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Peer reviewedRatner, Rhoda S. – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
Subject concentration in the National Museum of American History Branch Library, a part of Smithsonian Institution Libraries system, is in the history of science and technology and American history, with emphasis on material culture and on documenting and servicing the museum's collections. Special collections include trade literature and…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Cataloging, History, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedLawrence, Gary S.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1983
Discusses features of online library catalogs and their cost characteristics, including financial management and planning (hardware and software options, turnkey vendors); approaches to cost analysis (actual experiences, building blocks); baseline estimates for two average academic libraries; and vendor estimates. Forty-five references and a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Higher Education, Library Administration
Reid, Richard C. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1983
Collection development practices at the Center for Business Research (CBR), C. W. Post Center, Long Island University are enumerated in three areas: time (a tripartite system involving three librarians); treasure (financial resources); and talent (professional networking). A 60-item annotated bibliography of collection development tools and 11…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business, Case Studies, College Libraries
Ronan, Jana, Comp.; Turner, Carol, Comp. – SPEC Kit, 2002
This SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Center) Kit presents the results of a survey of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries designed to gather data on chat reference service. A total of 66 of 124 ARL member libraries responded to the survey. A copy of the questionnaire with tabulated results is presented. Representative…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Young, Mark, Comp. – 2002
This document is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 123 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 113 are university libraries; the remaining 10 are public, governmental, and private research libraries. ARL member libraries are the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Download full textKyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; O'Connor, Michael, Comp. – 2000
"ARL Statistics 1998-99" is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 121 member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The first section of the report includes several illustrative charts and discusses service trends; the decline of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
Barrett, Jaia, Ed.; Wetzel, Karen A., Ed. – 1999
The 129th meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) focused on anticipating the future of higher education in North America and identifying responses from research libraries that will contribute to emerging agendas for change. An opening session (convened by Nancy Cline, ARL Presiding President) began the meeting. The first session,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Change, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Young, Mark, Comp. – 2001
This is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 122 member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 112 are universities libraries; the remaining 10 are public, governmental, and private research libraries. ARL member libraries are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Expenditures
DeBardeleben, Marian Z.; And Others – Database, 1983
Outlines a database constructed at Philip Morris Research Center Library which encompasses holdings and circulation and acquisitions records for all items in the library. Host computer (DECSYSTEM-2060), software (BASIC), database design, search methodology, cataloging, and accessibility are noted; sample search, circ-in profile, end user profiles,…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Programs, Databases, Information Networks
Peer reviewedEnglish, Thomas G. – College and Research Libraries, 1983
Provides an overview of the personnel status of academic librarians in the institutions surveyed, including types of final appointments accorded, ranks assigned, benefits and privileges, criteria used to evaluate performances, and any plans to effect significant changes in librarian personnel status. References and responses by individual…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fringe Benefits, Higher Education, Job Performance
Peer reviewedMarchant, Maurice P.; Smith, Nathan M. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Presents results of survey assessing the opinions of 76 Association of Research Libraries library directors concerning 19 educational competencies for research librarians. Results are analyzed regarding importance of competencies, their need in different positions, their possession by beginning librarians, and the adequacy of instruction in…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Job Skills, Librarians
McDonald, David R.; Hurowitz, Robert – Perspectives in Computing, 1982
Description of Research Libraries Information Network, an automated technical processing and information retrieval system, notes subsystems (acquisitions, cataloging, message, print, tables), functions, design, and benefits to participating libraries. (Request complimentary subscription on institution letterhead from Editor, "Perspectives in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Computer Programs, Databases
Peer reviewedHensley, Oliver D.; Williams, Kathleen – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1981
A pilot study is described showing that when the costs associated with a centralized research administration library are analyzed, all functions do not have equal expenses, and unit costs for information dissemination are relatively inexpensive. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administration, Clearinghouses, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Peer reviewedChrzastowski, Tina E.; Schmidt, Karen A. – College & Research Libraries, 1996
Continues a longitudinal study begun in 1993 of serial cancellations at five midwestern academic research libraries. Discusses cancellation overlap, titles at risk for cancellation, science versus humanities titles, rate of cancellations, serial orders versus cancellations, and language and place of publication. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Humanities, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedBrindley, Lynne – Libraries & Culture, 2002
Surveys the new directions for research in the humanities that are both under way and projected. Digital applications and collaborative partnerships are key elements. Discusses collaboration and partnership; new strategic directions for the British Library; the British Library's e-strategy; collaborative e-ventures in support of research and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
