A study of library shelving to determine the work load of personnel at an information center was undertaken in three separate time periods during 1975-76. A statistical technique was utilized to help in the determination of work performed. This information can be helpful to management in work allocation. Statistical tables are included. (Author/AP)

Telephone interviews were conducted with 112 residents of three rural Wyoming counties to determine sources of general and agricultural news and patterns of media use. Results indicated that farm and ranch news is gained from all facets of the mass media, but that magazines are used as a source more than is any other medium. Magazine usage was…

Indexing and abstraction services in the social sciences are growing as primary sources. Results are that users become overwhelmed with the number of secondary services they use. Therefore, planning, coverage and overlap are examined in this research report with emphasis on reexamining secondary services and redefining users and users' needs.…

A questionnaire was used to collect and analyze data concerning utilization of library learning resources by students enrolled in external degree programs. (Author)

Simulation continues to be a very popular management-science method of analysis, and users report favorably on the results. Although applications can be found in all functional areas, its use is most common in finance and production. FORTRAN continues to dominate the programing languages used for simulation modeling. (Author/CMV)

Discusses the features of automated information systems (AIS) in local governments. Examines three perspectives of the use and impact of automated information. These perspectives consider AIS as a rationalizing force, as controlled both by a self-serving technological elite and by its own technological imperatives, and as not qualitatively…

This study focuses on teenagers seeking care from a public venereal disease clinic and describes selected demographic characteristics, identifies reasons and factors causing them to seek clinic care, and identifies sources from which they received information concerning the clinic. (MJB)

Visually impaired students at Ohio State University were queried by telephone interview regarding their need for specialized library services and for optical or reading aids. Interest in special services was indicated, but students did not express substantial need for a varied collection of specialized reading aids. (JAB) (JAB)

The article defines and explores the problems concerning use of public lands by organized groups and makes recommendations for increasing the likelihood of continued use in the future. (NQ)

Psychotherapy is viewed by college students as highly useful in dealing with living problems, yet--when given the availability of other treatment methods (peer interaction, yoga, meditation)-- it is frequently not the first choice of the student. (MJB)

A study was conducted of periodical usage at the Education-Psychology Library, Ohio State University. The library's closed reserve system provided circulation data which were analyzed according to currency of usage and usage of specific titles. (Author)

Reports the results of a study which examined the need for and use of both academic and professional materials in library collections for professional education. The measures used included proportions of materials in an existing business collection, and comparisons of patron use and obsolescence rates of academic and professional materials. (CLB)

Assessed the use of a small public college's grievance procedure for sexual harassment. Males had significantly more knowledge about the existence of the college's procedures than females, Whites more than minorities, and faculty and administrators more than clerical/maintenance/security groups. Most victims chose to use informal rather than…

This summary reports the highlights of a survey on microcomputer usage in institutions of higher education which was sponsored in part by EDUCOM. Software issues are emphasized, including assistance in evaluation, integrating software into the curriculum, and policy and procedures concerning illegal access and duplication. (LRW)