A price comparison for periodicals 1973-1975, tabulated by subject areas, major indexing services, and type of library. (LS)

Trends between the personnel-materials budget ratios were analyzed for a group of academic libraries with 400,000 volumes or more in 1967 and 1975. There has been a continuous increase in the percentage that libraries allocate for personnel, and automation has not reduced the outlay for salaries and wages. (Author/JPF)

A study of requests for photocopies of journal articles through interlibrary loan at Colgate University over a period of one month suggests that, if a borrowing library wants quick service with a high fill rate and little imposition upon the lender, location verification is more important that citation verification. (MES)

In this 26th annual survey, prices for U.S. periodicals indicate an 8.9% increase over the 1985 subscription rates. Average pricing information by subject category is provided for each year since 1977, and the addition of the Soviet Translations category and the expansion of the index tables are explained. (EJS)

Details a study undertaken to determine the amount and nature of discrepancies between Cataloging in Publication (CIP) entries and Library of Congress copy on a sample of 620 titles. Significant differences occurred on 24.1 percent of the sample. Recommendations are made for closer parity between Library of Congress' CIP Office and cooperating…

Profiles 25 database distribution and production companies, all of which responded to a 1997 survey with information on 54 separate online, Web-based, or CD-ROM systems. Highlights increased competition, distribution formats, Web versions versus local area networks, full-text delivery, and pricing policies. Tables present a sampling of customers…

Nine tables compare prices, indexing coverage, and library popularity of periodical titles for 1977 to 1979. Titles are chosen from indexing services' authority groups and are listed by subject. Based on number of library subscriptions from indexing services, a "weighted price" serves as a budget guideline. (SW)

Discusses minorities and diversity in the library and information profession. Highlights include comparisons of minority graduation rates from 1985 to 1995; library schools in rank order according to minority graduation rates; and efforts by the ALA (American Library Association) to improve diversity. (LRW)

Compares two approaches to document delivery and storage--microform and CD-ROM--in terms of storage capacity, accessibility, production, and cost considerations. Strengths and weaknesses of each medium are noted. It is concluded that libraries should select, integrate, and explore the different features of both technologies. (12 references) (MES)

Reports on comparison of costs of manual versus computer reference service at Deerfield Public Library (Illinois) and Houston Public Library. Costs for online services, equipment, searches per database, salaries, reference books, business reference subscriptions, periodicals, and labor are included. Unknown costs and time involved to answer…

Considers the quality of bibliographic control achieved by the three online databases offering significant coverage of the literature of librarianship: ERIC, LISA, and Library Literature. Focusing on coverage and indexing, the study compares online search results with the tables of contents of 67 journals and reports the results. (27 references)…

Discusses results of a California Library Association study that investigated library employees' salaries as compared to salaries of employees in comparable public jobs. Highlights include reasons for unfair library employee compensation; comparisons of support staff supervisor salaries and executive salaries; and how to use the data to improve…

Presents results of Scherdan's revised Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) study, and compares outcomes to past MBTI studies to disprove librarian stereotypes. Scheridan's 1992 study used responses from 1,600 librarians to determine psychological types and personality profiles. Discussions and tables compare results to the general population, other…

Presents the annual survey of prices for U.S. serial services for 1991 which was compiled in conjunction with the Faxon Company. Comparative data for 1977-91 are included for the areas of business, humanities, law, science and technology, social science, and documents, as well as serial services from the H.W. Wilson Company. (LRW)

Discusses results of the "Library Journal" annual placements and salaries survey for 1992. Highlights include placements by type of library, placements and salaries by region and by library school, placement and salaries of minority graduates, comparison of salaries by type of library, and a sidebar that relates the experiences of one recent…