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Kaser, Dick – Computers in Libraries, 2011
Last fall, Information Today, Inc.'s research division, Unisphere Research, conducted a survey of more than 1,200 public, academic, government, and special librarians with budget authority in North America. The study determined that after a couple of devastating years, most libraries are projecting budget stabilization in 2011. Naturally,…
Descriptors: Library Services, Librarians, Budgets, Budgeting
Welker, Josh – Computers in Libraries, 2012
Any librarian who has managed electronic resources has experienced the--for want of words--"joy" of gathering and analyzing usage statistics. Such statistics are important for evaluating the effectiveness of resources and for making important budgeting decisions. Unfortunately, the data are usually tedious to collect, inconsistently organized, of…
Descriptors: Library Services, Databases, Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries
Helgren, Jamie E.; Lietzau, Zeth – Computers in Libraries, 2011
In 2008, we started by pulling a sample of 483 public libraries from across the country, using 2007 public library annual report data. Because small libraries have different needs and resources than larger libraries, we stratified the sample to make comparisons by size, according to the following population groups: fewer than 10,000 served;…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Research
Rao, Y. Srinivasa; Choudhury, B. K. – Computers in Libraries, 2009
India is a huge country with a population of more than 1 billion. In India, by tradition, education and learning are highly valued. In fact, India has one of the largest higher education systems in the world, with regard to the number of institutions. Education is a necessity. It is the most effective instrument with which to imbue people with the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Educational Technology
Brown, Stephanie Willen – Computers in Libraries, 2002
Describes the usability study that was designed at Hampshire College (Massachusetts) to see whether students were successfully using the library's Web site, particularly for reference services. Emphasizes the need for retesting and discusses results of the usability testing, including an increase in Web site hits and database searches. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Library Services
Cibbarelli, Pamela – Computers in Libraries, 1996
Examines library automation product introductions and conversions to new operating systems. Compares user satisfaction ratings of the following library software packages: DOS/Windows, UNIX, Macintosh, and DEC VAX/VMS. Software is rated according to documentation, service/support, training, product reliability, product capabilities, ease of use,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Evaluation, Information Technology, Library Automation
Whitlatch, Jo Bell – Computers in Libraries, 1991
Discussion of job satisfaction and the level of job performance focuses on the effect of automation on job satisfaction among reference librarians. The influence of stress is discussed, a job strain model is explained, and examples of how to design a job to reduce the stress caused by automation are given. (12 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Job Development, Job Performance