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Peer reviewedWilliams, Robert V. – Special Libraries, 1988
Examination of appropriateness of productivity measurements to assess performance of special libraries defines the concept, discusses problems in their use, and gives guidelines for implementation. Results of use of productivity measurements in Library of Congress and State Department library are reported, and productivity measurements are…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Library Research, Measurement Techniques, Productivity
Peer reviewedPiternick, Anne B. – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Summarizes views presented by three speakers from the Canadian library and information community in a workshop at a joint conference of two professional associations. Topics addressed were the state of research in public, academic, and special libraries; the need for library research; and how to find funding to support research. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Faculty, Financial Support
Peer reviewedBurgin, Robert – Library Software Review, 1986
Analysis of data on 100 libraries of all types reports the number of libraries holding different categories of software, as well as total number of software packages owned and most popular titles in each category. The categories identified were word processing, data management, spreadsheets, communications, educational, library-specific,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
McClure, Charles R., Ed.; Hernon, Peter, Ed. – 1991
The 28 essays in this collection provide an overview of research in library/information science (LIS), present a practical context of such research, and consider related issues and concerns. The essays are: (1) "The Elusive Nature of Research in LIS" (Peter Hernon); (2) "Guides to Conducting Research in Library and Information Science" (Ronald R.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Higher Education
Download full textOffice of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1986
This brochure provides information about projects funded in 1986 by grants under the Higher Education Act Title II-C Program, a program which assists major research libraries in maintaining and strengthening their collections, and in making their holdings available to individual researchers, scholars, and other libraries. The following information…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Federal Aid
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of State Libraries. – 1989
Intended for use by librarians in Alaska, this manual provides general guidelines for the maximum utilization of library resources through interlibrary loan service. The first of four major sections describes the Alaska Library Network (ALN), which provides protocols and procedures to libraries for resource sharing; points out that new protocols…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Output Microfilm, Elementary Secondary Education
