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Espinosa-Almestica, Julio – 1972
The St. Croix bookmobile has a greater circulation than both island libraries despite some serious breaks in service caused by equipment failures, lack of personnel, and bad weather. Radical shifts in the island population have added to the service problems by complicating the planning of routes. There has been no signficant change or improvement…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Library Circulation, Library Services, Public Libraries
Fish, James H. – 1976
As a foundation for the future plans of the Leominster (Massachusetts) Public Library, a study was undertaken to: (1) analyze the physical, economic, and demographic characteristics of the community and their implication for library service; (2) evaluate present library services and identify unfilled needs; and (3) identify goals and objectives to…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Warner, Alice Sizer; Eddison, Elizabeth – 1974
In order to help support basic library services and to reach out to the larger community with expanded library services, the Howland Library Trustee Board asked Warner-Eddison Associates, as consultants, to make recommendations regarding a program of volunteer participation in the library's operations. Their study resulted in suggestions that…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Guidelines, Job Analysis, Library Circulation
Buckland, Michael K. – 1975
This text focuses on decisions which affect library stock control or the acquisition and management of library materials. The book covers five areas: (1) a definition of the problem; (2) optimal size of library stock; (3) diagnosis of faulty control of book availability; (4) improvement of book availability; and (5) synthesis of theories and…
Descriptors: Books, Cost Effectiveness, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Applegate, H. C. – 1974
To search out areas for library cost reduction, a cost-effectiveness study of an overdue pickup operation was conducted. Labor and vehicle mileage costs and costs of planning the weekly pickup route were tabulated, and compared against the value returns from fines and the avoided cost of replacing lost items. Labor and mileage was determined at…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Expenditures, Library Circulation
Wells, Dorothy P. – 1975
Since recorded usage of vertical files in a university library does not always indicate actual needs of patrons, a study was conducted on the use of a collection of 20,000 pamphlets over a three-year period (1972-75). Data were collected from circulation records and from a questionnaire circulated with each pamphlet. Three subject areas had the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Needs, Information Sources, Library Circulation
Sutton, Dave – 1995
This book is designed to help novices get started in providing services to patrons of their library. By separating professional tasks from others, an indication is made when expertise is needed above and beyond the use of common sense and natural organizational skills. The book covers the realm of a librarian's responsibilities, offering advice on…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Circulation, Library Collection Development, Library Personnel
Lyle, Guy R. – 1974
Since the publication of the third edition of this book in 1961, numerous changes have occurred in the policies, procedures, functions and technology of academic librarianship. The present volume incorporates the literature of the past 13 years, and the author concludes that while the changes implied through the literature are significant and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation, Financial Policy, Librarians
Public Library Association, Chicago, IL. – 1974
Edited jointly by the Right to Read Committees of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Children's Services Division (CSD), and Public Library Association (PLA) of the American Library Association these papers outline the original aims of the Right to Read Program and demonstrate their translation into an effort to bring books and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Federal Programs, Institutional Cooperation
Andronik, Catherine, Comp.; And Others – 1994
Articles from "Library Talk" and "The Book Report" on school library management about setting goals, long-range planning, and the day-to-day operation of a school library are collected in looseleaf notebook format for the convenience of the librarian. Each section begins with a general discussion of the topic, followed by selected articles.…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Administration
Goodrum, Charles A. – 1975
From its earliest beginnings to the post war information explosion, this text traces the history of the world's largest library, the Library of Congress (LC). The library's creation in 1800 for use by members of Congress is comprehensively discussed along with its development into a world wide service. Library methodology is covered in chapters on…
Descriptors: Books, Government Libraries, History, Librarians
Martin, Susan K., Ed.; Butler, Brett, Ed. – 1975
Eight papers are included in this report of the Preconference Institute on Library Automation, June 1973. Papers addressing automation in user services, cataloging systems, acquisitions systems, and personnel are presented. Other papers focus on a review of the trends in library automation and computer technology, innovative strategies in systems…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, College Libraries, Conference Reports
Nassau Library System, Garden City, NY. – 1975
In the fall of 1974, the Nassau County Library System conducted a study of the New Hyde Park Public Library at the request of that library's directing board. Relevant documents and statistics were reviewed, building usage was studied, and the library staff and community organizations were questioned. The library was analyzed in terms of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Facility Utilization Research, Library Circulation, Library Collections
Evans, G. Edward; Amodeo, Anthony J.; Carter, Thomas L. – 1999
This book covers the role, purpose, and philosophy related to each of the major functional areas of library public service. This sixth edition, on the presumption that most people know the basic facts about computer hardware, does not include the chapter (in the previous edition) on computer basics, and instead integrated specific technological…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Document Delivery, Government Publications, Information Services
Freeman, Patricia – 1975
Designed as a practical guide for school librarians, this text outlines the functional procedures in the evaluation, selection, and utilization of print and nonprint materials and equipment. Part I focuses on the planning and administration of the school library. Part II includes planning and building of the collection. Part III provides…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Guides, Librarians