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Download full textClark, Philip M. – 1983
Based on the concept that library use measurement should have as its basic starting point the individual patron, a method of data collection and analysis has been developed that explores individual patterns of borrowing over time. The method accounts for the number of visits on which borrowing takes place, number of items borrowed per visit, and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Library Circulation, Library Planning
Peer reviewedBeeler, Richard J.; Lueck, Antoinette L. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
A survey of 133 academic libraries reveals that most make online bibliographic retrieval services available to off-campus clients at prices higher than those charged to primary patrons. Extra charges are not inconsequential, being approximately $15/search or 38 percent of search costs. Eight references, questionnaire, and list of online vendors…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Fees, Higher Education
Wallace, Danny P. – 1983
A survey of 301 Illinois special libraries was conducted in 1982 to determine the number and type of statistics collected by these libraries and the ways in which these data are used. The mean number of statistics collected was reported as 10, including both technical and public service measures. Measures kept regularly by at least 50% of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Library Administration, Library Services
Peer reviewedPopa, Opritsa; And Others – Research Strategies, 1986
Describes creation of list of approximately 200 serials that consistently publish job openings in various disciplines and are included in University of California Davis holdings. Production, distribution, and use of the list are noted. Field and job title index, journal listings, and data collection and evaluation forms are appended. (EJS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Libraries, Data Collection, Editing
Direct linkKarim, Nor Shahriza Abdul; Darus, Siti Hawa; Hussin, Ramlah – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: This study seeks to explore the utilization of mobile phone services in the educational environment, explore the nature of mobile phone use among university students, and investigate the perception of university students on mobile phone uses in library and information services. Design/methodology/approach: The study used a review of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Research Needs, Academic Libraries
Peer reviewedHernon, Peter; McClure, Charles R. – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Discusses issues relating to the reliability, validity, utility, and information value of unobtrusive testing of library reference services; provides suggestions for practical applications of these criteria; applies study findings to library decision making and planning; and identifies topics for further methodological refinement. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Experimenter Characteristics
