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Peer reviewedOttensmann, John R. – Library Quarterly, 1997
Describes geographic information systems and the assembly of data for analysis for the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (Indiana). Presents examples of possible analyses: distribution of library patrons; distances patrons travel to use libraries; branch library services and characteristics of populations served; numbers of patrons served…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Data Analysis, Library Materials, Library Services
Black, Alistair – Library Quarterly, 2006
The Mass-Observation Archive contains a large amount of evidence, stretching back to the 1930s, of the British public's daily lives and its attitudes to local, national, and international issues and events. The archive's data-collection method takes the form of essay-style contributions submitted from anonymous volunteer correspondents who write…
Descriptors: Library Role, Public Libraries, Information Sources, Archives

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