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Mandel, Carol A., Comp.; Johnson, Mary P., Comp. – 1979
Compiled from responses to a questionnaire by the 98 academic research library members and 12 nonuniversity members of the Association of Research Libraries, these 1978-79 statistics provide data on their collections, interlibrary loan programs, expenditures, microform holdings, and personnel, as well as university enrollments and doctoral…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Doctoral Dissertations, Enrollment, Interlibrary Loans
Bikshapathi, Adepu – 1975
The World Bank, a specialized agency of the United Nations, is devoted to promoting the economic development of its member nations. Its photo library, with a collection of nearly 25,000 black-and-white photographs and color slides, serves as a resource center for various activities of the Bank and other organizations. Intended as a background…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Conceptual Schemes, Information Retrieval
Wedgeworth, Robert, Ed.; Dell, Richard, Ed. – 1976
The first American Library Association (ALA) yearbook appears in the ALA's centennial year. The yearbook brings together in alphabetical sequence a series of articles on topics of enduring as well as current interest to the library community. Included are also reports of the activities of the ALA units, affiliate organizations, and other…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Awards, Biographies, Books
Teplitz, Arthur – 1968
This paper was prepared to provide a frame of reference to the role of microfilm within the information retrieval world and to provide an opportunity for evaluation of the use of microforms for active retrieval applications. The paper discusses the principles of information retrieval, considers subject and classification indexing, and describes…
Descriptors: Automation, Classification, Coordinate Indexes, Costs
Becker, Joseph; Pulsifer, Josephine S. – 1973
A course was developed as part of the Catholic University of America's Continuing Library Education Project, which was designed to provide present or future library administrators with an understanding of the issues and techniques involved in library automation. The course also can be used by individuals or study groups who are analyzing the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Bibliographies, Computer Science, Course Descriptions
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. – 1972
Experimentation and analysis dominate the activities with the Intrex information storage and retrieval system. Detailed analysis of the retrieval effectiveness of the Intrex-System configuration have been made in an effort to establish, quantitatively, the value of free-vocabulary and deep subject indexing; the usefulness of various fields of…
Descriptors: Computers, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Information Systems
Bourke, Thomas A. – American Libraries, 1987
Explores the trends and current status of library use of microforms for the preservation and dissemination of research materials. A sampling of topics available on microform is provided, and a directory of the publishers mentioned is included. (CLB)
Descriptors: Library Collections, Microforms, Modern History, Optical Data Disks
Noordenbos, Meino G. – Electronic and Optical Publishing Review, 1987
Discusses the need for user oriented optical storage systems to deal with information storage in offices, and describes the Megadoc system. The features described include hardware configurations, microcomputer applications, the ability to read microfilm or microfiche documents, equipment standards, and current systems software. (CLB)
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness
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Schaaf, Robert W. – Government Information Quarterly, 1984
Discusses the acquisition, cataloging, and servicing of international, intergovernmental organization (IGO) materials and describes the collections and services of the Library of Congress and other Washington based agencies. The importance of IGO documentation in microform and the need for education on international documents are stressed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Classification, Depository Libraries
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Okerson, Ann – Microform Review, 1985
Outlines procedures and policies carried out by Simon Fraser University (SFU) in the microform conversion program initiated due to imminent space problems. Discussion covers background, space situation at SFU (seating, shelving), financial support for program, involvement of University Microfilms International and a book dealer, and conclusions.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Whitmore, Marilyn P. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1983
Investigation of relationship between microform instruction program and user attitudes toward microforms including comparison between instructed and noninstructed users, convenience of access, ability to identify and locate microforms, and personal variables (age, sex, use of glasses) indicates that microform instruction can be considered…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Experimental Programs, Higher Education
Marrese, Marylynn – School Business Affairs, 1990
School districts should have a records management system through which student, employee, and related documents are maintained. Explains the meaning of records management, the implications of choosing not to establish an ongoing program, and how to be a leader in the program. (eight references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Archives, Cost Effectiveness, Database Management Systems
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James, Barbara G.; Brown, Byron Ladd, II – Microform Review, 1991
Describes a project at the Georgia State University College of Law Library that improved access to microform materials by adding their bibliographic records to the online catalog. Growth of the collection is described, government documents on microfiche are considered, the use of OCLC is discussed, and problems are reviewed. (nine references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Government Publications
Kenney, Anne R.; Personius, Lynne K. – 1992
The primary emphasis of this study of the use of digital technology to preserve library materials was the capture of brittle books as digital images and the production of printed paper facsimiles. Of equal interest, however, was the role of digital technology in providing access to library resources, and preliminary work in this area has also been…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Books, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Molyneux, Robert, Comp. – 1991
This compilation of statistics from 68 historically black college and university (HBCU) libraries presents individual, total, and ranked order summaries of library statistical information for: (1) the numbers of volumes in the libraries; (2) volumes added gross; (3) total current serials; (4) microform holdings; (5) materials expenditures; (6)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Black Institutions, Higher Education, Library Automation
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