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Marshall, Joanne Gard – Library Journal, 2000
Discusses the use of evaluative techniques to measure outcomes that show the value and worth of librarians and library services. Highlights include quality improvement; evaluating quality; measuring concepts as opposed to concrete variables; meeting users' information needs; measuring intangibles; and measures from total quality management. (LRW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Needs, Librarians, Library Services
Peer reviewedDrabenstott, Karen M. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
A study was conducted that used transaction logs to identify the characteristics of the most complex or problematic user queries. Enhancements are recommended in the design of online catalogs that use search trees to control system responses and to determine appropriate subject-searching terminology and technique. Contains 21 references and 12…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Library Catalogs, Online Catalogs
Macciocca, Julie – Media & Methods, 1996
Describes how media/technology specialists organize and monitor instructional resources in schools. Topics include technology coordinators, decentralization of resources, media specialists in each school, and media retrieval systems to schedule the use of media and technology in classrooms. (LRW)
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHawley, Lorin M. – Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 1995
Argues that while a Master's of Library Science (MLS) degree can be helpful for performing interlibrary loan (ILL) work, the most important skills and specific knowledge are often acquired on the job. Discusses ILL training in MLS programs, ILL and document delivery in the workplace, and work style and personality in ILL. (AEF)
Descriptors: Document Delivery, Interlibrary Loans, Job Skills, Library Science
Bender, David R. – Library Administration & Management, 1994
Discusses personnel management and personnel evaluation. Highlights include personnel manager traits; performance improvement; effective leadership; supervisory styles; examining staff skills, including human skills, technical skills, and conceptual skills; increasing productivity; and identifying problem areas in job performance and possible…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Improvement, Job Performance, Leadership
Peer reviewedOlszewski, Lawrence J. – RQ, 1994
Discusses the use of the OCLC Authority File for answering reference questions. Contents of the authority file are described, including personal, corporate, conference, and geographic names, uniform titles, and subject headings; accessing the authority file is explained; searching strategies are discussed; and examples of authority records are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Library Services, Online Searching
Peer reviewedGuice, Sherry; And Others – New Advocate, 1996
Describes a study of the availability of books in low-income schools with literature-based curriculums. Focuses on two scenarios or snapshots of elementary schools in the study. Discusses seven recommendations for creating a supportive literacy environment. (TB)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Library Collections, Low Income
Peer reviewedLord, Beverley R.; Robb, Alan J.; Shanahan, Yvonne P. – Higher Education Management, 1998
A study concerning performance indicators in five New Zealand higher education institutions had staff in administration, libraries, and an academic department identify appropriate measures of performance for mechanistic activities. For some activities, particularly at senior levels, mechanistic measures are found inappropriate and impractical;…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Libraries, Departments, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedBates, Marcia J. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1998
Discusses indexing and access to digital resources, especially on the Internet. Topics include subject searching versus indexing; multiple terms of access; folk classification; basic level terms; folk access; Bradford's Law; Zipfian distributions; vocabulary scalability; the Resnikoff-Dolby 30:1 Rule; domain-specific indexing; and implications for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Classification, Design Requirements, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedRobbin, Alice – Library Trends, 2000
Examines economic and social indicators of our multiracial and multiethnic society to provide an information base for decision-making about effective library services. The statistical profile describes the demography, economic well-being, and educational attainment of principal racial and Hispanic origin groups. Data show progress has occurred,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Information Services
Rorvig, Mark – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 2000
Proposes a new technique for the evaluation of question difficulty. Suggests that question dispersion by multidimensional scaling models the question-response pattern required by test theory, but without the population density requirements of the traditional methods. Considers the effect on knowledge management functions, including library…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods, Library Services, Multidimensional Scaling
Peer reviewedFosmire, Michael; Young, Elizabeth – College & Research Libraries, 2000
The 25 most popular free scholarly electronic journal titles, determined by number of holding institutions on OCLC, were searched on a random sample of library World Wide Web sites and catalogs to provide a separate gauge for access levels provided by institutions. Access levels were fairly low and decreased dramatically with size of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Journals, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDressman, Mark – Language Arts, 1998
Explains why implementing integrated curricula is probably a lost cause in the long term. Argues that there are hidden possibilities in a fragmented school curriculum that, ironically, may provide teachers with more opportunities to respond to both their own and students' needs. Presents evidence from a comparative study of three school libraries.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum
Peer reviewedAgha, Syed Salim – Library Review, 2001
Discusses the professional development of librarians and information professionals and considers the future direction it should take. Topics include the forces of capitalism, the growth in information and communication technology, and the changing demands and needs of users (or customers). (LRW)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Futures (of Society), Information Scientists, Information Technology
Arms, William Y.; Hillmann, Diane; Lagoze, Carl; Krafft, Dean; Marisa, Richard; Saylor, John; Terizzi, Carol; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Gill, Tony; Miller, Paul; Kenney, Anne R.; McGovern, Nancy Y.; Botticelli, Peter; Entlich, Richard; Payette, Sandra; Berthon, Hilary; Thomas, Susan; Webb, Colin; Nelson, Michael L.; Allen, B. Danette; Bennett, Nuala A.; Sandore, Beth; Pianfetti, Evangeline S. – D-Lib Magazine, 2002
Discusses digital libraries, including interoperability, metadata, and international standards; Web resource preservation efforts at Cornell University; digital preservation at the National Library of Australia; object persistence and availability; collaboration among libraries, museums and elementary schools; Asian digital libraries; and a Web…
Descriptors: Conferences, Cultural Background, Electronic Libraries, Elementary Education
