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Burton, Robert E. – Special Libraries, 1975
A formula has been developed for the projection of book fund needs and public service and administrative staffing in academic and research libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Budgets, College Libraries, Library Collections, Library Planning
Roth, Dana L. – UNESCO Bulletin for Libraries, 1974
States that a library should be user rather than librarian oriented and gives suggestions for becoming user-oriented. (JG)
Descriptors: Individual Needs, Information Needs, Library Services, Orientation
Gubman, Nancy – 1978
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences Library at New York University, with a collection of 30,000 books, 13,000 bound periodicals, 450 current periodical subscriptions, and miscellaneous reports, documents, and reprints, shelves books alphabetically by author, and journals alphabetically by title. Conference proceedings and lecture notes…
Descriptors: Books, Library Collections, Mathematics, Organization
Boston Library Consortium, MA. – 1978
These papers presented at a program by the Boston Library Consortium Cataloging Committee had three objectives: to present basic non-technical information on the implications for member libraries of the decision by the Library of Congress to close its catalog and to adopt AACR2; to emphasize the need to make decisions in the next two years on card…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Higher Education, Library Catalogs
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1979
The minutes of this meeting provide the texts of the seven addresses given during the program sessions, as well as the discussions that followed each session: C. Lee Jones, "Bibliographic Service Development Program"; Henriette D. Avram, "The Role of the Library of Congress in National Planning for Bibliographic Control"; James F. Govan,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Library Automation, Library Networks, National Programs
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Univ. Library Management Studies. – 1978
Intended to highlight challenges facing academic library managers and to review current activities and programs, this annual report of the Office of Management Studies (OMS) of the Association of Research Libraries describes 1978 activities and programs and considers 1979 priorities. In particular, the activities of four core programs are…
Descriptors: Activities, Annual Reports, Bibliographies, Library Associations
Henkle, Herman H. – 1970
Prepared specifically for the Planning Committee, the Board of Trustees and the administration and staff of the James Jerome Hill Reference Library, this report reiterates statements and suggestions made in previous reports, but the restatement places emphasis on the sharpening of the Trustees' understanding of the program's objectives. Topics…
Descriptors: Consortia, Library Networks, Library Planning, Library Services
Webster, Duane – 1972
The management consulting firm Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc. conducted a study of the organization and staffing of the Columbia University Libraries for the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). This is a summary of the report which resulted from that study. The plan presents a framework for the conduct of management programs that contribute…
Descriptors: Administration, College Libraries, Library Services, Management Development
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1976
Research libraries are urged to take part in a National Preservation Program for their most important library materials. Techniques of conservation of past and current materials, including microfilming and storage at low temperatures, are discussed, while a national preservation center which would store materials is also proposed. Development of…
Descriptors: Archives, Library Collections, Library Materials, Library Services
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., Dublin, OH. – 1976
This directory of institutions participating in the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) presents the following information for each: assigned OCLC symbol, institution name and address, affiliated network, classification scheme in use, and identification symbol assigned by Library of Congress. (SC)
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Information Networks, Library Networks

Martin, Jean K. – Special Libraries, 1978
When a small agriculture research library initiated computer-based retrospective literature searches, there was a significant increase in the library's interlibrary loan activity. Results of a study to determine the extent to which interlibrary loan activity was affected by the implementation of this service are reported. (JPF)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Databases, Interlibrary Loans, Library Services
Viloria, Remedios V. – UNESCO Bulletin for Libraries, 1977
The article describes the components of the Bank and how through it nine South-East Asian countries participate in FAO's world-wide agricultural information system (AGRIS). (Author)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination, Information Networks

Lorenz, John G. – Journal of Library Automation, 1977
Descriptors: Expectation, Library Networks, Library Planning, National Programs
Young, Mark, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2004
This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2002-03. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 65 responded to the survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 232,559…
Descriptors: Medical Libraries, Library Services, Expenditures, Research Libraries
Cogell, Raquel V., Ed.; Gruwell, Cindy A., Ed. – 2001
This book contains 15 essays written by 19 librarians who participated in minority residency programs in academic libraries and 5 essays written by 6 professionals who served as residency program administrators. The following essays are included: (1) "The University of California, Santa Barbara Fellowship--A Program in Transition" (Detrice…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Internship Programs, Librarians