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International Library Cooperation. Essen Symposium (10th, Essen, West Germany, October 19-22, 1987).
Helal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1988
The proceedings of this symposium contain the texts of 21 presentations: (1) "The Alexandriana Library: A New Opportunity in International Library Cooperation" (Stuart Ede); (2) "Conservation, Culture and Curriculum" (Brendan Loughridge); (3) "European Library Cooperation: An EC (European Community) Standpoint"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Interlibrary Loans, International Cooperation
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1988
This report details the findings of the Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission in its evaluation of the Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA), library automation in Florida, and networking and resource sharing among the state's libraries. An introductory chapter defines terms and outlines data gathering activities, while the…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Library Networks, Library Planning, Planning Commissions
Download full textPeterson, Paul, Ed. – 1984
To help determine the future of the Bibliographic Service Development Program (BSDP), the Council on Library Resources (CLR) sponsored a conference to examine bibliographic services for library users with emphasis on their needs. The 32 participants included invited speakers, research library administrators, foundation officers, network and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Databases, Information Systems
Kroah, Larry A. – 1983
A study was conducted in 1982 of interlibrary loan transactions among member libraries of the Dayton-Miami Valley Consortium (DMVC), a multitype library network located in Ohio which includes research, academic, special, and public libraries, in order to: (1) identify individual libraries and groups of libraries which are net lenders and net…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Interlibrary Loans, Library Networks
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1988
This report presents and explains new standards developed for Alabama public libraries in response to a need for a clearly articulated, easily used, and broadly based public library planning and development tool. Intended to provide an overview of the new standards, the introduction discusses why the standards were developed; their purposes; how…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Collection Development, Library Networks
Griffiths, Jose-Marie; And Others – 1984
This document contains validated activities and competencies needed by information professionals working in a library system supplier organization. The activities and competencies are organized according to the functions which information professionals working in such organizations perform: research and development; marketing; customer support;…
Descriptors: Competence, Employment Patterns, Information Scientists, Job Performance
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1982
Based on a study of roles, organizational relationships, services and funding of the Dane County Library Service, the Madison Public Library, and the South Central Library System, this report establishes recommendations for the three library agencies as developed by a joint planning committee. The background, composition, methodology, and…
Descriptors: County Libraries, Financial Support, Library Facilities, Library Networks
Brinkman, Julianne M.; And Others – 1982
This study provides data on the relative effectiveness of library service to the blind and physically handicapped in two adjoining metropolitan counties in Michigan. Oakland County is served by a subregional program located in a local public library while Macomb County is served by the more remote Michigan Regional Library for the Blind and…
Descriptors: Glossaries, Library Networks, Library Services, Physical Disabilities
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1982
Papers on interlibrary lending which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Inter-Library Loan Service of the National Library of China," a description by Huang Jungui and Zhao Qikang (People's Republic of China) of the history, organization, purposes, and possible…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans, International Organizations, Library Associations
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Library Development. – 1981
This compilation of annual reports of 163 New York State institution libraries for the year ending March 31, 1981, presents data on total resident population, library materials, total circulation, library hours, percentage of population having direct access, total paid library staff, and dollar expenditures. The institutions represented are…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Directories, Institutional Libraries, Library Circulation
Chen, Ching-chih; Hernon, Peter – 1982
This two-part publication reports on a study of consumer information delivery by library and non-library networks, which involved an extensive literature review, a telephone survey of 620 library networks, the development of an assessment model for the effectiveness of network information delivery, the development of an in-depth guide for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Consumer Education, Consumer Science, Information Networks
Sive, Mary Robinson – 1982
Taking as its point of departure the landmark paper, "The Role of the School Library Media Program in Networking," this study assesses the state of networking involving school libraries in mid-1982, with emphasis on operations of substantial significance to students and teachers and resource sharing. An analysis of the networking concept and…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Information Services, Interlibrary Loans, Learning Resources Centers
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies. – 1985
A review of cooperative collection development activities among Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions indicates that many are involved with local, statewide, or regional consortia that develop and operate one or more fairly traditional cooperative programs. This kit contains 11 documents illustrating cooperative activities:…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Guidelines, Higher Education
MacDonald, R. W. – 1984
This report presents results from Phase 1 of the British Columbia Library Network (BCLN) Project, which included the installation and evaluation of a comprehensive library cataloging system using the University of Victoria Computing Center IBM 4341 computer. Evaluation included actual use of the system, performance and cost studies, feature and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Massachusetts State Board of Library Commissioners, Boston. – 1977
This document has been prepared as the Massachusetts long range program document under the Library Services and Construction Act. Section I discusses background activities, dissemination of information, and program evaluation. Section II is entitled "State of the Art." The history, responsibilities, and/or programs of state agencies…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Libraries, Library Networks, Library Planning
