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Latham, Bethany; Poe, Jodi Welch – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2012
Data curation is a concept with many facets. Curation goes beyond research-generated data, and its principles can support the preservation of institutions' historical data. Libraries are well-positioned to bring relevant expertise to such problems, especially those requiring collaboration, because of their experience as neutral caretakers and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Research Libraries, Stakeholders, Cooperation
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Wender, Ruth W. – Special Libraries, 1975
Regional Library Services of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Library studied its records of journal use to determine which titles were requested most often, which users requested them, and the recency of the requested articles. (LS)
Descriptors: Library Research, Medical Libraries, Regional Libraries, Scholarly Journals
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Schlachter, Gail; Thomison, Dennis – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1974
Some 660 library science related dissertations produced between 1925 and 1972 were analyzed to develop a profile of the library science thesis and its writer. (PF)
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations, Library Education, Library Research
Mitchell, Eugene S. – 1988
This paper surveys the history and development of some of the major theories and concepts of leadership: (1) the trait approach--research focusing on personality characteristics presumed to set leaders apart from others; (2) leader behavior--what leaders actually do; and (3) situational variables--characteristics of the particular situation.…
Descriptors: Leadership, Leadership Qualities, Library Administration, Library Research
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Golden, Barbara – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1974
The acquisitions department of the University of Nebraska at Omaha library conducted a quantitative evaluation of the library's book collection in relation to the course offerings of the university. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
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New, Doris E.; Ott, Retha Zane – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1974
A study of 1,434 interlibrary loan requests of the California State University, Fullerton, library is described. An analysis of book and periodical requests was made. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation, Interlibrary Loans, Library Circulation
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Edwards, Ralph M. – Library Quarterly, 1975
The function of library management is seen as different from the functions of librarians performing as professionals. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Research
te Nuyl, Th. W. – 1968
The Cranfield Project was done in a laboratory sphere. In a practical situation, it is impossible to determine how many documents are relevant to a certain question. Although in the Cranfield Project collections of different sizes have been used, these collections do not fulfill the requirements that the small collections are randomly taken from…
Descriptors: Indexing, Information Retrieval, Library Research, Performance
Hayes, R. M.; Maron, M. E. – 1969
The fourth year of full-scale operation (June 1968 to June 1969) of the Institute of Library Research is reported. The projects undertaken during this period fall within five broad areas: (1) values in library and information service, (2) library and information systems, (3) methodology research, (4) information services development and (5) social…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Evaluation, Information Services, Library Research
Hayes, R. M.; Maron, M. E. – 1968
The second and third years of full-scale operation (July 1966-June 1968) of the Institute of Library Research are reported. Specific projects undertaken are grouped into six broad categories: (1) values in library and information service, (2) library and information systems, (3) methodology research, (4) information services development, (5)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Evaluation, Information Services, Library Research
Goldhor, Herbert – 1972
A study of the effects on public library circulation of putting a group of selected adult titles in a prime physical location is reported. It is hypothesized that public library circulation of these titles will be significantly greater when they are collected and placed in a prime location than when they are scattered on the shelves of even an…
Descriptors: Adults, Books, Library Circulation, Library Materials
Bloss, Meredith – Library Journal, 1976
Reports on efforts in the 1970's by the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, to develop new standards for public libraries. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Research, Library Services, Library Standards
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Popovich, Charles J. – College and Research Libraries, 1978
An analysis of 2,805 citations from 31 dissertations of Ph.D. candidates in the field of business management provided information regarding publication form, periodical title, subject, time span, language, and publisher. (Author/JAB)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Doctoral Dissertations, Library Collections, Library Research
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Chang, Diana M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1976
The annotated bibliography of fifty-five items covers empirical literature on academic library cooperation, emphasizing the literature of the 1970s of the United States. (Author)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Libraries, Library Cooperation, Library Research
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Hill, Janet Swan – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
This review of the 1987 journal literature on descriptive cataloging covers (1) description codes and research; (2) authority control; (3) cataloging operations; (4) special topics, including contract cataloging, copy cataloging, retrospective conversion, and preservation; (5) catalogers; and (6) education. (67 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Librarians, Library Education
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