This study focused on non-use of Air Force Family Support Centers (FSCs), a global network of programs and services designed to facilitate family adaptation to the mobile military lifestyle and to help commanders and supervisors respond to family needs. The study used the 1993 Air Force Needs Assessment Survey to investigate what factors…

Statistics gathered over five years of operation by the IIT Research Institute's Computer Search Center are summarized for profile terms and lists, use of truncation modes, use of logic operators, some characteristics of CA Condensates, etc. (Author/JB)

All aspects (including the librarian's attitude) of a successful young adult library program are discussed. (NH)

An analysis of five commercial service centers and various data bases is presented. A current awareness profile covering both chemical and botanical fields was sent to each service center. The responses were evaluated on the basis of promptness, interaction with the user, and physical format of the listing, among other things. (Author/NH)

The performance of CA Condensates" (CC) and Chemical Titles" (CT) based on analysis of precision and relative recall CT/CC" for 46 search profiles was studied for one year. The results are discussed in terms of the value of the systems as seen from the users' and the documentalist's point of view. (13 references) (Author/NH)

A continuation of the November 1969-March 1970 survey, this paper outlines why certain information about readers' failure would be useful, how this information was collected, survey results, and general conclusions. (The first survey appeared in Journal of Documentation'' v27, p273-286, 1971.) (1 reference) (Author/NH)

Questionnaires completed by library catalog users revealed that catalogs are more widely used in academic libraries than in public libraries, especially at the county level. Guidance in use of the catalog by librarians promotes use by library patrons. Reasons for non-use and methods of using the catalog were surveyed. (4 references) (SJ)

The results and analysis of a survey of approximately six hundred Mexican-Americans in East Los Angeles and Sacramento, conducted to determine the attitudes of various age groups toward libraries, the attitudes and practices of librarians, and the opportunities to provide more effective library service to the Mexican-American people. (JB)

Do's and don'ts for reference librarians trying to fulfill the information needs of the library user. (5 references) (NH)

The first proposals for serious research at Lancaster were made some six years ago: the intention was to investigate the real needs of the library users and the best ways of meeting these needs. This article summarizes past, present and possible future activities in this field. (Author/NH)

It is argued that no discarding policy is likely to be generally applicable: every special library must be regarded as a special case. Rather than suggest new measurements, therefore, the paper offers simple graphical techniques that are applicable to any special case. (Author/MF)

A review of the most recent trends in the spreading use of microimage materials in libraries of all types. (Author)

Responses to a Library User's Questionnaire were analyzed by use of a chi-square statistic to determine whether the faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates were homogeneous with respect to their primary and secondary reasons for visiting the library, and also with respect to the library materials used. (Author)

A majority of the 80 Iowa vocational agriculture teachers who were surveyed about a supervised occupational experience (SOE) instructional materials packet learned about it in inservice programs and an annual conference. Both teachers and administrators valued SOE as a learning method and a majority used the packet in instruction. (SK)