plan arises from the requirements of Title III of the Library Services and Construction Act and from the increasing demands placed upon libraries and the resulting need to use available resources better. The…
Descriptors: Automation, Centralization, Clearinghouses, Contracts
Hamill, Harold – 1967
This descriptive analysis and evaluation of the library system serving the city of Memphis and Shelby County traces progress since 1893 and examines existing services and facilities, covering the location, design, size, services and relationships of the main libraries and branches. Library service standards of the Central Library and regional and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Construction Programs, Facility Expansion, Library Facilities
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1974
The New England Library Board presents the oral and written testimony given to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) at a hearing in Boston, Massachusetts, October 3, 1973. Witnesses include college, university, state, public, special, regional, and school librarians, as well as library trustees; educators; a mayor;…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Government Role, Information Networks
Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor, Dallas, TX. – 1975
The Southwestern Library Interstate Cooperative Endeavor (SLICE) project was an "experimental effort to determine the feasibility of a multi-state library coordination agency" involving the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The success or failure of the project's specific objectives are outlined in…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Feasibility Studies, Information Networks, Information Science
Hayes, Robert M. – 1974
A study was made to develop a rationale for determining the economic justification for a national program of library and information services as described in the second draft of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Services Program Document. The economic rationale is based on improved cost effectiveness and improved utilization of…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Cost Effectiveness, Economics, Federal Aid
Miller, Marilyn L., Ed.; Geppert, Alida L., Ed. – 1975
The Institute on Futurism and School Media Development, held at Western Michigan University, August 1974, presented 20 papers to 104 state leaders in educational media. The principal focus of the convention was the 1975 national guidelines for school media programs, "Media Programs: District and School," and several papers addressed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Media, Evaluation, Futures (of Society)
Wert, Lucille M.; Powell, Ronald R. – 1975
The Illinois project entitled Measurement and Evaluation of Public Library Services is being conducted by the Library Research Center (LRC) at the University of Illinois. The long range goal of the project is to make available meaningful information for the evaluation and improvement of local public libraries. Two immediate objectives are to test…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Librarians, Library Administration
Schoenung, James G. – 1974
The Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) is a nonprofit computerized library processing center operating out of Columbus, Ohio. Six years after its incorporation, OCLC is now mainly in the business of operating a shared cataloging system and producing catalog cards designed to meet the needs of each of its member libraries. OCLC also maintains a…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Costs, Databases
PDF pending restorationAssociation of South Central Oklahoma Governments, Duncan. – 1975
An indepth study was made of each of the 16 libraries in the Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) region. As an essential aid to library planning, census data was analyzed to determine the social, economic, educational characteristics, and the geographic distribution of the population to be served. The library survey looked at…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Employment Patterns, Library Networks
North Dakota Library Notes, 1976
Public library construction in North Dakota, MINITEX (Minnesota Interlibrary Telecommunications Exchange) service, state library use and service patterns, the state library collection, and the state library staff are covered in this report. Two tables contain the North Dakota Network for Knowledge fiscal report for 1974 and 1975. In addition,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Federal Legislation, Library Expenditures, Library Facilities
Miele, Madeline, Ed.; And Others – 1976
The twenty-first edition of the Bowker Annual serves as an almanac, handbook, and fact finder for the library and publishing fields. The first section, "Reports from National Associations and Agencies," summarizes the 1975 activities of 14 organizations. The second part, "Developments in Librarianship and Publishing," features articles on the…
Descriptors: Books, Directories, Federal Legislation, Grants
Rouse, William B.; Rouse, Sandra H. – 1976
A mathematical model was used to consider alternative request routing policies for use in the Illinois Library and Information Network. Given data on interlibrary loan demands, the probability of request success, processing and delivery times for various libraries, and a network request routing policy, the model predicted the probability of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Data Processing, Failure, Information Services
